The View: Pics I'd like to share with the Yard

I went snooping in picture files and happen to come along some really cool picture. Not sure when it was taken, but I figure I'd share it anyways. It was taken in the morning. Just something cool people might like to see.



Here is a little "island" poking out from the clouds.



I think this happens quite often really early in morning. Around sunrise. I'll try to see if I can take some more in the future. The first time I saw this the only thing that running through my mind was, "Am I dreaming?"

I wish Dogfathers would be jumping out of those clouds and on to my deck. <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/laugh.gif" alt="" />

nice. very nice.

dog fathers from the clouds...that's a bit scary. that's like some punishment out of the bible for the wicked.

What about every single Busse Kin Knife jumping from the Clouds?

AKs, Battle Rats, FBMs... and then tiny little SMOG Wardens, YKLEs, DMs, and Meaners. <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/laugh.gif" alt="" />

Those are really cool!! Thanks for sharing.

Very cool pics!

Thats your deck!? BEAUTIFUL!!

Very nice pictures and nice looking neighborhood.

What part of the country?

"I wish Dogfathers would be jumping out of those clouds and on to my deck."

What about every single Busse Kin Knife jumping from the Clouds?

AKs, Battle Rats, FBMs... and then tiny little SMOG Wardens, YKLEs, DMs, and Meaners

Old people running for their lives .... dodging tiny little Smog Wardens for the Heavens rocketing Earthward to impale all who dare to venture outside.!! <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/ooo.gif" alt="" />

That has to be one of the funniest thing I have read in a while! <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/banghead.gif" alt="" />

It really struck my funny bone to picture what you said Sharp! <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/grin.gif" alt="" /> <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/bowdown.gif" alt="" />

Where the heck DO you live? Western Samoa? <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/ooo.gif" alt="" />

Or is that L.A. trying to peek out on a bad Summer day in the 70's? <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/crazy.gif" alt="" />

Gads, I remember how bad California was before they passed the toughest emissions control act in the country there. It really save that whole state from a disaster. If you research that E.P.A. time in CA. they were literally fighting for their lives.

Now it's a Paradise!!! <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/thumbup.gif" alt="" />

Great shots Sharp....from where of what? <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/confused.gif" alt="" />


Peace.

Prince of Peace rolls on the floor laughing!!!

Michael thats as funny as HIS comment!!!

I'm mopping my eyes......


You slay me!!! <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/bowdown.gif" alt="" /> <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/bowdown.gif" alt="" /> <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/bowdown.gif" alt="" />



Peace.

I live in Portland OR.

It's not always like this. Frankly I don't think too many people in the neighborhood get up early enough to see it.

It rarely happens and only does in early at sunrise. Here is a pic of a good day.



This was the same day as the first 2 pics. This is kinda scary. It looks like some fog is gonna eat the whole side of the mountain.

nice pix... the colors came out really nicely.

constructive criticism: level out your skyline when snapping to avoid that "tilted" look, particularly when the skyline is part of the point of the photo, like in the first two.

Thanks for the advice. I'll get some better pics next time the clouds settle down. <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/laugh.gif" alt="" />

The street above me is called Skyline. <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/laugh.gif" alt="" />

that is awesome. we need some widescreen for wallpaper.

Portland is shore sum pretty country Sharp! <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/shocked.gif" alt="" />

I REALLY LOVE those sneaky cloud pictures. It shows juts how high up YOU are and how the low land is VERY deep low right in front of you. <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/ooo.gif" alt="" />

That temperature inversion must be a great occurrence when it happens! I think that if you get a bit further out and nibble the railing out of the photo and line that skyline just so you may have a prize winning shot! <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/bowdown.gif" alt="" /> <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/thumbup.gif" alt="" /> <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/grin.gif" alt="" />

Great Job Sharp! <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/thumbup.gif" alt="" />

And by the way I love your humor! <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/laugh.gif" alt="" />


Peace.

