Clear Blue Sky

Living in Bishop's Stortford, right next to Stansted Airport, it's rare to see a fully clear blue sky.  In fact it never happens.  There are always vapour trails from the jets streaked across the sky.

But today the airport has been closed for the third day due to the volcanic dust from Iceland, and there is not a cloud in the sky.  It's a beautiful spring day, and for a change there is no noise from the aircraft and no evidence of their existence.  Just blue sky as far as the eye can see.  I took some photos, as it's probably the only time this will happen in my lifetime.  So enjoy it while it lasts.  Scheduled to open again at 01:00 tomorrow morning, and they'll more than likely allow night flying so we'll have no more peace after we go to bed tonight.

North West - clear blue sky.

Facing North.  Clear blue sky.

This is towards the west.  There would normally be a mess of vapour trails in this part of the sky.

Facing East right across the flight-path.

This view of to the South East would normally have a plane it it at any time except very early morning or after dark.  Today, just one bird!