This was the sunset Halloween night. I might have missed it had I not gone outside to visit with some parents of trick-or-treaters. I love how it has two completely different layers of colored clouds and how it reflects in the car windows on the street. I am sometimes dismayed that I live on such a crowded street because it gets in the way of my photos, but I think it worked in my favor this time.
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Potted Frog 
November 6, 2008 at 12:19 pm
Beautiful, Louise! This looks so surreal. The reflections on the car windows and the silhouettes are as wonderful as the colors!
November 6, 2008 at 1:12 pm
A real winner of a shot! Great capture, Louise.
November 6, 2008 at 1:22 pm
Great photo.
Nice capture.
Halloween colors on Halloween.
How lucky can you get?
I know, it’s not luck, but a good photographer always ready to get that special photo.
Nice job.
Thanks for the visit,
Texas Travelers
November 6, 2008 at 1:27 pm
I should say a wonderful deep sunset. Attractive photograph, great light, Louise!
November 6, 2008 at 1:31 pm
Yay!!! Skywatch team-member. Congrats. And Welcome (weird for me to say that – since you’re the one who introduced me to skywatch in the first place).
As always – cool picture, fun places, good memories. Happy SWF.
November 6, 2008 at 1:33 pm
Were you munching on some candy bars when you spotted this? 😀 It’s lovely. You’re right the layers are fabulous.
November 6, 2008 at 1:39 pm
Seriously, I didn’t even notice the cars until you pointed them out. What an amazing sky!!! I love the colors… The moon was amazing the night… a sliver of a crescent moon lit up orange by the setting sun and Venus brilliantly visible just above. It was amazing! I didn’t have a tripod handy. Darn the misfortune. Great capture and congrats on joining the team!!!
November 6, 2008 at 1:40 pm
We are so lucky to have our NM skies — Great golden shot, Louise.
Penni
November 6, 2008 at 1:42 pm
Welcome in the Skywatch team! Your sunset is very great. The colours are so splendid.
November 6, 2008 at 1:44 pm
You’re right, not only a beautiful sky, but the reflections just add the right touch of mystery!
November 6, 2008 at 1:49 pm
Aaaaahhhh! Lovely, lovely, lovely! Your being a social person (visiting with parents) really paid off when it enabled you to get this shot.
November 6, 2008 at 1:49 pm
A beautiful photo and the colors in the sky are splended.
November 6, 2008 at 1:52 pm
Nice photo ! Very cloudy, in orange…
Yes, great shot !
November 6, 2008 at 1:53 pm
Beautiful photo. Love the colors.
Thanks for sharing and thanks for commenting on my blog!
Take care
November 6, 2008 at 1:58 pm
as usual…. very beautiful louise!
can’t wait for next week.
November 6, 2008 at 2:05 pm
A great photo. I like the different clouds in your shot. Very well done. Have a nice weekend
November 6, 2008 at 2:09 pm
Stunning Capture, Louise!
Welcome in the Skywatch team.
November 6, 2008 at 2:11 pm
A knockout! Happy skywatch! 🙂
November 6, 2008 at 2:15 pm
The crowded street is part of the ambiance. 😉 Lovely sky.
November 6, 2008 at 2:29 pm
Dear Louise, you will be a great asset to SWF with your artistic flair. The picture is beautiful of night fall in a busy street. The reflection in the car window is a special touch. Have a nice weekend.
November 6, 2008 at 2:33 pm
Perfect Halloween sky! I love the colors. And you’re right the crowded streets don’t detract at all.
*hugs*
November 6, 2008 at 2:34 pm
Great picture, very special with the different layers and gorgeous colours.
November 6, 2008 at 2:34 pm
It’s lovely. At least you don’t have all the wires that we have here in Highland Park. Every time I wanted a foliage shot, I saw more and more wires.
November 6, 2008 at 2:40 pm
Well done Louise on becoming a team member for Sky Watch.
You Blog such great pictures and have a way with words.
