SKY WATCH FRIDAY
This photo was taken today in the gardens around the Convento de Cristo - Christ Convent - in Tomar. My eyes liked the contrast between the orange and the dark grey sky.
"Tomar was founded as head-quarters of the Knights Templar in Portugal in the 12th century and contains some of the most significant Templar monuments in Europe. Tomar was especially important in the 15th century when it was a centre of Portuguese overseas expansion under Henry the Navigator, the Grand Master of the Order of Christ, successor organization to the Templars in Portugal"
in Wikipedia
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23 Comments:
Beautiful sky. Lots of history makes this an excellent post.
Oh, that is stunning! Such skies are wonderfully dramatic.
The sky looks so rich and dark and almost angry... I love it when it does this. Adds a bit of excitement to the air! Beautiful photo!
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Beautiful shot. Great subject.
Uma foto linda e um tema especial.
You are the third Skywatcher I've visited tonight from Portugal. The country is beautiful!
Great photo! I enjoyed reading the post.
I love skies like these--I always get a thrill to see them!
A beautiful photograph. Thank you for sharing a bit of the history of the site; it makes the photo even more interesting.
The orange makes the shot! ;)
Great picture!
É, de facto, notável o contraste; aquele local tem o seu quê de magia!
Nice capture.
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That is a great shot! I would have liked just finding the orange up there... (i live north of the orange trees)... but with the stormy clouds in the background, it's wonderful!
Such a dramatic sky. Very nice shot.
Everything looks so lush and green. Wonderful.
Hola Dulce. Has colgado una maravilla de paisaje nuboso, que tiene en si todo tipo de nubes...Espectacular!!
I de una nitidez asombrosa.
Un abrazo.
Beautiful view.. the lonesome orange makes a great subject..
Love the picture and background information.
gostei, muito bem conseguido.
i like it - very dramatic!
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Great photo and history!
No post today? :(
Também apreciei o contraste Dulce,ficou bastante interessante.
bjs,
Denise BC
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