It's only bloody Friday!!! by graemestevens

It's only bloody Friday!!!

I was on my way to work this morning and really looking forward to it as well as I knew I had to deal with an historically "difficult" client when I spied this happening. As a result I made a dash for the water front where I successfully got covered in salt spray and laughed at by some sea gulls. It was looking better and brighter before I got there, but thanks to miracle of slow drivers and schoolchildren on bicycles I missed the most spectacular lighting. It's also Friday, which invariably means that I get wine. More than usual anyway.
Sam
Very nice! Like the blue on the waves :)
August 8th, 2014  
Thanks awfully...it was bleedin' cold though
August 8th, 2014  
Ah, Fridays, I remember them: everybody trying to get the s**t of their plates and on to somebody else's before the weekend! Nice stormy pic - very appropriate in the circumstances.
August 8th, 2014  
That very much sums it up - and thanks very much
August 8th, 2014  
Heavenly capture.
August 8th, 2014  
@d_lopes Thanks very much
August 8th, 2014  
@graemestevens Delightfully gloomy and full of foreboding. Love it.
August 8th, 2014  
@golftragic Thanks very much - exactly what I was aiming for ;)
August 8th, 2014  
@graemestevens Why am I not surprised?
August 8th, 2014  
@golftragic I know...it's getting a little predictable really, but at least today I can blame the weather...
August 8th, 2014  
August 8th, 2014  
Call me crazy, but this photo looks to me to depict a ray of hope in a time of darkness.... Or something yo the affect. Smile, it's Fri-wine-day!
August 8th, 2014  
This is awesome. Love it. And mmmmm, wine. Sounds good to me, and it's only Thursday here!
August 8th, 2014  
@eyeamlisa I would have said "every silver lining has a cloud" ;) And thanks very much - very much looking forward to popping that cork
@tabarlett Thanks very much...I wish it was Friday every day!
August 8th, 2014  
Love those rays!! So pretty!
August 8th, 2014  
@cailts Thanks very much
August 8th, 2014  
Awesome, moody lighting.
August 8th, 2014  
@rangerxenos All thanks should be directed to Mother Nature :)
August 8th, 2014  
Such a great shot! Worth the salt spray and ridicule by the gulls!
August 8th, 2014  
Jae
Anyone else hear the choir of angels?
August 8th, 2014  
Great cloud sea and light combo. Cracking photo. No flames or anger? Must be the prospect of vino collapso!
August 8th, 2014  
Awesomeness!
August 8th, 2014  
Brilliant crepuscular rays Graeme :-)
August 8th, 2014  
@mzzhope Thanks very much - I went back later in the day and shot them all ;)
@lifepause Certainly not me. I hear things from below...
@chippy1402 definitely the prospect of wine...but if it's any comfort there are always flames and anger in my mind - and thanks very much
@livvy Thank you very much kind person type human
August 8th, 2014  
I always love the sea, beautiful!
August 8th, 2014  
@hermann Ummm...if you say so...thanks very much :)
August 8th, 2014  
@jess1204 Thanks very much indeed :)
August 8th, 2014  
Just gorgeous
August 8th, 2014  
@pittcj17 Thanks very much. The photo's not bad either ;)
August 8th, 2014  
Love those sun rays!
August 8th, 2014  
@sassyinma Thanks very much - might be the last we see of the sun this weekend, it's meant to be pretty rough, 3 metre swells etc...can't wait
August 8th, 2014  
Beautiful, does look friggin' cold!
August 8th, 2014  
@tomtom Thanks - I was painfully aware of the exact location of my nipples
August 8th, 2014  
Well worth racing back for this shot - neat 'God beams!' You'd better behave, you're being watched!
August 8th, 2014  
Great shot...
August 8th, 2014  
@dide I sincerely hope I'm not being watched. If I am we all know it's too late for me! And thanks very much.
@julzmaioro Thanks very much :)
August 8th, 2014  
Lovelier than the grey summer clouds we have here....
August 8th, 2014  
Lovely sun rays beautifully captured enjoy your wine I know I will, got to love Fridays.