Just lovely sunset with cloud and reflections. Thank you for sharing.
November 6, 2008 at 2:47 pm
Beautiful! I’m glad you caught this. I like the dark gloomy clouds of the long patch of clear sky. The colors are amazing.
November 6, 2008 at 2:55 pm
Great photo. Love the colors and the clouds. Have a great SWF.
November 6, 2008 at 2:55 pm
Louise: That is a beautiful capture for certain. It makes you wonder how many great ones you miss.
November 6, 2008 at 3:07 pm
Louise, this is beautiful.
November 6, 2008 at 3:09 pm
It’s a beautifully painted sky! The silhouette is a lovely addition!
November 6, 2008 at 3:14 pm
Beautiful photo, and I know what you mean about the street where you live. On my street the darn palm trees are always in the way.
November 6, 2008 at 3:16 pm
Oh, yes, this is gorgeous, Louise. The light and reflections on the car windows add a very special effect! Good catch! Happy SkyWatch!
November 6, 2008 at 3:22 pm
Glorious view, Louise. I sure do like that!
November 6, 2008 at 3:34 pm
That is a spooky and beautiful sky all at once. Perfect for Halloween.
November 6, 2008 at 3:34 pm
oh wow. really. wow.
November 6, 2008 at 3:40 pm
What a beautiful capture!
(I am a fellow “Louise” — who goes by “Beachy” in blogland.) =)
November 6, 2008 at 3:58 pm
What a great sunset – I really love this! Happy SWF and nice weekend;:)
November 6, 2008 at 4:04 pm
A breathtaking sky. You were in the right place at the right time. And the reflections only add to it.
Wouldn’t it be fun to have fabric in layers like this to wear?
Congradulations on joining SWF.
November 6, 2008 at 4:18 pm
Like you, I’m glad you stepped outside! This is spectacular, a sight we hardly ever see here where I live on the Pacific. 😀
November 6, 2008 at 4:19 pm
Great sunset! Happy SWF.
November 6, 2008 at 4:20 pm
Perfect Halloween sky!
November 6, 2008 at 4:21 pm
Great photo. It sure did work in your favour this time 🙂
Sharon
November 6, 2008 at 4:45 pm
Beautiful picture, Louise!
Atleast you take advantage of what you have. Some people don’t even notice the sunsets.
November 6, 2008 at 4:49 pm
Pumpkin-colored skies! It’s incredible!
November 6, 2008 at 5:02 pm
The contrast & detail in the foreground is AMAZING. This photo puts me in a good mood. Not that I was grumpy or anything:)
November 6, 2008 at 5:05 pm
Beautiful colors and you’re right the homes and cars really frame the shot wonderfully.
November 6, 2008 at 5:16 pm
Great job, Louise. I also like those sunsets with layers of color like that. You captured this one particularly well.
November 6, 2008 at 5:26 pm
Wow!! Awesome capture!! Love the layers of clouds and colors. Awesome!!!
November 6, 2008 at 5:36 pm
Splendid colors in the sky! Thank you for sharing, and your visit to my blog:
http://indicainq8.wordpress.com
– celine
November 6, 2008 at 6:30 pm
Now that’s what I would call a beautiful halloween sky! 🙂
November 6, 2008 at 6:41 pm
You got an amazing Autumn Sunset colour there Louise!
Happy SW Friday!
November 6, 2008 at 6:44 pm
Oooooeeeeoooo! Perfect for Halloween!
I love your flag photo and your sentiments, there so much good to be done in this world, anyone can be hateful. Let’s all do something thoughtful for someone every chance we get. It’s so much more rewarding.
November 6, 2008 at 6:56 pm
nearly Nine in the morning in HK, morning!
November 6, 2008 at 7:00 pm
This is definitely a Halloween Night sunset! Beautiful colors.
November 6, 2008 at 7:35 pm
Wow! The sky is layered…almost looks like a dust storm. You seem to live in a really beautiful place!
