Rear view

An intriguing, dramatic sky captured from a back window of my London home. The sun is straining to break through a tempestuous, cloud-strewn sky.

But this is more about a rear view which I will soon leave for good. The tree and corrugated iron roof are part of the landscape, as is the train line which runs perilously close to the house. Passengers regularly peer back at me as part of their regular commute.

And to complete a trio of photographs below is the most spectacular sunset I had the pleasure of seeing from my window – wintry, fiery and tremendous. This window has provided some beautiful moments among the urban drabness.

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Tags: fiery sky, Hammersmith and City line, London Underground, London W6, photography, rear view, skyscape, sunset, Tube train

15 thoughts on “Rear view”

flaneriefeminine on April 27, 2013 at 09:06 said:

Wow, love this shot! So dramatic, so beautiful.

Moving to a new place soon?

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- mikeosbornphoto on April 27, 2013 at 09:08 said:
  
  Thank you Miret, yes, there are sometimes nice skies over London. I’m moving but not far – and leaving this behind.
  
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rabirius on April 27, 2013 at 09:38 said:

Great pictures.

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- mikeosbornphoto on April 27, 2013 at 10:22 said:
  
  Thank you very much :-)
  
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ckponderings on April 27, 2013 at 10:44 said:

Great shots, Mike, and perilously close seems to be the word! :)

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- mikeosbornphoto on April 27, 2013 at 12:38 said:
  
  Thank you Richard. Um, it’s close. Not fun when very loud repairs are carried out overnight… :-/
  
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  - ckponderings on April 28, 2013 at 11:28 said:
    
    I remember that feeling from my time living in the city… :-/
    
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mjculverphotography on April 27, 2013 at 14:03 said:

Clouds do make for the most amazing sunset and sunrise skies. Great job Mike. Enjoy the weekend.

Joey

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- mikeosbornphoto on April 27, 2013 at 14:18 said:
  
  Many thanks, Joey. This was late afternoon, at the tail end of our unseasonably winter weather. There’s a sense of change in those clouds. Have a good weekend, both of you.
  
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  - mjculverphotography on April 27, 2013 at 16:06 said:
    
    Hopefully it will be a change for the better. I think the weather all over has been kind of strange. In Florida we’ve had no real winter at all. Europe and UK have had really severe winters this year. Maybe it’s just a cycle we’re going through but I sure do hope you get some sunshine.
    
    Joey
    
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    - mikeosbornphoto on April 27, 2013 at 17:29 said:
      
      Well today it’s pleasant and Spring-like but the chilly northerly air is back. I’m sure the weather has always confounded us and always will!
      
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lena de almeida on April 27, 2013 at 18:28 said:

That fiery sky is something else! Once again you show that there is no need to go anywhere special to create great images.

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- mikeosbornphoto on April 27, 2013 at 18:36 said:
  
  Thank you so much, Lena, I really appreciate it. Yes, that sky was a one-off. This is more about preparing to leave a window I’ve looked through for some eight years.
  
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katrien steenssens on April 28, 2013 at 19:12 said:

a train, a rear view and clouds in one post, how swell ! I really like the tree-and-iron-roof-scape

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- mikeosbornphoto on April 28, 2013 at 19:34 said:
  
  Thanks Katrien, much appreciated. The story of my soon to be former back window!
  
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