August 8th, 2014  
Whoop whoop Friday ;)
August 8th, 2014  
spectacular looking sky - these are so difficult to get to
August 8th, 2014  
When you are retired, every day is Friday, or Tuesday, or Sunday or whatever bloody day you want it to be. I actually hate the week ends. Everyone who is supposed to be at work keeping the economy afloat are out, clogging up Bunnings, crowding the beaches and generally making my life difficult. I usually stay home and sulk on week-ends. Beautiful shot BTW Graeme. :-)
August 8th, 2014  
I'd be careful Graeme. It looks like they've got searchlights. Maybe they're looking for you.
August 8th, 2014  
@newbank Thanks...I remember British "summers" very well. You have my complete and utter sympathy.
@tracelee I am enjoying it, right now...thanks very much
@lorrainelouise Whoop whoop yep!
@shannejw Thanks...don't often see it. Well, usually when I'm busy doing something else and have no camera!
@terryliv I spend the weekends doing exactly the same! And thanks very much.
@ceilidh More than likely, but they have forgotten my years of ninja training!
August 8th, 2014  
I'm not a fan of summer whatever its like. Roll on Autumn
August 8th, 2014  
@newbank You too huh? Winter is my favourite. People make me wear shorts in the summer and that's no good for anybody.
August 8th, 2014  
😍fav😍
August 8th, 2014  
@andreajoy Thanks very much :)
August 8th, 2014  
Love the pic. Just be grateful you weren't in Dunedin today, or maybe you wish you were because I hear everything was shut because of snow so you would not have had to see that difficult client......
August 8th, 2014  
amazing light and colours both sky and sea, great shot
August 8th, 2014  
Sue
Ah Fridays don't you love them! Enjoy that wine :P
August 8th, 2014  
A heavenly view... ;-) Nice catch.
August 8th, 2014  
Love those rays!
August 8th, 2014  
I'm not a summer fan either ...give me a roaring fire etc any day! You have lovely summers over there so bad luck!
Love this, the sea seems to be undulating before your eyes...it looks deep & cold!!
You sound remarkably cheerful considering all!
August 8th, 2014  
Stunning light.
August 8th, 2014  
Beautiful image
August 8th, 2014  
Fantastic light Graeme....love those rays and moody sea.....have a good weekend
August 8th, 2014  
you live in a very special place. jealous!!
August 8th, 2014  
Glorious. Love the story, toO!!
August 8th, 2014  
this is stunning especially when viewed large. Thank goodness for Friday and more wine
August 8th, 2014  
Sitting here, sipping on my rum and coke, and thanking God that it is indeed Friday night! Fabulous capture!!!
August 8th, 2014  
@deliad Thanks very much :) I quite like the snow...
@pinkpaintpot Thanks very much :)
@redpants I do, and I did. Thanks very much :)
@bankmann Thanks, it was a close call but I got it just in time
@dibzgreasley Thanks very much :)
@happypat I'm cheerful because I love the cold winter days ;)
@andy3168 Thanks very much
@dougapic Thank you very much
@tellefella Thanks very much, you too
@blueberry1222 I know, and it's so easy for it to be taken for granted...we certainly never realised what a place we had until we moved away...
@amandal Thanks very much
@denisefuller Thanks very much, on the downside, there's only two more days until Monday!
@lynnilou Thanks very much - enjoy that ;)
August 8th, 2014  
I love that deep blue sea. Only 94 minutes and I can leave for home and my wine! ;-) TGIF - Cheers
August 8th, 2014  
@bill_fe Thanks, and cheers to you - another bottle patiently awaits my attention tonight!
August 9th, 2014  
Damn those slowdrivers and schoolchildren... lovely image regardless...
August 9th, 2014  
love the waves, give the feeling that something behind that cloud is sucking them up.
August 9th, 2014  
@lisatown Thanks very much :)
@yaorenliu Thank you very much
August 9th, 2014  
Lovely moody, stormy shot. Just beautiful. fav!
August 10th, 2014  
@johenn Thanks very much
August 10th, 2014  
I love the curvy swell of the wave in contrast to the vertical straight of the rays - oh who am I kidding - it looks pretty hahahahaha - but with a twist of ominous foreboding - mmmmmmmmmmmmmm
August 10th, 2014  
@annied Thanks very much...this one I was trying for ominous!
August 10th, 2014  
Lee
Magnificent. Fav.
August 11th, 2014  
@gamelee Thanks very much :)
August 11th, 2014  
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