November 6, 2008 at 7:46 pm
Wow. That is an amazing sky. Beautiful.
November 6, 2008 at 7:56 pm
love your halloween photo it is absolutely wonderful. I like the reflections on the car windows too 🙂
thank you for visiting my skys and have a wonderful weekend!
Laura ~peach~
November 6, 2008 at 8:16 pm
Hi Louise — I like these deep dusk, late during sunset, pictures. You can tell by my market with the commuter busses.
Thanks for your visit, Happy Skywatching!
🙂
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November 6, 2008 at 8:24 pm
Nice shot of the sky looks like cotton with colors.
November 6, 2008 at 8:25 pm
Fabulous colour and just perfect for Halloween! I expected to see a tiny witch go sailing by on a broomstick!
Thanks for visiting my SWF! Have a wonderful weekend!
November 6, 2008 at 8:38 pm
What a wonderful fabulous layered sky you captured!! I like it. Have a good weekend…
November 6, 2008 at 8:59 pm
Blazing photo! So so beautiful! happy skywatching!
My Skywatch
November 6, 2008 at 9:00 pm
Exceptional. Serendipity often leads us to be best shots. The layers of colour are sublime.
November 6, 2008 at 9:03 pm
Louise; that sky tells such a story – it occurs to me that a description of that sky – a thousand words, eh? – could easily be the melancholy opening of a kickass novel, even if you’ve no intention of writing for Nanowrmo (or whatever it’s called)!
November 6, 2008 at 9:03 pm
It looks like the perfect autumn sky! Yay for SkyWatch. I look forward to it every week!
Suz
November 6, 2008 at 9:16 pm
great capture, Louise. it’s a great shot for printing and to be hanged in the wall.
November 6, 2008 at 9:22 pm
Magnificent skyline 🙂
November 6, 2008 at 9:23 pm
Lovely Miz Louise!
November 6, 2008 at 9:32 pm
Oh wow.. amazing sky! Perfect for halloween too.
November 6, 2008 at 9:36 pm
Hello neighbor from the other side of the mountains! (waving)
And I recognize your name, too. I bet you’re also a letterboxer, right??
If so, I think you’ve found several of the boxes I’ve placed. Cool!
Anyway, I love your city sky photo. You captured the beauty of living in New Mexico.
It doesn’t matter where in the state you live….the skies are always gorgeous!
Happy Sky Watching!
~Lisa
New Mexico, USA
November 6, 2008 at 9:51 pm
The crowded street looks just fine to me. Blue and orange are so fun together.
November 6, 2008 at 9:57 pm
That is a great capture. I love it
November 6, 2008 at 10:03 pm
What a stunner of a sunset photo! So beautiful. Welcome to Skywatch, in whatever way you are helping out, it’s sure to be appreciated by this friendly crowd.
November 6, 2008 at 10:34 pm
wow!! superb capture!!
November 6, 2008 at 10:34 pm
You can almost imagine a witch flying that sky – wonderful
November 6, 2008 at 10:38 pm
surreal colours and the contrast is perfect for Halloween..thanks for sharing
November 6, 2008 at 10:40 pm
nice pic have good weekend
November 6, 2008 at 11:12 pm
WOW! That is a breathtaking photo! Lovely and amazing:)
Mine’s, HERE. If you get a chance:)
Happy SWF!
November 6, 2008 at 11:55 pm
This is the award winning shot.
It’s very beautiful sky watch photo.
November 7, 2008 at 12:35 am
This is truly a magical sunset. Thank you for your visit and greetings from Croatia
November 7, 2008 at 1:31 am
Great capture of the sunset sky.
Such beautiful colors.
November 7, 2008 at 2:05 am
Yep, great layers of color and texture. Super SWF image! Welcome to that great team at Sky Watch, Louise!
November 7, 2008 at 2:30 am
Gorgeous picture! I love the colors!
November 7, 2008 at 2:36 am
Wow Louise your photo is beautiful and I love the colour of the sky.
