Oh, my! What a sky! More morning skyscapes

July 25, 2014
The moon's gift to an early morning rower

All week, while on my early morning row, I've watched the waning moon grow smaller and smaller until yesterday morning, July 26th (new moon) when it was completely gone.

While every morning I was treated to one spectacular skyscape after another, my favorite vista took place on Friday, July 25th when I was out early enough to see the moon's last hurrah - a slim sliver of brightness (pictured above) shine down from the eastern sky.

Below are my morning captures each taken slightly before or just after 6 a.m. Which one do you like best?

July 27, 2014
I never know what I'm going to find when I step outside in the early morning.  Sometimes the sky practically explodes with beauty, like it did this morning.

July 26, 2014
A bit blurry - I must have gotten up too early with eyes not yet ready to focus.

July 25, 2014
A touch of brightness against muted tones

July 25, 2014
I couldn't resist another moon-shot, this time above the hedge of multiplex bamboo

July 24, 2014
Cloudy morning

July 23, 2014
Picture perfect!

July 22, 2014
Just before starting my row

July 22, 2014
Taken about an hour later upon my return to shore

July 21, 2014
Pretty patterns

July 20, 2014
Taken just after starting my row, heading north

July 20, 2014
Taken about half way through the row in the south end of the lake