Summer Clouds Over the Bay

Saturday Self-Challenge: Summer (or, if you live in the Southern Hemisphere, Winter). Take a shot of anything that represents your favorite aspect of the season.

My favorite thing about summer is going near a large body of water and enjoying the marine atmosphere of boats and sea birds. It was a beautiful day when I took this photo as I walked the boardwalk promenade along the shore of the Chesapeake Bay. We've been seeing the hottest days of the year this past week, and with the heat came thunder storms. This day we saw rather dramatic billowing clouds reaching high into the sky. The sail boat on the water gives a good indication of how large this particular cloud formation was.

Another sight of summer I love to see are green farm fields full of corn and grain. In the note is a photo I took the same day of a farm in Southern Pennsylvania.

Gabriella Siglinde, , Sylvie, Smiley Derleth and 67 other people have particularly liked this photo

80 comments - The latest ones

neira-Dan ^club

belles idées ( nous nous rejoignons !!); j'adore ton PIP très graphique , où le vert domine ; ça ressemble tellement à mon spectacle estival quotidien, sauf que chez moi c'est en pente ^_^

6 years ago. Edited 6 years ago.

Valfal ^club has replied to neira-Dan ^club

Les grands esprits se ressemblent ; merci beaucoup, Dan !

6 years ago.

Eunice Perkins ^club

What a fabulous cloud photo!!

6 years ago.

Valfal ^club has replied to Eunice Perkins ^club

Thanks so much, Eunice; I was very lucky to be in the right place at the right time! :-))

6 years ago.

Taormina

Schöne Gegenüberstellung

6 years ago.

Valfal ^club has replied to Taormina

Vielen danke, Katja :-))

6 years ago.

Edward Bowthorpe

Beautiful Valerie,eddie,xx

6 years ago.

Valfal ^club has replied to Edward Bowthorpe

Thank you so very much, Eddie! xx

6 years ago.

Karen's Place ^club

Wow, this is breathtaking on the full screen. What a huge cloud formation.

I also enjoy both of these things, Val. Such beauty.

6 years ago.

Valfal ^club has replied to Karen's Place ^club

Thank you so much, Karen, I wish you could have been here to see this in person! It was definitely one of those lucky moments with the camera! ;-)

6 years ago.

Karen's Place ^club has replied to Valfal ^club

Me too, Val. It must have been fantastic.

6 years ago.

Gillian Everett ^club

Wonderful cloud formation, so great for you to be at Chesapeake Bay. Love the inset fields too, gorgeous landscape, Val.

6 years ago.

Valfal ^club has replied to Gillian Everett ^club

Thank you so very much, Gillian! I am very fortunate to live in such a scenic place. Spring and summer are my favorite seasons.

6 years ago.

Amelia ^club

Wow. This is amazing, Val. If only I had a large body of water near enough .... especially in this very hot weather.

6 years ago.

Valfal ^club has replied to Amelia ^club

Thank you so much, Amelia. I have always lived within a day's drive to the shoreline, except for when I lived in Kentucky for one year. It wouldn't be summer without a trip to the beach!

6 years ago.

Chrissy ^club

was für ein beeindruckender Wolkenberg

6 years ago.

Valfal ^club has replied to Chrissy ^club

Vielen danke, Chrissy! :-)

6 years ago.

Andy Rodker ^club

That's a 'cloud-and-a-half' (British English expression, do you have the same or similar?)
Wonderful shot and a great PiP too!

6 years ago.

Valfal ^club has replied to Andy Rodker ^club

Thank you so very much, Andy! Yes, we also use that term for anything huge, lol :-))

6 years ago.

Thérèse ^club

Sublime

6 years ago.

Valfal ^club has replied to Thérèse ^club

Thank you so very much, Therese! :-))

6 years ago.

Pam J ^club

A wonderful Cumulonimbus forming. A way to go before is anvils at 38,000 feet though!

en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cumulonimbus_cloud

6 years ago.

Valfal ^club has replied to Pam J ^club

We had several days in a row of dramatic thunderstorms and extreme cloud formations. The day I shot this image, we had more thunderstorms later that night. Thanks for the wiki link, Pam!

6 years ago.

Balatre

Les nuages habillent le ciel qui d'un bleu immaculé manqueraient totalement de contraste.
Un beau sujet d'été.

6 years ago.

Valfal ^club has replied to Balatre

Merci beaucoup, Balatre, j'ai eu la chance d'être au bon endroit au bon moment !

6 years ago.

Marie-claire Gallet

Blue sky, greenery, all what I love to find in Summer. However, the weahter can change sometimes, especially here in the mountains, but it does not matter !!! Happy Saturday, my friend !!!

6 years ago.

Valfal ^club has replied to Marie-claire Gallet

Thank you so very much, Marie-claire! Yes, you are right, the weather can change drastically. Several hours after I took this shot we got more thunderstorms and rain!

6 years ago.

Marie-claire Gallet

6 years ago.

Rosalyn Hilborne

Both very beautiful pic's Val.

6 years ago.

Valfal ^club has replied to Rosalyn Hilborne

Thank you so very much, Rosalyn! :-))

6 years ago.

Jaap van 't Veen ^club

Amazing clouds, very well taken.

6 years ago.

Valfal ^club has replied to Jaap van 't Veen ^club

Thank you so much, Jaap, most appreciated! :-)

6 years ago.

William Sutherland ^club

Awesome pair!

