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Brixton's just been bathed in the most increadable yellow light as the sunset burst through the rain. It was like someone had put a huge deep yellow filter over us.
It was so yellow that the tungsten lights in the house looked floresent against it.
Utterly beautiful! :cool: :cool:
Did you manage to get a photo of it? ;)
Kid_Eternity
24-08-2005, 19:16
Yeah its the same up here in North London!
tarannau
24-08-2005, 19:16
Was amazing wasn't it? Got off the bus to be bathed in beautiful yellow light. Even called LQ in excitement ... only to be caught in the kind of torrential rainstorm that soaks you through in a matter of seconds.
Back home and drying off now, but it was one hell of a rainbow sunset.
:eek: :)
Looking south towards the Town Hall.
Hope this works
Awww... It looks like an orange blob, Pie 1! :D
dogmatique
24-08-2005, 19:43
Hey! Pixels! Brilliant!
Christ. Call yourself a photographer? Geez.
Link it through www.imageshack.us or summut. Loser.
Supposed to be quite a rare occurance that. Did you notice the inky-purple afterwards?
Christ. Call yourself a photographer? Geez.
Link it through www.photoshack.us or summut. Loser.
Supposed to be quite a rare occurance that. Did you notice the inky-purple afterwards?
'Can't be found' :-p
dogmatique
24-08-2005, 19:46
:o Doh!
dogmatique
24-08-2005, 19:48
Actually, me and the waff were cooing over it earlier, though our camera is shite for landscapes, be nice to see Mr Pie's in all their glory.
And if you like this type of thing...
http://www.cloudappreciationsociety.org/gallery/images/20050810075741_richardwilsoncloud01a.jpg
You could do a lot worse than join, or at least visit the Cloud Appreciation Society (http://www.cloudappreciationsociety.org/).
I've got a badge and a certificate and everyfink.
www.imageshack.us[/url] or summut. Loser.
http://assoc.wanadoo.fr/kwik-e-simpsons/wallpapers/nelson-preview.gif
gaijingirl
24-08-2005, 21:28
It was a bit mental... we all went outside to look as our lounge suddenly went bright yellow...there was also a rainbow.... and about 30 snails on my plants... :mad:
Donna Ferentes
24-08-2005, 21:31
Not so very far away.... I recommend standing on the bridge at Wandsworth Road station and looking at those two tower blocks to the north during sunet. The lights from the blocks set off the natural lights in the most attractive way.
It was a bit mental... we all went outside to look as our lounge suddenly went bright yellow...there was also a rainbow.... and about 30 snails on my plants... :mad:
no snails on ours... beautiful rainbow n great skies! :cool:
IntoStella
25-08-2005, 09:44
I texted the editor saying 'get your camera out!'. It was SCARY!
Glad it wasn't just me. I've never seen anything quite like it.
nogoodboyo
25-08-2005, 09:57
Apocalyptic it was. The end seemed nigh, then a rainbow appeared!
Wintermute
25-08-2005, 11:25
We saw it in Wimbledon too. Fucking lovely it was. Got a couple of photos, will try to post them up if they look ok.
dogmatique
25-08-2005, 11:51
All photos (c) Pie 1
http://img377.imageshack.us/img377/5458/img37450ip.jpg
http://img377.imageshack.us/img377/425/img37466nh.jpg
http://img377.imageshack.us/img377/1295/img37516ib.jpg
http://img377.imageshack.us/img377/2953/img37532ci.jpg
http://img377.imageshack.us/img377/9742/img37633ul.jpg
Minnie_the_Minx
25-08-2005, 11:55
All photos (c) Pie 1
http://img377.imageshack.us/img377/1295/img37516ib.jpg
Much better than the first pictures posted.