The next time I take some pictures, I'll get a good shot with the skyline untitled . Then go krop the railing out. Then I'll try to see if I can get a larger resolution for the pic. Which then = widescreen wallpaper. <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/laugh.gif" alt="" />

Now if only the clouds would just layer the land... <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/banghead.gif" alt="" />

Killer views man. My house looks like the ghetto compared to that setup. Very nice Sharp.

Me too J33ps, Beautiful house.

that looks spooky!

Well, I took the advice that you guys gave me.

It isn't of the clouds but of the sunset.



I thought this was pretty cool. You can even see the texture of the clouds from the angle of the light from the sun. <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/laugh.gif" alt="" />

Looks like Mordor is forging some SR-77.

Mordor huh. So that's where the Bussekin heat treat all this wonderful steel. It's all becoming much clearer now.

oh man that's great.

Those are awesome views. What a beautiful place to live.

What a beautiful view, Sharp! <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/cool.gif" alt="" /> <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/thumbup.gif" alt="" />

Thanks for sharing those pics.

Here something to brighten up peoples day. <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/laugh.gif" alt="" />



BESTOW THY LIGHT UPON MY DOGFATHER!!!!!!! <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/laugh.gif" alt="" />

Finally!!!

This morning I was finally able to get some good pics of the sea. <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/laugh.gif" alt="" />





Ok... so it's not a sea... but it's an sea of clouds. <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/laugh.gif" alt="" />

Looks like something is falling out of the sky. Could it be a new release from Busse kin that could withstand the impact of falling at several hundreds of feet and hour from a great height?? <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/laugh.gif" alt="" />

Today was a rather odd day. Oregon doesn't usually get any snow but this morning and afternoon it started raining, then hailing, then snowing, then this:



Half of Portland was in a big black cloud and the other was in sun. It was the weirdest thing to walk out on my deck and see a sunny day snow.

Here are some more shots of the cloud and clear sky.





So which side are you gonna choose? The Dark Side?

I choose my deck. <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/laugh.gif" alt="" />

dude is the other house you can see in some of the pics yours too?!!
your house looks huge!!!
and that nieghborhood has to have the coolest view ever!
those pics are all just freaking amazing!!!

...
amazing.

No, the houses below aren't mine. They are another family's.

My house is decently sized. Not that big, though.

If I find another day that has some weird weather I'll make sure to get it.

very nice shots, Oregon is so beautiful, I luv it here.

Swizzle is/was a teacher, but we listen to him anyway! <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/laugh.gif" alt="" />

it must be cool to live that close to your nighbors (without being connected to them) they're like facing your house.
it's kind of a cool setup there.

and feel free to take pics of any old weather!
they're awesome!

Thanks EMF, glad you like the pics it.

I will try to get some more photos of my neighborhood.

Yeah, today was a weird day in Portland. Got to work and there was a small a flurry of snow. Then it was gray, until I looked out the window and all I saw was a solid sheet of white hail. It covered the ground in a blanket of white and stuck around for a few hours.

Great pics Sharp! <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/cool.gif" alt="" />

Oregon does look like a beautiful place, definately on my list of places to go some day!

I always wondered where that line between the light and the dark side was. <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/confused.gif" alt="" /> <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/grin.gif" alt="" />

Remember how I said Portland has really weird weather.

Well in less than 24 hours, this happened: (mind you, this wasn't taken a different day. It's March 28, 08)







Guess I had no choice but to join the Dark Side.... <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/laugh.gif" alt="" />

dude.
thats pretty crazy.
and I still think that house setup is really cool.
<img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/laugh.gif" alt="" />

now it looks like syracuse,ny.

it can drop 30 degrees in an hour here and just like where you live it will be sunny and warm and then we'll have a blizzard within a half an hour.

last year we got 110 inches of snow in two days about 30min north of here.

that on pic of that cloud coming in from the left is crazy,the dark side one....
....we dont get clouds like that,we're too low.

yesterday got up to 50 degrees and then we got 4in of snow.

its funny to see people walking through bitter winds and blinding snow while wearing shorts.

Now, it's back to this:







It's quite sunny.

