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CaliforniaPeggy

(156,968 posts) Mon Oct 7, 2013, 01:14 AM Oct 2013

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A couple of sunset pictures from tonight...

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A couple of sunset pictures from tonight... (Original Post) CaliforniaPeggy Oct 2013 OP

What fascinating swirling shapes, Peggy! NYC_SKP Oct 2013 #1

My dear NYC_SKP! CaliforniaPeggy Oct 2013 #2

Very nice. Denninmi Oct 2013 #3

Thank you, my dear Denninmi! CaliforniaPeggy Oct 2013 #4

That's what they look like. Denninmi Oct 2013 #5

so pretty blueknight Oct 2013 #6

Aw, thank you, my dear blueknight... CaliforniaPeggy Oct 2013 #8

we lived in westwood for 4 years peggy blueknight Oct 2013 #14

There is so much beauty in nature. Thanks for sharing! Kaleva Oct 2013 #7

Thank you, my dear Kaleva! There is so much beauty, indeed... CaliforniaPeggy Oct 2013 #9

Great...thanks...look like something was trying to spread the joeybee12 Oct 2013 #10

It DOES rather look like spreading frosting! CaliforniaPeggy Oct 2013 #11

Anytime! And it's making me hungry!!! joeybee12 Oct 2013 #12

That is pretty Goalie49009 Oct 2013 #13

Thank you, my dear Goalie49009! CaliforniaPeggy Oct 2013 #15

Why haven't they put the powerlines underground? XemaSab Oct 2013 #16

They really do. CaliforniaPeggy Oct 2013 #17

Peg! Steerpike Oct 2013 #18

My dear Steerpike! CaliforniaPeggy Oct 2013 #19

Just beautiful! LeftofObama Oct 2013 #20

My pleasure, my dear LeftofObama! Glad you enjoyed them...n/t CaliforniaPeggy Oct 2013 #21

These photos are lovely CaliforniaPeggy. Crewleader Oct 2013 #22

My dear Crewleader... CaliforniaPeggy Oct 2013 #23

Yes all of California coast is beautiful with sunsets Crewleader Oct 2013 #24

You are a sweetheart...thank you. CaliforniaPeggy Oct 2013 #25

NYC_SKP

(68,644 posts)

1. What fascinating swirling shapes, Peggy!

Reply to CaliforniaPeggy (Original post)

Mon Oct 7, 2013, 01:17 AM

Oct 2013

Delightful!

Just like you!

CaliforniaPeggy

(156,968 posts)

2. My dear NYC_SKP!

Reply to NYC_SKP (Reply #1)

Mon Oct 7, 2013, 01:21 AM

Oct 2013

Aw, thank you! You are too kind...

Denninmi

(6,581 posts)

3. Very nice.

Reply to CaliforniaPeggy (Original post)

Mon Oct 7, 2013, 01:37 AM

Oct 2013

You take the best photos. Those are strange looking clouds!

CaliforniaPeggy

(156,968 posts)

4. Thank you, my dear Denninmi!

Reply to Denninmi (Reply #3)

Mon Oct 7, 2013, 01:40 AM

Oct 2013

They ARE strange. We had a lot of wind today, and this sort of cloud often results from that.

Denninmi

(6,581 posts)

5. That's what they look like.

Reply to CaliforniaPeggy (Reply #4)

Mon Oct 7, 2013, 01:43 AM

Oct 2013

Windswept.

blueknight

(2,831 posts)

6. so pretty

Reply to CaliforniaPeggy (Original post)

Mon Oct 7, 2013, 12:58 PM

Oct 2013

i miss california so bad. beautiful pics

CaliforniaPeggy

(156,968 posts)

8. Aw, thank you, my dear blueknight...

Reply to blueknight (Reply #6)

Mon Oct 7, 2013, 01:01 PM

Oct 2013

I feel very lucky to live here...

blueknight

(2,831 posts)

14. we lived in westwood for 4 years peggy

Reply to CaliforniaPeggy (Reply #8)

Mon Oct 7, 2013, 01:20 PM

Oct 2013

in the early 80's while my wife got her doctorate at ucla. i just loved it. i wish we would have never left

Kaleva

(40,431 posts)