Did you not get pictures of the orange sky with the blue sky underneath?
i took two -
http://altboard.lucidotnet.co.uk/modules/gallery/albums/wiskey/brixton_sunset_aug_05_003.sized.jpg http://altboard.lucidotnet.co.uk/modules/gallery/albums/wiskey/brixton_sunset_aug_05_007.sized.jpg
Yossarian
25-08-2005, 12:00
Some nice photos on this thread.
That was one of the maddest skies I've ever seen - did it have something to do with half of Spain and Portugal being on fire? After Krakatoa erupted there was so much ash thrown into the atmosphere that the whole world had amazing sunsets for a year.
Minnie_the_Minx
25-08-2005, 12:05
i took two -
http://altboard.lucidotnet.co.uk/modules/gallery/albums/wiskey/brixton_sunset_aug_05_003.sized.jpg http://altboard.lucidotnet.co.uk/modules/gallery/albums/wiskey/brixton_sunset_aug_05_007.sized.jpg
I walked into a puddle yesterday whilst looking at that rainbow :o
gaijingirl
25-08-2005, 12:11
i took two -
http://altboard.lucidotnet.co.uk/modules/gallery/albums/wiskey/brixton_sunset_aug_05_003.sized.jpg http://altboard.lucidotnet.co.uk/modules/gallery/albums/wiskey/brixton_sunset_aug_05_007.sized.jpg
That's a gorgeous photo... should use it as U75s August or Sept wallpaper!
Minnie_the_Minx
25-08-2005, 12:16
That's a gorgeous photo... should use it as U75s August or Sept wallpaper!
Doubt the Editor would allow that, seeing as he's an SW9 resident and not SW2 (the real Brixton!) ;)
Yeah, we took some photos of that as well. I'll get 'em online later.
Minnie_the_Minx
25-08-2005, 12:35
Yeah, we took some photos of that as well. I'll get 'em online later.
hurry up then :)
IntoStella
25-08-2005, 13:02
I'm so glad people got some great pics of this. It was just bonkers.
crustychick
25-08-2005, 14:15
Saw it from New Cross too.... was amazing!
All your photos are lovely :)
this thread is all praise and no explanation. Ooooh n were are the pics? :mad:
Hold yer horses, I'm still at work!
suzee blue cheese
25-08-2005, 17:18
I'd run out under a steely sky through the rain into the projection room at the Hayward. Came out after about 10 mins to find the rain had stopped and the sky transformed into a luminous yellow. The rainbow sprang in an arc of perfect strength from the Imax across to the tip of the Oxo Tower.
What are the chances..?
But did I have my camera with me, no I did not :(
surely u didn't spend the night at work Blagsta? :p
Orang Utan
26-08-2005, 11:29
Yeah, get on with it!
Minnie_the_Minx
26-08-2005, 11:42
where's the pictures Blagsta?
Or are you just blagging?
surely u didn't spend the night at work Blagsta? :p
No, I went to see Nick Cave. :p
OK here's one, more to come later
Orang Utan
26-08-2005, 11:57
The second one looks like a Hovis ad.
that was mad indeed. the whole street for the first time peeked out the window...it was really special
cheers Blag! fantastic indeed. :cool:
Actually Red Cat took most of the pics. I'll get them online properly later.
BrixiSteve
27-08-2005, 14:54
Here's a couple from Brixton Hill. It was v strange, from the back of the flat the sky was a deep burned and vivid yellow, from the front a stunning range blues cut through with a primary and secondary rainbow......! Only managed a couple of photos.
I just tried to put them on for ya but I don't know how to compress them more than I already have......!?!
Minnie_the_Minx
30-08-2005, 14:21
Here's a couple from Brixton Hill. It was v strange, from the back of the flat the sky was a deep burned and vivid yellow, from the front a stunning range blues cut through with a primary and secondary rainbow......! Only managed a couple of photos.
I just tried to put them on for ya but I don't know how to compress them more than I already have......!?!
so? :confused:
BrixiSteve
01-09-2005, 09:56
so? :confused:
So.... I'm too stupid to compress further......! :o
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