While enjoying the Bur-Mil Park area this week, we took this photo. Bur-Mil Park is located below the flight path for several North Carolina airports so condensation trails are common. On Monday, close to sunset, we looked to the heavens and saw this unbelievable sky. It was as if the contrail was bursting into Fourth of July fireworks. Bur-Mil Park a great, free, city park where you can enjoy spending time outside not just photographing but also swimming, golfing, hiking, biking, having a picnic.
Contributing to the Sky Watch Friday this year has caused us to pause and look at the sky almost daily. We find ourselves saying things like, "Oh, those clouds will be a vibrant pink in about an hour." "Where can we go to have the best vantage point for photographing the sky?" If you are not already a skywatcher, start photographing the sky and see how much more you pay attention to the sun, clouds, and horizon line in your part of the world!
I would have my neck stuck from looking up for too long!
Posted by: cieldequimper | Friday, July 10, 2009 at 04:54 PM
Fantastic! It does look like fireworks.
Posted by: tapirgal | Friday, July 10, 2009 at 06:07 PM
The contrail is an amazing in this photo! Good catch.
Posted by: East Gwillimbury WOW! | Friday, July 10, 2009 at 08:56 PM
Wow! This is beautiful!! It looks like something shot across the sky. The colors in this is wonderful and it almost looks like an abstract painting. Awesome!
Posted by: 2sweetnsaxy | Friday, July 10, 2009 at 11:41 PM
This is truly a beautiful sky watch shot. Thanks for sharing
Posted by: Write Girl | Saturday, July 11, 2009 at 12:21 AM
Just fantastic. With shots like that it's a wonder we ever look down!
Posted by: Dave | Saturday, July 11, 2009 at 09:35 AM
What an incredible sky!
Posted by: Mimi Lenox | Sunday, July 12, 2009 at 10:12 AM