I miss you Sam!!

I miss you Sam!!
I miss you Sam!!

Thursday, June 3, 2010

Sky Watch Friday!


So, have you been looking up lately? What's happening with the skies over your part of the world? Sky Watch is hosted each week by Klaus and the Sky Watch team of Klaus, Sandy, Wren, Fishing Guy and me! Check out your skies and share them with people from all of the world who contribute to this meme each week!

We're still paying for our breathtakingly beautiful "early" spring and you have to stay on your toes, camera in hand for those occasional breaks! They're worth the effort, but they have been few and far between lately! But here's some that I caught over the past week. The first two were minutes apart, but there was a subtle changed.



Those who dwell among the beauties and mysteries of the earth
are never alone or weary of life.
~ Rachel Carson ~



Look deep into nature, and then you will understand everything better.
~ Albert Einstein ~



If the sight of the blue skies fills you with joy,
if a blade of grass springing up in the fields has power to move you,
if the simple things of nature have a message that you understand,
rejoice, for your soul is alive.
~ Eleonora Duse ~



We cannot command Nature except by obeying her.
~ Francis Bacon ~



Climb the mountains and get their good tidings. Nature's peace will flow into you as sunshine flows into trees. The winds will blow their own freshness into you, and the storms their energy, while cares will drop off like autumn leaves. ~John Muir



The human spirit needs places where nature has not been rearranged by the hand of man. ~Author Unknown ~

80 comments:

Unknown said...

First, yay!!!!

Arija said...

Sylvia, what wonderful sky shots! Each breathtaking in its own way.
I always appreciate the quotes you find.

Hugs and Blessings
Arija

Diane AZ said...

I don't know how you captured the sun sparkling in the first one, but it looks like a precious jewel.

The quote, "The human spirit needs places where nature has not been rearranged by the hand of man" is so true. There's something very peaceful about natural things (like clouds) that are allowed to just be...even just looking at pictures of them is relaxing. :)

Regina said...

Truly fantastic and beautiful skies!
Love the quotes.
Happy weekend and SWF Sylvia.

Carol said...

great photos, Sylvia. Love the rays in the first shot. Beautiful

Mike's Travels said...

Lovely skies as usual! Have a great weekend Sylvia :)

Anonymous said...

These are just stunning as usual my friend. I really like them all :)

bobbie said...

Lovely as always, Sylvia.

Yogi♪♪♪ said...

Great pics. I really loved the one with the sunrays.

Bettey said...

Hey, you caught some blue skies! They havent shown up here yet, but hopefully soon :)

Hood Photo Blog

Carver said...

Sylvia I know I've said this in a number of comments on your blog but I can't help repeating myself. You get the best clouds in your part of the world. Another great group of shots.

Joe Todd said...

Love your quotes and skies. Do you know how to make God laugh? Tell him your plans

Rajesh said...

Fabulous sky shots. Each one better than the other.

Carletta said...

You sure caught the skies at their best!
The sun and its rays in the first is spectacular!

(Round The Bend)

Quiet Paths said...

You've really had some greatly interesting clouds and skies. Love the textures you get.

Pearl Maple said...

Syliva your photos of fluffy clouds are delightful.

Anne said...

Wonderful sky watch Sylvia :-)

Tara said...

That second shot looks amazing...the lines of clouds all arranged looks great.

Tania said...

Nr 3 must be my favorite! Special and wonderful sky and clouds.
Wish you a blessed weekend:-)

Sallie (FullTime-Life) said...

Beautiful skies. Beautiful words. I love the Eleanora Duse one. Must go google to find out who she was. Your posts always make me feel alive and happy. And often they provide a learning opportunity!

Photo Cache said...

another fabulous collection of images and quotes. lucky you get to see these beauty a lot.

www.ewok1993.wordpress.com

webruci said...

Dear Silvia, you always have allthe faboulos shapes of the clouds in your pictures:)
beautiful!

