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Thursday, July 1, 2010

Sky Watch Friday!


Time to share your skies, the beauty over your world, the clouds, the colors! Sky Watch is hosted each week by Klaus and the Sky Watch team of Klaus, Sandy, Wren, Fishing Guy and me. Join us and the many people from all over the world who share theirs with us each week! Click on the icon and sign up today!

We've had lots of interesting white clouds and formations this week -- when it wasn't raining, and it's been fun to try and capture the most interesting or dramatic ones.



Hope is like a bird that senses the dawn and carefully starts to sing while it is still dark. ~ Anonymous



No act of kindness, no matter how small is ever wasted. ~ Aesop, Greek fabulist



It is never too late to be what we might have been . ~ George Eliot



Be the change you want to see in the world. ~ Ghandi

78 comments:

Tania said...

Crazy and dramatic skies! All is beautiful, but I like the first picture best, just amazing.
Wish you a blessed weekend:-)

Mojo said...

Awesome cloudscapes here Sylvia! I really love the first one, sort of reminds me of a jellyfish (nice to look at anyway).

Eaglesbrother said...

Great clouds...you did very well capturing them.

Happy SKW..and have a great 4th.

Rajesh said...

Beautiful shots. Awesome designs by the clouds in the blue sky.

mARTy said...

love the pics and the quote, too;-)happy weekend

Dani said...

awesome...love the thoughts. very inspiring.

Happy SW Friday!

Haney said...

Clouds are great. As an old weatherman I find myself looking up often. These look more like winter clouds than mis summer.

Gwendolyn L said...

Yes, this has been an interesting week for a lot of unusal cloud formations. Thanks for taking the time to share with us. Have a safe holiday.

Elisabeth said...

Wonderful Sylvia...what magnificent cloud formations you have where you live. Fabulous!

Anonymous said...

Very dramatic!.. I like No3.... thanks for sharing your view!....:)

Carver said...

The cloud formations are so wonderful and I always enjoy your quotes too.

Kim, USA said...

It's beautiful Sylvia. And it looks like I don't see any dark clouds lurking around. Happy weekend!

SWF:Fiery sky

EG CameraGirl said...

Very nice, Sylvia. Gotta love those wispy fair weather clouds! I guess it has finally stopped raining over Seattle!

Arija said...

Great captures of your clouds Sylvia. I especially enjoyed the flames licking the sky in the first and the light in the second, the dynamism in the third and the density in the last. Each one had some special quality of its own.
Well done my friend.

BraCom said...

wonderful SkyWatch photos

Ramosforest.Environment said...

Beautiful clouds and Nature shots.
Luiz Ramos

VioletSky said...

wispy clouds always bring fair weather. love these!

http://graceolsson.com/blog said...

the last one is simply MARVELOUS
CONGRATS

Anonymous said...

Goodness me, what different clouds - fab fun. Have a great weekend!

Anonymous said...

Some gorgeous cloud formations! Delightful. Hope you have a sunny weekend.

eden said...

Amazing cloud formations. Great captures as always, Sylvia. My favourite is the first one.

Carletta said...

I love the whispy clouds in the first shot! I think that must be an angel raising her arms there on the right. :)
I like the new header - a fun image.

Have a wonderful weekend!!
(Round The Bend)

Lavender and Vanilla Friends of the Gardens said...

Fantastic clouds, what a great canvas is the sky.

Anonymous said...

Stunning photos my friend. Love 'em. Have a great Thursday.

Terrebel said...

Love those clouds, Xylvia!

Have a great weekend.


Terrence looks at the sky

Anonymous said...

Great pictures Sylvia. I just love these skies. We had some of those this week and of course I left my camera at home.

Anonymous said...

Beautiful captures Sylvia, love the first one

Charlene Amsden said...

You always have your head in the clouds! ;) Well, your camera anyway.

And you get the greatest shots!

Colin Campbell said...

Lovely selection there. Have a nice weekend.

Jack and Joann said...

You always get the best sky shots Slyvia. I like the third photo with its sharp contrasts best. It is so peaceful looking. Have a great Fourth of July. Summer is surely flying by fast!

penny said...

Sylvia, It looks as if he hair and wings of heavens angels are being blown across the beautiful Seattle skies.

Enjoy a happy and healthy 4th of July weekend!

Johnny Nutcase said...

so many fancy cloud formations, i love 'em all!

Gaelyn said...

An amazing variety of clouds have passed your way.

Anonymous said...

I was thinking the first one reminded me of Don King's hair!

Ebie said...