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6 years ago.

Valfal ^club has replied to William Sutherland ^club

Thank you so much, William, very appreciated!

6 years ago.

Malik Raoulda ^club

Excellent tes rendus ,la note est vraiment magnifique ++++++
Bonne fin de semaine.

6 years ago.

Valfal ^club has replied to Malik Raoulda ^club

Merci beaucoup, Malik; bonne fin de semaine! :-))

6 years ago.

Annaig56 ^club

un beau rafraichissement et une verdure apaisante de ce bel été

6 years ago.

Valfal ^club has replied to Annaig56 ^club

Merci beaucoup, annaig! :-))

6 years ago.

Graham Chance ^club

Fabulous cloud formation Val. Beautiful shapes and details. Lovely landscape in the PIP too.

6 years ago.

Valfal ^club has replied to Graham Chance ^club

Thanks so very much, Graham, most appreciated! :-)

6 years ago.

Gudrun ^club

The clouds are absolutely spectacular! Including the sailboat gives a perfect sense of scale.

6 years ago.

Valfal ^club has replied to Gudrun ^club

Thank you so much, Gudrun, I'm glad I was able to capture a sailboat on the water under the cloud; it gives a great sense of dimension!

6 years ago.

Zulma

Both images are magnificent!! Nice representation of your faved aspect of the season. Superb!!!

6 years ago.

Valfal ^club has replied to Zulma

Thank you so much, Zulma, most appreciated! :-))

6 years ago.

Sami Serola (inactiv… ^club

I see some pareidolia faces and figures on those clouds =D

6 years ago.

Valfal ^club has replied to Sami Serola (inactiv… ^club

Lol, you should see some of the shots I captured of this formation as the wind changed its shape:

6 years ago. Edited 6 years ago.

Nicole Merdrignac ^club

Superbes photos avec PIP et nuages. Nicole.

6 years ago.

Valfal ^club has replied to Nicole Merdrignac ^club

Merci beaucoup, Nicole! :-)

6 years ago.

Ruebenkraut ^club

you can feel the summer breeze on this picture!

6 years ago.

Valfal ^club has replied to Ruebenkraut ^club

Thanks so much, Henning! :-))

6 years ago.

Hélène Lombard

Une superbe photo forte et bien équilibrée !! Bon Dimanche.

6 years ago.

Valfal ^club has replied to Hélène Lombard

Merci beaucoup, Helene! Bon Dimanche, mon ami :-)

6 years ago.

Wierd Folkersma ^club

fantastic cloud over the waters

6 years ago.

Valfal ^club has replied to Wierd Folkersma ^club

Thanks, Wierd; I was in the right place at the right time! :-)

6 years ago.

Xata ^club

It is beautiful with this big white cloud...

6 years ago.

Valfal ^club has replied to Xata ^club

Thank you so very much, Isabel! :-))

6 years ago.

Roger Bennion ^club

A fantastic cloud formation! Love the blue tones. Ace composition too.

6 years ago.

Valfal ^club has replied to Roger Bennion ^club

Thank you so very much, Roger, most appreciated! :-))

6 years ago.

Bruce Dean (Puchinpa… ^club

Yes indeed, those clouds only show in the summer. Good composition on your PIP.

6 years ago.

Valfal ^club has replied to Bruce Dean (Puchinpa… ^club

Thank you very much, Pappy, most appreciated :-))

6 years ago.

Peter Castell ^club

A wonderful cloud formation Valerie I love watching big white clouds drifting along constantly changing and never to be seen again, I hope you have a nice Sunday

6 years ago.

Valfal ^club has replied to Peter Castell ^club

Thank you so very much, Peter, you have a wonderful Sunday as well! :-))

6 years ago.

Jan

Wow! WhAt a capture Val

6 years ago.

Valfal ^club has replied to Jan

Thanks so much, Jan, most appreciated!

6 years ago.

Jan

Fantastic capture

6 years ago.

Valfal ^club has replied to Jan

Thanks again, Jan! :-))

6 years ago.

LutzP ^club

wonderful cloudscape Val ***

6 years ago.

Au Cœur... diagonalh… ^club

wow !
on en mangerait !

6 years ago.

Jenny McIntyre ^club

I love this - the white of the clouds against the blue sky is great.

6 years ago.

Ulrich John ^club

Great impression, Val ! You've caught a beautiful moment ! Like the composition and the view very much ! Have a good week ahead !

6 years ago.

Annemarie ^club

wonderful clouds!

6 years ago.

Nora Caracci ^club

spectacular series !

6 years ago.

╰☆☆June☆☆╮ ^club

Beautiful ;-)
Have a great weekend...

6 years ago.

Danielle

ADMIRABLE++++++++++

6 years ago.

Peter_Private_Box ^club

Hi Val

I love these big fluffy white clouds!!!
We seem to be continually cloudless at the moment...!!!

Best wishes, and a good weekend
Peter

6 years ago.

micritter

A terrific shot of a gorgeous view.

6 years ago.

Eve

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6 years ago.

ROL/Photo ^club

Magnifique comme toujours Valérie..
j'aime beaucoup cette vue,
je te souhaite une bonne continuation et un bel été
amitiés/roland

6 years ago.

RHH ^club

Incredible clouds and beautifully photographed.

6 years ago.

Christiane ♥.•*¨`*•✿

What a wonderful capture ! ******

6 years ago.

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