This Is My Blog - fishing guy said...

Sylvia: What a great view of your cloud filled sky.

giorno26 ¸¸.•*¨*•. said...

Hi Sylvia, mi sono piaciute molto la foto n. 3-4.
Molto belle queste immagini :-)
Happy day.

Kcalpesh said...

Nice captures! I loved the quote about mother nature!! :-)

Pixellicious Photos

Ramosforest.Environment said...

Beautiful Spring.
Beautiful shots.
Luiz Ramos

Gattina said...

On Friday evening I will be in the sky !! I fly home to Brussels after nearly 2 weeks of wonderful holidays here in Morocco !
Your skies are as usual very pretty !

Carolyn Ford said...

You really captured some terrific light and pastel colors. Gorgeous, gorgeous and more gorgeous!

joo said...

Beutifull photos and lovely quotations - my favourite is Francis Bacon - both photo and quote:)
have a lovely weeknd!

EJ said...

They are all lovely shots but my favorite is the last one coz I see a face from the clod (bottom part).

My Skywatch

Martha Z said...

You found a variety of clouds to share this week. We are on the edge of your stormy weather, heat, clouds, humidity but no rain so far.

Anonymous said...

Your skies are always so interesting, populated with all manner of clouds. I hope things clear up and you get some sunshine for the weekend.

EG CameraGirl said...

You found some great skies this week, which is amazing with all the rain you have been getting.

Joyful said...

You got some lovely sky captures this week, Sylvia. Just lovely.

Janie said...

These are beautiful captures. The first and third are especially inspiring. I love the quotes, too.

Marites said...

beautiful skies! I like the 3rd and 4th ones. have a nice weekend!

My skywatch is here.

syel said...

that's a gorgeous sunrise! worth waiting for. it's really a big help to always have a camera at hand. have a lovely weekend Sylvia!

Alexander said...

I like the thoughts that go along with the beautiful photos. Really like all the photos, beautiful clouds formations and wonderful compositions.

Have a very good weekend.

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

toby said...

Gorgeous, Sylvia! Those are just the kinds of clouds that I miss :)

eden said...

Amazing sky photos and words as always, Sylvia. Great captures. I love all of them.

Have a great weekend!

indicaspecies said...

With these fabulous captures, I could never be "alone or weary of life." It's time for joy, time to rejoice...have a lovely day.:)

eileeninmd said...

Another great series of sky photos Sylvia. The first two are gorgeous. I love John Muir quotes.

Margaret Gosden said...

You see lovely skies, Sylvia!

Louis la Vache said...

«Louis» always enjoys your combination of images and words. Very fine, Sylvia.

SandyCarlson said...

Wow, wow, wow! Gorgeous, Sylvia. Your blog is wonderful.

Unknown said...

The photos are stunning and the quotes enhance them. Thanks so much for sharing!

Al said...

Beautiful photos. I would love to see pictures of your rain too, as we can't seem to get any recently. The clouds will occasionally build, but the rain hardly reaches the ground, if at all.

Lavender and Vanilla Friends of the Gardens said...

Hi Silvia, thanks for the lovely images of the sky above YOU. Each one is very special like the quotes you use, enjoyed it all. Have a sonny weekend. T.

Kim, USA said...

Hi Sylvia you are right if I won't bring my big camera it's for sure I have the handy little one with me. I don't want to miss a single beauty of nature. Gorgeous skies you've got here. Thanks for the visit and happy weekend!

SWF~Dark clouds

Larry said...

Gorgeous photos all Sylvia. The quotes are all wonderful but the last one "The human spirit needs places where nature has not been rearranged by the hand of man" becomes more and more evident as time passes. Thank you for the inspiration!

Kay said...

Sylvia, your skies always take my breath away. They always seem more spectacular than what I'm seeing out my window. It must be the photographer.

Anonymous said...