Happy SWF.
November 7, 2008 at 2:55 am
How can you get more than 80 comments on Sky Watch! And only 30 and so on politics!
Are there 2/3 of foreign bloggers ? I wonder? Your previous post was very interesting.
Anyway! We’re here for Sky Watch.
The movement of the crowded street opposed to the serenity of your sky is OK for me.
That cover of clouds looks like a thick protection. It means : “make good dreams”.
Have a nice week-end, Louise.
November 7, 2008 at 3:03 am
That little reflection in the lower left-hand corner made a huge difference to the balance of the picture
November 7, 2008 at 4:13 am
WOW! What a wonderful shot, I love the reflections too.
November 7, 2008 at 4:52 am
It’s a great pictuse, Louise.
The colors in the sky are beautiful, and the reflections in the windows give youre pictures something extra. Happy SWF!
November 7, 2008 at 5:27 am
Awesome stuff, Louise…seems perfect match for the night.
November 7, 2008 at 7:21 am
Hi Louise! Don’t mind the crowded street, this is a beautiful photo! 🙂
November 7, 2008 at 7:30 am
It has a surreal feel to it. What a perfect sky for Halloween!
November 7, 2008 at 7:45 am
Lucky you! What a gift, such a beautiful sky.
November 7, 2008 at 8:20 am
very lovely! it was a perfect halloween sky!
November 7, 2008 at 8:48 am
I’ve just read you made part of the SWF team. Great! In fact, it was a surprise you wouldn’t yet. You are an Official member, today! Congrats.
November 7, 2008 at 9:23 am
Welcome to you, Louise!
Yours is a perfect Halloween photo. The colors are incredible.
November 7, 2008 at 9:31 am
Looks like a perfect Halloween night!
November 7, 2008 at 9:46 am
That is a lovely sky shot! Sometimes buildings add another dimension to a photo :O)
November 7, 2008 at 9:49 am
Oh my what a perfect sunset for a Halloween night and you got a fantastic shot of it too!!
It’s stunning seeing the sky blazing over the silhouette of the darkened buildings!!
Wonderful shot Louise!!
November 7, 2008 at 10:28 am
Indeed it works in your favour. A stunning shot with those wonderful colours.
November 7, 2008 at 11:01 am
Just simply gorgeous.
November 7, 2008 at 11:09 am
Really SUPER shot for SWF…
November 7, 2008 at 11:20 am
lovely louise! your part of the world looks sorta like my part of the world! happy friday 🙂
November 7, 2008 at 11:31 am
Hi Louise, a lovely capture for SWF. Glad you were out and about so that you could share this one with us. Have a great weekend.
November 7, 2008 at 11:57 am
I have no words to describe this fantastic photo, Louise! Thank you!!!!
November 7, 2008 at 12:10 pm
Wonderful shot of the sunset, Louise! I am so glad you stepped outside when you did!
Marie
November 7, 2008 at 12:38 pm
Amazing shot!
Have a nice weekend 🙂
November 7, 2008 at 1:07 pm
Wow! Beautiful sunset, perfect for Halloween. I like the way it reflects on the car windows, too.
November 7, 2008 at 1:16 pm
What a lovely painting I just visited your other blog and it is fun I also read your political post too and I too hope we can all play nice now Thank you for your kind words
November 7, 2008 at 1:33 pm
Great sunset. Very good photo.
November 7, 2008 at 3:05 pm
Very colourfull sky.
November 7, 2008 at 3:15 pm
The layers are beautiful!
November 7, 2008 at 4:01 pm
I love the colors !
November 7, 2008 at 5:08 pm
I like the contrast and colors of the sky.
November 7, 2008 at 5:27 pm
Oh, Louise! This is beautiful. The colors are marvelous. I love that slight tint of almost a faded aqua blue. Oh, I’m so glad I stopped by!