7. There is so much beauty in nature. Thanks for sharing!

Reply to CaliforniaPeggy (Original post)

Mon Oct 7, 2013, 12:59 PM

Oct 2013

CaliforniaPeggy

(156,968 posts)

9. Thank you, my dear Kaleva! There is so much beauty, indeed...

Reply to Kaleva (Reply #7)

Mon Oct 7, 2013, 01:02 PM

Oct 2013

joeybee12

(56,177 posts)

10. Great...thanks...look like something was trying to spread the

Reply to CaliforniaPeggy (Original post)

Mon Oct 7, 2013, 01:10 PM

Oct 2013

clouds around like one does with frosting on a cake!

CaliforniaPeggy

(156,968 posts)

11. It DOES rather look like spreading frosting!

Reply to joeybee12 (Reply #10)

Mon Oct 7, 2013, 01:13 PM

Oct 2013

Thanks for your kind words, my dear joeybee12!

joeybee12

(56,177 posts)

12. Anytime! And it's making me hungry!!!

Reply to CaliforniaPeggy (Reply #11)

Mon Oct 7, 2013, 01:18 PM

Oct 2013

Goalie49009

(748 posts)

13. That is pretty

Reply to CaliforniaPeggy (Original post)

Mon Oct 7, 2013, 01:19 PM

Oct 2013

CaliforniaPeggy

(156,968 posts)

15. Thank you, my dear Goalie49009!

Reply to Goalie49009 (Reply #13)

Mon Oct 7, 2013, 01:22 PM

Oct 2013

I thought they were kinda nice too...

XemaSab

(60,212 posts)

16. Why haven't they put the powerlines underground?

Reply to CaliforniaPeggy (Original post)

Mon Oct 7, 2013, 01:26 PM

Oct 2013

They really block the view.

CaliforniaPeggy

(156,968 posts)

17. They really do.

Reply to XemaSab (Reply #16)

Mon Oct 7, 2013, 01:28 PM

Oct 2013

This has been done in a few neighborhoods, but not in ours. It's prohibitively expensive.

The homeowners have to agree to it, and they bear the costs.

Steerpike

(2,696 posts)

18. Peg!

Reply to CaliforniaPeggy (Original post)

Mon Oct 7, 2013, 04:01 PM

Oct 2013

Nice shots, evokes feelings of home and warmth...to me anyways! Thanks for sharing!

CaliforniaPeggy

(156,968 posts)

19. My dear Steerpike!

Reply to Steerpike (Reply #18)

Mon Oct 7, 2013, 04:05 PM

Oct 2013

Thank you......I'm glad you enjoyed these.

LeftofObama

(4,243 posts)

20. Just beautiful!

Reply to CaliforniaPeggy (Original post)

Mon Oct 7, 2013, 07:26 PM

Oct 2013

Thanks for posting these, CP!

CaliforniaPeggy

(156,968 posts)

21. My pleasure, my dear LeftofObama! Glad you enjoyed them...n/t

Reply to LeftofObama (Reply #20)

Mon Oct 7, 2013, 07:38 PM

Oct 2013

Crewleader

(17,005 posts)

22. These photos are lovely CaliforniaPeggy.

Reply to CaliforniaPeggy (Original post)

Mon Oct 7, 2013, 08:30 PM

Oct 2013

Where in California are you to bring us such pretty sunsets?

CaliforniaPeggy

(156,968 posts)

23. My dear Crewleader...

Reply to Crewleader (Reply #22)

Mon Oct 7, 2013, 08:33 PM

Oct 2013

Thank you!

Beautiful sunsets happen all along the California coast...

I live in SoCal.....these pictures were taken from a balcony on the back end of my home, facing the ocean...

Crewleader

(17,005 posts)

24. Yes all of California coast is beautiful with sunsets

Reply to CaliforniaPeggy (Reply #23)

Mon Oct 7, 2013, 08:42 PM

Oct 2013

and specially SoCal. The people in the area are lucky to have you CP and another good friend of mine, Proud Patriot!

CaliforniaPeggy

(156,968 posts)

25. You are a sweetheart...thank you.

Reply to Crewleader (Reply #24)

Mon Oct 7, 2013, 08:46 PM

Oct 2013

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