This is the State I want to witness all these beautiful cloud formations! All skies shots are just lovely!!!

lotusleaf said...

Great pictures! The topmost picture is very, very beautiful.

SandyCarlson said...

Your skies are the magic I need tonight, Sylvia. Thank you for such beauty.

alicesg said...

Very beautiful sky photos. Look like the sky is dancing and staging a performance. Have a nice weekend, Sylvia.

Al said...

Oh my Sylvia, you always post pictures of amazing clouds! I love cloud watching very much.

Tami Weingartner said...

Oh GOODNESS! That 3rd pix took my breath. Really lovely.

Thanks for sharing!

Andree said...

So it has stopped raining? Not here! So I'm grateful for your blue skies. It's just lovely!
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Chubskulit Rose said...

you have such amazing sky shots all the time sylvia.

Have a nice weekend.

Indrani said...

Amazing cloud patterns!

Pat said...

Beautiful cloud captures, Sylvia!

This Is My Blog - fishing guy said...

Sylvia: Loved your sky shots but that third one was so precious.

dianasfaria.com said...

Your skies really are stunning Sylvia!
& the Ghandi quote has always been one of my favorite quotes if not THE favorite quote of mine!
Thanks for sharing.
: )

magiceye said...

breathtakingly beautiful captures!!!

~Cheryl said...

Super job of grabbing these clouds! They are very lovely as are the accompanying quotes. I enjoy Sky Watch Friday so much; thank you for your part in it!

Carolyn Ford said...

One thing we are missing down here in so. Cal is clouds these days! Yours are a sight to behold!

Mridula said...

Very difficult to pick up a favorite. They all are beautiful.

Kcalpesh said...

Love the mesmerizing look of the skies!! Beautiful & Stunning!!

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Ann, Chen Jie Xue 陈洁雪 said...

The second photo looks like two fish. Lovely!

Lakshmi said...

I like the line on hope..they do say the darkest hour is just before the dawn

Steffi said...

Wonderful photo´s of skies,Sylvia!I am late with my SWF post at this week because it is sooooo hot here...no mood to sit on the computer.Have a great weekend and see you next week again!

Kay said...

You do have seriously, the most incredible skies, Sylvia!

eileeninmd said...

Wow, those clouds are all wonderful. I love to cloud watch. Beautiful skies and photos, Sylvia!

Gemma Wiseman said...

These clouds look like fantasy designs with a flying paintbrush! Utterly fascinating!

Anonymous said...

Looks like the traces of a paint brush indeed, wondering about what he wrote. A great Friday for you.

daily athens

Regina said...

Beautiful and gorgeous!
Happy SWF Sylvia!And a have a wonderful week.
" Regina "

Regina said...
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Regina said...

Beautiful and gorgeous!
Happy SWF Sylvia! And have a wonderful weekend.
" Regina "

Anonymous said...

Your sky has been very creative and so are you :)
Clouds are so decorative and delicate.
Good weekend to you, Sylvia!

chrome3d said...

The week of clouds has treated you very well. Some of the best cloudpics you have ever shown. A reason to be happy. Aesop got the most beautiful one. Although I would like to think that I have wasted acts of kindness in the past. Maybe they will come back some day in some form or another.

Unknown said...

These are some amazing cloud formations! Fantastic set of photos, Sylvia!

Lisa Wilson said...

You always find the most fascinating clouds to photograph!

syel said...

i love your blue skies! and the interesting cloud formations too Sylvia! have a great weekend! :)

Sallie (FullTime-Life) said...

Dreamy clouds!

Robin said...

What marvelous clouds you've found this week - so sculpted but still so delicate.

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Laura said...

elegant is the word that comes to my mind looking at these clouds today!

♥♥ Willa ♥♥ said...

what an amazing sky view!

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Irene said...

Amazing clouds! Wish you a great weekend Sylvia!

NatureFootstep said...

the first two photos are my favourites. :)

George said...

You've captured some beautiful feathery clouds -- very unique. Thanks for sharing these beautiful pictures with us.

Barb said...

Those feathery clouds are perfect for sky watching, Sylvia - like your quotes, too! I hope your weather clears a bit so you can have a barbecue - Happy 4th!

Rinkly Rimes said...

I love the way the trees seem to cast a shadow on the clouds in the third one!

Janie said...

Wow, you found some spectacular sky patterns. Beautiful photos!

Susan at Stony River said...

There were spirits in those Sylvia! Amazing skies every week, but this week was really special.

Anonymous said...

Same paint, different brushes in each. The first is my favorite - I'm loving those streaks!

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