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Thursday, January 28, 2010

Sky Watch Friday!


Time to share your skies! Sky Watch is hosted each week by Klaus and the Sky Watch team, Klaus, Sandy, Wren, Fishing Guy and myself. Each week hundreds of people from all over the world share the beauty of their skies! Click on the icon, sign in and share yours as well! Please do read and follow the instructions on the Sky Watch site. Thank you!! Look forward to seeing your skies!

Here in Seattle we've had a little bit of everything in regards to the skies. I learned yesterday that this is the warmest January on record for Seattle, however, when it is rainy and cold and gray, it's still cold! But enough complaints here are some of the beautiful skies from our deck and particularly from the harbor where I've spent a lot of time this week.

Elsewhere the sky is the roof of the world, but here the earth is the floor of the sky. ~Willa Sibert Cather



I don’t feel rejected by the sky. I’m a part of it- tiny, to be sure, but everything is tiny compared to that overwhelming immensity. ~Dr. Carl Sagan



More varied than any landscape was the landscape in the sky, with islands of gold and silver, peninsulas of apricot and rose against a background of many shades of turquoise and azure. ~Cecil Beaton



And that inverted Bowl they call the Sky, Where under crawling coop'd we live and die, Lift not your hands to It for help for it As impotently moves as you or I.
~Edward Fitzgerald



Those grey skies are just a challenge for optimists. ~Loesje



See yonder little cloud, that, borne aloft So tenderly by the wind, floats fast away Over the snowy peaks! ~Henry Wadsworth Longfellow

85 comments:

Tammy said...

All those shots are beautiful, but that first shot is spectacular!

abb said...

I love clouds! These are magnificent!

James said...

Stormy skies with a hint of clearing at the begining or end of the day are the best.
These pictures are beautiful.

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Annie Jeffries said...

Outstanding but those storm clouds in the first picture are just plain awesome.

Anonymous said...

Hi Sylvia, Just stopped by to say hi and check out your beautiful photography. Hope all is good with you. I can't decide which one I like the best. They are all just awesome.

Loran said...

If those gray skies are a challenge for an optimist, then what do they do to a pessimist? Wonderful post as always.

Anonymous said...

The photos with the clouds are so good they look like paintings almost. They are wonderful. I'll be in Seattle at 10:15 tonight. WOOT !!

Bagman and Butler said...

I've decided you must have more sky pictures than anyone I know. And possibly a krick in your neck.

Anonymous said...

Lovely combination of sky images and quotes.

jabblog said...

Fabulous skies, Sylvia, and the accompanying quotations are wonderful.

penny said...

Great sky shots, Sylvia. I love seeing that lovely harbor.
Enjoy your day :)

toby said...

Gorgeous clouds, Sylvia! I especially like those ones in the first photo - how powerful!
Have a great weekend!

Victoria Tsavdaridou said...

Nice peaceful photos Sylvia!!! Thanks for sharing, Have a nice SWF!!!

Bradley Hsi said...

Beautiful sky and your are fortunate to have these views everyday from your deck and from the harbor. Beautiful quotes as usual.

Yogi♪♪♪ said...

Great picturees. I love especially the Willa Cather quote.

bobbie said...

gorgeous skies as always. That second picture is so very beautiful.

Diane AZ said...

I love the second image with the gold and silver colors. Amazing how metallic the sky reflections look and the boats add interesting texture.

My name is Riet said...

Really beautiful skypictures.

Regina said...

Another awesome skies.
Great captures!
Have a lovely day Sylvia.

Al said...

I love the second shot, with the harbor and the golden sun trying to peek out from behind the clouds. I always enjoy seeing watery shots, as there's not much water where I live.

eden said...

Beautiful skies and reflections.

Have a great weekend!

Tania said...

Wonderful text and skies as always:-)
Wish you a great weekend!

overtiredmum said...

lovely photos but beautiful words. You must spend all week looking for sky related words!

happy hunting for the next week xo

Ces Adorio said...

Sylvia, these are magnificent photographs. It conveys the frigid air and I find myself longing for a jacket. I have been since I started perusing the Skywatch blogs. I love the snowfall effects of your blog. How did you do that?

lv2scpbk said...

That first photo looks like the clouds are heavy looking. Nice photos.

Carver said...

What a wonderful sequence of shots and quotes too. I like them all but the second shot with that gold on the water made me gasp with delight.

Benikos place said...

Great captures!the best skies !!!all the best :)

joo said...

Gorgeous photos and lovely quotations! I love your post Sylvia!
Have a beautiful weekend:)
Greetings

Dewdrop said...

The earth is the floor to the sky... LOVE IT! Great shots! Really wonderful cloud structures.

Anonymous said...

My favorite is the 2nd shot - so very peaceful! Sorry to read about Molly - so young, so sad.

Marites said...

favorite skies, Sylvia. my fave is the second shot too:) Have a good weekend!

Oh, my skywatch is here.

eileeninmd said...

Great skywatch photos, Sylvia! The first two are my favorites.

Janie said...

I always love your harbor shots. The golden sunset photo is spectacular!

Leora said...

Love the silvery golden lines of your second shot. You really do give us a feel for the atmosphere in the Seattle area. And it does look cold, too.

Cecile LeBlanc said...

Beauty in the clouds. I enjoyed the quotes as well. Thank you.

Joy said...

Wonderful words and gorgeous photos!

Carolyn Ford said...

Wow! Now those are samples of "drama" in the sky! Amazing photos and words to enhance their beauty!

Secret Mom Thoughts said...

