Mid-Summer Skywatch

This was the sky at around 9.30pm on mid-summer's day.

For another view of the same sky visit Summer Haiku 2009.

For skys around the world visit Skywatch Friday.

On Stilts at Gee Cross Fete

Stiltwoman was entertaining visitors at Gee Cross Fete 2009 with a record crowd enjoying excellent sunshine.

In this brief video she is dancing to the sounds of the Magic Flute Organ belonging to the Melody Man, Duncan Mallows.



There is more information about the organ on Hyde Daily Photo and on the Melody Man website.

More photos of this year's fete and from earlier fetes can be viewed at Gee Cross Fete 2009.

Skywatch Friday: Second Rainbow

Last weekend saw strong sunlight shine on Gee Cross Fete leading to one of the best turnouts for years. You can find my collection of photographs from the day on Gee Cross Fete 2009.

Everything changed in the evening when torrential rain arrived and whilst Monday morning was fine, the afternoon and early evening saw tremendous thunder storms hitting the area. Later we saw this rainbow.

This is the second rainbow we've seen since moving into our new apartment. The first rainbow I posted on Ackworth Born, Gone West as a contribution to Skywatch Friday.

As Friday posts on Ackworth Born are presently devoted to a series of Benches and posts on Hyde DP this week are already scheduled, I thought I'd show this here.