The end of the road by Helen Betts

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28-DEC-2013

The end of the road

This heavenly body was in front of us for a long time, heading west-southwest on the journey back to Riyadh. Suddenly it disappeared from sight.

Thanks for the support for this sub-gallery! I was debating whether or not to even post it, but in the end hoped that maybe people might be interested in seeing what a trip through the desert looked like. One would think it might have been a boring drive, but I actually enjoyed the (surprisingly) changing scenery and the challenge of trying to take pictures at 130 km/h with my little camera. I'm looking forward to seeing more of the country in the future.

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Gill Kopy		01-Jan-2014 02:04
A special star !! Beautiful V

Patricia Kay		31-Dec-2013 23:23
Wonderful colors and so beautiful...Happy New Year Helen...BV

janescottcumming		31-Dec-2013 22:09
Wonderful change in color with the heavenly body up there. V

Karen Stuebing		31-Dec-2013 21:56
I like the layers of color in the sky and the solitary object. A lovely ending. V.

Barry S Moore		31-Dec-2013 21:37
Great picture showing the vastness of the desert and sky. According to my stellarium astronomical software the moon was at 48 deg elevation and WSW in your sky at the time the photo was taken. The Sun had not set either and so the moon would have been a very bright crescent in a relatively bright sky and this would explain the object you saw. Why it disappeared is simply that it disappeared into the sandstorm in the sky as it set and was not bright enough then to be seen.

John Reynolds LRPS		31-Dec-2013 20:47
Great capture, Helen. Happy New Year!

Martin Lamoon		31-Dec-2013 20:47
Great scene Have a Great New Year v

Colin Storey		31-Dec-2013 20:36
Wonderful scene with these sky colours. v All the best for the new year.

Sam Rua		31-Dec-2013 20:26
Cool capture, Helen. If I had to guess (and I am) I would think this might be some sort of weather balloon. That would explain it being around so long. The disappearance due to going into Earth's shadow?

Simon Chandler		31-Dec-2013 18:30
Love the mood and tone. v

Bill Miller		31-Dec-2013 17:52
A very colourful view for the end of the road. Happy New Year.

bill friedlander		31-Dec-2013 17:22
Thanks for sharing your road trip, it was an enjoyable experience! V

Milan Vogrin		31-Dec-2013 17:09
Very nice!

joseantonio		31-Dec-2013 17:06
Thank you for sharing these images. Really interesting.V.

Bob Patton		31-Dec-2013 17:03
Was the object moving? Might it have been the International Space Station reflecting the light from the sun until blinking out when it moved into the earth's shadow? I enjoyed this gallery. Thanks for posting!

chris morton		31-Dec-2013 16:41
a flying saucer?

Will Hoskins		31-Dec-2013 16:38
As with the sand dune I love the elegant, abstract simplicity of this. V

MarcViskens		31-Dec-2013 16:14
fine shot Helen

larose forest photos		31-Dec-2013 16:06
Wonderful image, looks like an abstract of the sky over the desert sands. The heavenly body definitely draws the eye. Have enjoyed this gallery very much. V