All are wonderful but the clouds in the first shot are just breathtaking.

Rajesh said...

Fantastic shots of the sky. Lovely cloud formations.

Anonymous said...

A cloudy sky is never boring. Wonderful pictures. The first one is amazing.

storyteller said...

Enjoyed all your varied sky views and your quotes too. Thanks for stopping by HRG ... I also shared sky views from the storm at Sacred Ruminations this week.
Hugs and blessings,

SandyCarlson said...

Those clouds are just gorgeous. Thanks, Sylvia!

Anonymous said...

Great views. Thanks, and thanks for visiting My Field of Vision.

PS...Sad about Molly

Linda Reeder said...

I have so enjoyed getting out for a walk every day. Maybe rain tomorrow, but we need snow in the mountains.

Dianne said...

big giant clouds nearly touching the earth!
stunning

Alexander said...

Beautiful cloud formations and reflections.

Have a lovely weekend.

Alexander
Alex's World! - http://www.kakinan.com/alex

Anonymous said...

incredibly beautiful shots!

Happy SWF!

Hildred said...

All such lovely shots, but the second with its golden glow and shimmering silver is particularly beautiful. Also your quotes, and the accompanying music!

Anonymous said...

Nice shy shots and I like the first one - big and dramatic cloud.

Cloudia said...

I see you at all the best blogs and decided to check you out, Sylvia.

Wonderful skies and quotes! So glad I came by. You are most welcome to visit my Waikiki skies and quotes ANYTIME!

Aloha, New Friend!


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Maria said...

You always have such stunning photos, Sylvia!
I also enjoy the quotes every time I visit and all the humor that's sprinkled everywhere ♥
~Maria

Ebie said...

Love the different clouds at different times of the day. The golden tint is just as gorgeous as the gray skies.

Enjoy your weekend!

Unknown said...

Some lovely shots Sylvia, have a great weekend.

Anonymous said...

YOu've had some lovely skies this week! And sun too... Gorgeous!

Carletta said...

I can't get over the layer of clouds in that first one - awesome shot!
However, as always they are all so beautiful!
Have a great weekend!

Eaglesbrother said...

Love your Sky Quotes..
Your skies there are simply awesome.

Anonymous said...

Lovely cloudy sky and an interesting harbor below.
We have had a pretty cold Jan. here in So Cal , wet too!

antigoni said...

I always enjoy your photos and your words of wisdom. They really touch my heart!

Anonymous said...

Yes, yesterday was great for taking pictures in the region. I had fun taking photos of swans and Mount Baker. Hasn't been a very cold winter overall in these parts. There are signs of spring in many places.

Sallie (FullTime-Life) said...

Thank you Sylvia as always!

JTG (Misalyn) said...

Great captures Slyvia, as always. Love the quotes, too First photo is my favorite.

elvira pajarola said...

...MAGNIFICIENT white clouds....tender winter clouds....!!
Cara Sylvia....wonderful impessions and words; may I though express a compliment for the fluffy white and black Panda; writing for help to Martha Stewart....?!
.....Incredibly sweet and soo funny the lovely text.....!!!

I love Your brilliant Humor...!!
Have a wonderful and happy weekend!!!
ciao ciao abbraccio elvira

Pearl Maple said...

So many different views all pretty in their own way. Thanks for adding to the fun of sky watch friday.

Ers said...

oh lovely. you are so blessed to be there to witness all these beauty.

Anonymous said...

Indeed a little bit of everything - good entertainment to divert attention from the fact it's winter.

I'm a little late on my rounds today, but better late than never. Have a great weekend.

robin andrea said...

Truly beautiful sky shots, sylvia.

Robin said...

Beautiful skies, and I love that Cecil Beaton quote.

earthtoholly.com said...

Wow! What rolling, boiling skies...and then so calm. A beautiful skywatch...have a great weekend! :o)

Gattina said...

Very nice selection of beautiful skies !!

Mridula said...

I liked the second shot the most!

Tara R. said...

That second shot of the sunlight breaking through the clouds, is lovely. Love the reflections on the water. A wonderful capture.

Maria said...

Beautiful images as always, I like the fourht one so grey but still beautiful.

Deb said...

Hi! I love the quote about gray skies being just a challenge for optimists - perfect! And in some of your pictures the clouds look so powerful and in others they just seem like a gentle blanket. So many personalities!

nonizamboni said...

Gorgeous photos and the quotes you've chosen enhance all the beauty. Always nice to visit your lovely blog too, Sylvia.
Happy Skywatch Friday!

Joe Todd said...

Great quotes and sky as always. Having a hard time in Ohio finding skies like that

Jacqui said...

Fabulous clouds across your way Sylvia. I love them all, but- oh, that first shot...

Unknown said...

Great shots, love the first picture. Thanks for visiting my blog:)

Susan said...

Thank you for these wonderful photos and quotes. The huge cloud on the first pic looks so heavy that it might just fall out of the sky!
You have an amaking view from your deck!

George said...

These are beautiful Sky Watch pictures. I especially like the second photo.

Jane said...

Awesome shots. Thanks for the comment sylvia. Hope u come back and visit my blog again.

chrome3d said...

Big, dark and hopeful. #1 had it all.

Elisabeth said...

Fantastic captures Sylvia. Hope you have a grand weekend.

Namnet said...

Those are amazing photos! I do love all of them, but the second one grabs me - the way the sun is coming from the clouds. Wonderful.
Happy skywatching:-)

Lew said...

Beautiful and varied skies you have! Great quotes, as always. I like the second photo!

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