Ordinary yet Extraordinary

Mamaroneck, NY

Note: This daylight photo taken in the early evening features the planet Venus (white dot on the right). Every once in a while, when Venus' elongation is the greatest (furthest distance from the sun) and the sky is clear and free of haze, Venus can be seen with the naked eye during daylight hours. This has been occurring for the last few days since 9-10 January 2025 and the phenomena will soon end. Thus this ordinary photo is actually extraordinary.

Venus (top), Manor Park, Larchmont, NY - 14 January 2025

Venus (top left of center), Manor Park, Larchmont, NY - 14 January 2025

Airplane and Venus (right), Manor Park, Larchmont, NY - 14 January 2025

Venus (top left of center) in Super Bright Sky, Mamaroneck, NY - 15 January 2025

LotharW, Ernest CH, Krisonteme, Jeanne chevillard and 78 other people have particularly liked this photo

94 comments - The latest ones

Nouchetdu38 ^club

Venus shows her charms even during the day!!!! Beautiful "extraordinary" photos!!!!!
Friendly greetings*******

8 weeks ago.

Jaap van 't Veen ^club

Interesting series William.

8 weeks ago.

William Sutherland ^club

Thank you Nouchetdu and Jaap!

8 weeks ago.

Annaig56 ^club

l'hiver un temps pour la paix le repos et la contemplation bien beau

8 weeks ago.

Kayleigh ^club

Great work!

8 weeks ago.

Armando Taborda ^club

Great title for great details!

8 weeks ago.

* ઇଓ * ^club

These are terrific shots of this extraordinary phenomenon!

I've had the feeling that Venus also has been especially bright in the night sky over the past few days, hasn't it? In any case, it's truly a magnificent natural spectacle.

8 weeks ago.

William Sutherland ^club has replied to * ઇଓ * ^club

Yes, Venus has indeed been unusually bright this past week.

8 weeks ago.

Günter Klaus ^club

Da zeigst du sehr schöne Aufnahmen von diesen Blick nach Oben lieber William :))

Wünsche noch einen schönen Nachmittag,liebe Grüße Güni :))

8 weeks ago.

Patrick Brandy ^club

Joli cette photo bonne journée.

8 weeks ago.

@ngélique ❤️ ^club

Magnifique mon ami ***********************belle soirée !

8 weeks ago.

Uli F. ^club

I like these extraordinary photos, William!

8 weeks ago.

Jocelyne Villoing ^club

Joli partage, merci beaucoup !++++++++++
Bonne journée William.

8 weeks ago.

J.Garcia ^club

Splendid series, William!
Thanks also for interesting information

8 weeks ago.

Mikus ^club

Dieses Jahr wird die Venus fast das ganze Jahr sichtbar sein. Sehr interessant den Abendstern am Himmel gezeigt. Einen schönen Abend, William.

8 weeks ago.

William Sutherland ^club

Thank you Annaig, Kayleigh, Armando, * ઇઉ * , Gunter, Patrick, @ngelique, Uli, Jocelyne, Judite, and Mikus!

8 weeks ago.

RHH ^club

Excellent series of photos and great information, William.

8 weeks ago.

William Sutherland ^club

Thank you Ron!

8 weeks ago.

Mireille Marignac-Vi… ^club

Informations intéressantes.

8 weeks ago.

Edna Edenkoben ^club

Yes, it is...extraordinary lovely :-)

8 weeks ago.

Herb Riddle ^club

Always good to see Venus. We see it from our house too, bright in the night sky.

Thanks for sharing. Herb

8 weeks ago.

William Sutherland ^club

Thank you Mirelle, Edna, and Herb!

8 weeks ago.

Percy Schramm ^club

A fantastic serie with a very special light.

8 weeks ago.

Franck Chabal ^club

Effectivement!

8 weeks ago.

Annemarie ^club

A Most beautiful series‼️

8 weeks ago.

Esther ^club

Very nice catch!

8 weeks ago.

Boarischa Krautmo ^club

good series!

8 weeks ago.

RHH ^club

Thanks for your visit, William.

8 weeks ago.

RHH ^club

Have a very good day.

8 weeks ago.

Pierre Pasqualini ^club

De jolis contrejours.

8 weeks ago.

William Sutherland ^club

Thank you Percy, Franck, Annemarie, Esther, Boarischa, Ron, and Pierre!

8 weeks ago.

Roger (Grisly) ^club

A very nice and interesting series, William.

8 weeks ago.

Loose_Grip/Pete ^club

Excellent. I don't think I've ever seen Venus by day.

8 weeks ago.

Fred Fouarge ^club

Extra excellent Venus komt overal terug

8 weeks ago.

Nora Caracci ^club

very lovely capture of this extraordinary event !

8 weeks ago.

RHH ^club

Have a good weekend, William.

8 weeks ago.

RHH ^club

Appreciate all the visits and comments and favorites.

8 weeks ago.

William Sutherland ^club

Thank you Roger, Pete, Fred, Nora and Ron!

8 weeks ago.

Joe, Son of the Rock ^club

Great colour contrast between blue and pink. All the best, Joe

8 weeks ago.

Anton Cruz Carro ^club

What would have become of the sailors if Venus disappeared? A good capture, my friend.

7 weeks ago.

sea-herdorf ^club

Sehr gut beobachtet, William.
Freundliche Grüße und ein schönes Wochenende
Erich

7 weeks ago.

William Sutherland ^club

Thank you Joe, Anton, and Erich!

7 weeks ago.

menonfire ^club

Imposante Aufnahmen!

7 weeks ago.