November 7, 2008 at 5:33 pm
This sunset is amazing! I know what you mean about the layers…very cool. Beautiful shot. So glad you went out! 🙂
November 7, 2008 at 6:27 pm
Good thing you stepped outside, those color are really nice. I like the blue sky backing our flag in your previous post too.
November 7, 2008 at 7:16 pm
Nice shot! I’m always amazed by the sky when I take the time to go out and look up. It’s always there but I usually miss it.
November 7, 2008 at 7:31 pm
Oh Louise, that is stunning! I love the reflections in the windows, too. You certainly have some wonderful sunsets in the desert. Have a happy weekend! 🙂
November 7, 2008 at 7:51 pm
Wicked cool shot! And yes, I’d say the car windows were a bonus in this case.
Re: Your amazement at the crepe myrtle still blooming in October, you should know that shot was taken on October 3rd… so it was almost still September and only a few weeks removed from the official end of summer (sometime around September 21 or 22 right?). So really, it isn’t all that surprising… especially in a warm climate like ours.
November 7, 2008 at 9:08 pm
Just gorgeous. Thanks for your kind words for me at Sydney Daily Photo
November 7, 2008 at 9:10 pm
Amazing sunset! I love it! It’s a good thing you went out Trick or Treating!
November 7, 2008 at 9:44 pm
Lovely photo, lovely view. But tell me, how did you arrange for the Halloween colors? 🙂
November 7, 2008 at 9:50 pm
Beautiful shot!
November 7, 2008 at 11:19 pm
wow!
you picture is so beautiful!
recently I don’t see such a beautiful sunset!
thank you for sharing us!
November 7, 2008 at 11:42 pm
The sky colors are superb! But I agree that the silhouette of the trees, houses and cars adds to the beauty of the photo.
November 8, 2008 at 12:41 am
Nice shot Loiuse, there is a lot of depth to this picture
November 8, 2008 at 8:15 am
A perfect orange for Halloween. I hadn’t noticed the windows until I read your text – you are right, they are perfect.
November 8, 2008 at 10:17 am
Beautiful. It looks like a painting.
November 8, 2008 at 11:19 am
Luiz is right : perfect colors.
November 8, 2008 at 3:03 pm
Just WOW!
November 8, 2008 at 3:27 pm
Hi Louise, thanks for your visit, I can only imagin just how busy you are.
Those extra cards added to it a bit I should think. Well Done though for all the hard work.
Now a quicky.Take however many sweet paper or foil cases you want to use.
Having melted chocolate, line the cases with the melted chocolate twice, allowing the first layer to set before applying the second layer.
Fill with your favourite chocolate spread, which has had a small amount of your favourite spirit added and mixed in, add a hazel nut also and seal with more melted chocolate. If you can wait to eat them fine, if not enjoy.
November 8, 2008 at 3:28 pm
Really a beautiful sky! Great!
November 8, 2008 at 8:21 pm
wow! i really love sunset! 🙂
November 8, 2008 at 10:25 pm
Louise, everyone has already said it; a perfect Halloween sky! Magnificent.
November 9, 2008 at 1:01 am
Uh, Louise, do you feel just a bit imposed upon by the 30×3 invitations they dropped in your lap?
“Louis” is ticked off about their taking advantage of you and it didn’t even involve him!
The soup/bread Friday is a superb idea! “Louis” loves to bake bread, so this is right up his alley!
November 9, 2008 at 7:14 am
It’s beautiful sunset. Thanks for visiting my SWF!
November 9, 2008 at 7:41 am
Gorgeous – what a spectacular sight!
Cheers, Klaus
November 9, 2008 at 2:45 pm
Don’t worry Louise! You’re great to help out with MY World Tuesday and Skywatch! 🙂
November 9, 2008 at 8:33 pm
truly beautiful photo, Louise! I love it.
Thanks for dropping by in my SWF entry, BTW.
November 9, 2008 at 10:54 pm
Beautiful – treat, treat, no tricks here!
November 11, 2008 at 9:48 pm
I love your photo. Beautiful sunset on Halloween.
Pamela K H