What glorious shots! Love the sun sinking below the horizon...

magiceye said...

breathtakingly beautiful captures!!!

Max-e said...

Nice skies you have over there Sylvia

Lindy said...

A very lovely variety. Love those puffy clouds (third from bottom).

My Skywatch Friday post

Ann, Chen Jie Xue 陈洁雪 said...

I like the third photo. It looks like you have used an artist's brush and brushed the cloud in an outward sweep.

Mridula said...

The first picture is quite awesome.

Splendid Little Stars said...

Sylvia,
You were blessed with some gorgeous skies! love the quotes, especially the last one. That just speaks to me right now.

Animor said...

That's a magnificent skies. Love the series of shots you got.

Colin Campbell said...

Lovely stuff. We have great weather here considering it it Antipodean winter

JTG (Misalyn) said...

Stunning series of sky shots. I like the first one...simply breath taking.

Have a wonderful weekend.

Terrebel said...

These shots feel so spiritual! Makes me feel all warm inside...

Have a great weekend, Sylvia.


Goed gezien, die kever! En wat ontzettend scherp!

Goed weekend, Jan.

Terrence looks at the sky

Steffi said...

Hello dear Sylvia! Very beautiful set of different skies and words again.Have a nice weekend and see you to the next SWF again!

Eaglesbrother said...

Awesome photographs.......Creator sure did give you some great colors to work with in those skies.....Well done !!!

penny said...

Outstanding photos of your gorgeous Seattle skies, Sylvia. The quotes go perfectly with them and are most enjoyable to read.
Have a fantastic Friday, my friend ;)

Lina Gustina said...

All are beautiful...love the quotes, too

http://www.womenandperspectives.com/2010/06/sky-watch-sunshine.html

Halcyon said...

Such fantastic skies! Happy Friday. :)

D said...

Sylvia, it seems you have more blue sky photos of the week than we. Lovely shots as always. I do believe we may see blue skies tomorrow... my vegetables are begging for it. Have a wonderful weekend.

jabblog said...

Beautifully varied skies, Sylvia, and all well worth the effort of capturing. Hope the sun shines for you this weekend :-)

Tash said...

What a great sequence of amazing skies. One is more beautiful that the other. Sure does serve as a reminder to enjoy every moment and every sky!

slim said...

That was just this past week??? Wow! Thank you for sharing nature's magnificence with us and well chosen quotes as well. I am a first time visitor and am in awe of your images.

NatureFootstep said...

the fifth photo is my favourite this week, soft and gentle :)

Pietro Brosio said...

Marvellous skies, Sylvia!
Have a beautiful Saturday!

Jom Manilat said...

Lovely clouds!

♥♥ Willa ♥♥ said...

we enjoy a lot of clear skies this week that gave us a warm weather as well.
Wishing you to have a wonderful weekend!

SkyWatchFriday

LV said...

Stunning sky scenes. The great words are very appropriate for them as well. You always share so much of nature's beauty.

George said...

Your sky photos are magnificent as usual. I also liked your quotes. Thanks for sharing all of these.

alicesg said...

Beautiful series of sky photos. The clouds are so fluffy looking. Have a nice weekend.

Unknown said...

lovely series as always, the first photo is awesome.

Ebie said...

I love your pearly clouds, I could float up there. Hope you are enjoying your cool weather weekend. Its hot here (90 degrees)

What Can I Say?

What Can I Say?
I'm interested in almost everything. Use to like to travel, but it's too expensive now. I take Tai Chi classes, swim, volunteer in a Jump-start program for pre-schoolers. I'm an avid reader and like nearly everyone these days I follow politics avidly. I'm a former teacher and Special Projects Coordinator for a Telecommunications company, Assistant to the President of a Japanese silicon wafer manufacturing company. Am now enjoying retirement -- most of the time. I have two daughters, one son-in-law and two sons scattered all over the country. No grandchildren.

Portland Time