10th - 17th September - Corfu, Greece - Sunrises, Sunsets and some interesting Images

Being on the east coast of the island we did not get to see the sunsetting, but the light from the setting sun would change the colours in the sky dramatically, turning the mountains of the mainland and the sky into the land of the pink and grey.

The mountains of the mainland would also produce some dramatic clouds.

We had one early morning start the day we went to Paxos and we were treated to a spectacular sunrise.

A distant yacht, it's white sails contrasting with the deep blue of the sea.

The straight geometric designs of the hotel lodge roofs were quite pleasing when contrasted with the blue sky.  First though in black and white.

Then the blue sky.

This cloud appears to have a string.  Just opportunistic that the vapour trail ran out as the cloud passed over.

A Fan Palm leaf back lit with a dark background.

The tall palm tree that towered above our sun bed spot.  Late afternoon it would take the sun away.

Some more sunset images bring back the land of the pink and grey.

The rains that came on the evening of the 15th, breaking a spell of dry weather in Corfu of four months.  There was thunder and lightning and strong winds and heavy rain that last just over an hour.

Then the following morning, our last day we were treated to some lovely morning light and some atmospheric scenes stretched out across the sea.

In the valleys on the mainland mist gathers lit up by the morning sunshine.

The mountains silhouetted like strips of torn paper.

High cloud lingered for most of the morning shading the sun but creating some lovely effects.

Eventually the cloud cleared and it was a lovely day with that deep azure blue sky.  Later in the evening we were treated to a wonderful sunset for our last meal.

A wonderful, relaxing holiday, what else do you need?