No more black clouds:

It was 90 here yesterday, and right now it's 48. <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/crazy.gif" alt="" />

Oh my God...

Snow, Clouds, Rain, Sun, Hail, Partly Cloudy all in one day.

The entire years weather in one day. Only in Portland... <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/shocked.gif" alt="" />

good one mag,

sharp nice photo skills.

Vulcan has the forge going....good things to come..... <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/grin.gif" alt="" /> <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/grin.gif" alt="" /> <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/grin.gif" alt="" />

Yesterday I took a walk around my neighborhood at night.

It was a rather cool and blindingly blissful night. <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/laugh.gif" alt="" />



Here's a shot from my backyard.



Enjoy!!

wow.. Majestic. That looks a lot like VA Tech when you get about 2 miles outside of town. The whole city is in a valley surrounded by ridgelines. The good old days <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/thumbup.gif" alt="" /> <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/grin.gif" alt="" /> I need to visit but it just isn't the same. People are what makes life what it is. All you younger dogs, stay in touch! Don't let your friends slip away

I few days back, I captured some rather funny surreal photos of yet another odd day in P-town.

It's another battle between dark and light.



Though the rain cloud, look like something from a cartoon. It's got the classic mushroom style cloud with straight sides portraying rain fall. Weird stuff.



Though it was still sunny.



Pulled back view.



Here's a comparison of the two climates.



And the town a little more south facing.



Close up of inside the dark rain cloud.



Wonder what it would like to be inside there.

Nice pics Sharp. That's a classic picture of a storm system. If it was Texas there would be lightning though <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/wink.gif" alt="" />

Looks like you live up off of Skyline or thereabouts? Great views. <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/thumbup.gif" alt="" />

I used to commute from Amberwood Circle in Lake Oswego, up 217, and west to Hillsboro. When the girls were little they went to Catlin Gable. Very pretty area.

Yes, I do live up on Skyline and yes, there actually was lightning in the storm, something I forgot to mention. <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/laugh.gif" alt="" />

Have you gone to the Skyline Restaurant?

I can see Catlin Gabel and St. Vincents from my house. It's a little bit more due west. The campus of both compounds are indeed beautiful.

No, I haven't been to the Skyline Restaurant. Is the food good or a great view, or both?

On our rare dates out when the kids were young my wife and I would generally head downtown. After work I'd occasionally get to hit McMenamins with my friends. I frequented the roadhouse in Hillsboro more often than the McMenamins in Beaverton.

The food is really good... speaking of which... I could go for one of their Half pound BBQ steak burgers with extra bacon and an oreo shake... <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/laugh.gif" alt="" />

Unfortunately the view isn't totally that great, Though in some seats you can get I guess a pretty decent view. It's right on Cornell and Skyline intersection. It's a pretty old school restaurant, use to be one of those drive in burger shops. I think they still might run it like that, but most people go in and eat normally (if that can even be said).

McMenamins is also a really good restaurant. Good burgers, too.

Great Pics Sharp, does anyone else see that Shark cloud in pic #3

Awesome pictures and view! Thanks for sharing with us.

I see jaws.

What shark? I see no shark.

i see it. scary. run for the fbm, sharp.

Oh my I do see. Bottom left corner. Some clouds making look like it has teeth. <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/eek.gif" alt="" /> It's a freaking goblin shark <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/eek.gif" alt="" /> Those things are SCARY!!!!!!!

(grabs FBM and rushes to bomb cellar)

Goblin Shark indeed, with a bad case of overbite.

Yea... that's why that thing is so scary..... <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/eek.gif" alt="" /> It's massive too!!!

Here's cool pic that I took last night while the sun was setting.



Fairly clear skies.

Some very nice pics there.

beautiful pics! <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/laugh.gif" alt="" /> dont worry we will all stay in touch you all can count on that!

This morning was beautiful.





Seems like every type of cloud was in the sky.



It would be awesome to see this from the little island jutting out of the clouds.



But, alas, the cloud at the bottom aren't so high up to cover the all of the flat lands below.

love the pics

Thats a beautiful place you got there.