Heide ^club

Auf jedem Bild strahlt die Venus, sehr schön das zu sehen.
Viele Grüße und ein schönen Sonntag wünsche ich dir.

7 weeks ago.

Marije Aguillo ^club

Preciosas imágenes. Nosotros también estamos viendo Venís enorme y precioso.

7 weeks ago.

Doug Shepherd ^club

Thans for posrting these images William.

7 weeks ago.

ROL/Photo ^club

Merci pour cette information, j'ai aussi effectivement déjà il me semble vu ce point blanc mais je n'aurai jamais pensé que cela pouvait être Venus?
Comment William , tu as su que c'était Venus?

7 weeks ago.

Roger Bennion ^club

HFF and have a very good weekend, William.

7 weeks ago.

Valeriane ♫ ♫ ♫¨* ^club

excellent************************Belle semaine Will ! Amitiés♫

7 weeks ago.

RHH ^club

Have a greay new week, William.

7 weeks ago.

RHH ^club

Thanks once again.

7 weeks ago.

Ernest CH ^club

Thank you for sharing and your description

7 weeks ago.

gezginruh ^club

A great series of Venus!

Best greetings
Füsun

7 weeks ago.

RHH ^club

Thanks, as always.

7 weeks ago.

RHH ^club

Have a very good week.

7 weeks ago.

RHH ^club

Travelling today, but able to post some new photos while waiting in the airport.

7 weeks ago.

RHH ^club

Snowing hard here in western Michigan. Had a good trip though.

7 weeks ago.

RHH ^club

All the best.

7 weeks ago.

tiabunna ^club

Lovely images, William.

7 weeks ago.

Nick Weall ^club

Thanks for sharing such interesting shots and information William

7 weeks ago.

Guy Bacca (guybac) ^club

Une série très intéressante autour de cette planète que je n'aurais pas su identifier

7 weeks ago.

Nicole Merdrignac ^club

Très belles photos . HFF. Bon week-end.

7 weeks ago.

oHo

seeing the extraordinary in the ordinary - is a good habit for photographing

7 weeks ago.

RHH ^club

In Michigan. Cold and lots of snow.

7 weeks ago.

RHH ^club

Have a great weekend.

7 weeks ago.

Roger Bennion ^club

HFF and have an excellent weekend, William.

6 weeks ago.

RHH ^club

Back home again.

6 weeks ago.

RHH ^club

Lots of winter in Michigan. Not much here.

6 weeks ago.

Christel Ehretsmann ^club

quite a nice blue hour... yes: nice position of Venus

6 weeks ago.

RHH ^club

Sunny and cold but no snow. Strange winter.

6 weeks ago.

RHH ^club

Thanks for your visit.

6 weeks ago.

Krisonteme ^club

Belles photos

6 weeks ago.

RHH ^club

Thanks, as always.

6 weeks ago.

Leo W ^club

Eine Sternenkunde ist sehr gut. Mir wäre das nicht aufgefallen

6 weeks ago.

Léopold ^club

Wow William!!
You are a real planet lover!
Admirable catches of Venus!

6 weeks ago.

Jadviga Grase ^club

It's worth looking up at the sky sometimes....

6 weeks ago.

RHH ^club

Have a good day and stay warm.

6 weeks ago.

Peter_Private_Box ^club

Hi William
A wonderful and interesting picture, which I like very much!
Very nice composition, and well spotted!
Best Wishes, HWW, a nice week ahead, and stay safe!!
Peter

6 weeks ago.

Eric Desjours ^club

Many thanks for sharing your photos and scientific knowledge, William. Few people are aware of this.
Phenomena like this tend to unglue us from the sometimes heavy and dark everyday/ordinary life...
I wish you a nice weekend.

6 weeks ago.

Jeanne chevillard ^club

Avec les explications nous comprenons mieux les photos . Bonne journée

5 weeks ago.

Malik Raoulda ^club

Remarquable et excellente série bien renseignée et très révélatrice en plus d'être intéressante..
Bonne et agréable fin de soirée paisible et reposante.

5 weeks ago.

tiabunna ^club

What a remarkable capture indeed!

5 weeks ago.

RHH ^club

Finally had some snow, about three inches last night and two the night before. Winter has arrived!

5 weeks ago.

RHH ^club

Have a great weekend.

5 weeks ago.

sea-herdorf ^club

Eine spannende, informative Serie, William.
Freundliche Grüße und ein angenehmes Wochenende
Erich

5 weeks ago.

Roger Bennion ^club

HFF and have a very good weekend, William.

5 weeks ago.

RHH ^club

Thanks.

4 weeks ago.

Horizon 36 ^club

Interesting thank you for that

4 weeks ago.

Siggi Klawonn ^new

Eine tolle Aufnahmenreihe der Venus. Ich habe sie hier (Raum Köln/Bonn) leider nur abends im Dunkeln gesehen.

3 weeks ago.

Denis Croissant ^club

Wow! Venus!!!!!

3 weeks ago.

Roger Bennion ^club

HFF and have an excellent weekend, William.

3 weeks ago.

Dominique Sarrazin ^club

Merci pour ces informations, difficile d'y voir quelques choses lorsque l'on est pas un initié ! Super.
Il m'arrive de rencontrer Vénus sous la forme de joli modèle dans mon studio c'est aussi fantastique,
Amitiés, Dominique

3 weeks ago.

Andrew Trundlewagon ^club

This triggered a long-lost memory from childhood, when my father first showed me Venus in the late afternoon sky. Something I have not thought of probably for decades.

3 weeks ago.

Anto & Pier

Ottimo lavoro.
Buon fine settimana, Anto & Pier

2 weeks ago.

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