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Thursday, July 8, 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!

After days and days of gray skies and chilly temps -- including the 4th of July, the weather did it's usual thing! On Monday, July 5, brilliant blue skies suddenly appeared and tomorrow it's supposed to be 90 degrees! And while we're overjoyed to see the sun and the warm temps, I have to admit that all blue can be a bit boring to photograph. So, here are some skies from last week that have a little more personality!



Nature is a revelation of God; Art is a revelation of man.
~ Henry Wadsworth Longfellow



He who knows all the answers has not yet been asked all the questions.
~ Author unknown



Be intent upon the perfection of the present day. ~ William Law



In summer, the song sings itself.
~ William Carlos Williams



Winter is an etching, spring a watercolor, summer an oil painting and autumn a mosaic of them all. ~Stanley Horowitz



And this was today!

71 comments:

clairz said...

Lovely photos, Sylvia. I know what you mean about those "plain" blue skies, though. We have finally reached monsoon season here in southern New Mexico, with lots of interesting clouds to photograph. Happy Skywatching!

Yogi♪♪♪ said...

Great pics with P E R S O N A L I T Y, I'd sing it for you but I don't know how to do audio clips.

Anonymous said...

Oh what great skies you captured. I'm glad you're always there when nature paints the sky wonderful.

Have a lovely day.

Martha Z said...

Yes, cear blue skies are a bit of a chalange for the photographer but you more than rose to it with that last shot.

Tania said...

I think your skies is wonderful! Lovely clouds too.
Wish you a blessed weekend:-)

cieldequimper said...

Bonjour Madame K, ;-) I'm doing some catching up and have to say that you've posted some seriously beautiful photos of your world lately ;-) the world that I miss so much :-( If all goes well, I'll be back in just over 2 months, yay! Beautiful skies and quotes too, over here the sky is just blue, nothing but blue, not a hint of anything else. And it's way too hot! Have a great day!

cieldequimper said...

P.S.: I like ze new header, is that Seattle rain in the top left hand corner?!! :-))

Deb said...

Hi ~ Beautiful clouds but I am thankful for boring blue skies ! And I love your new header...fun and colorful.

MaR said...

Lovely summer skies!!
Skywatch

Dani said...

very beautiful shots and wonderful post.
Thank you!

Happy SWF!

Kcalpesh said...

Wonderful sky captures and beautiful quotes!! Loved this post


Pixellicious Photos

Maria said...

Hi! Oh Sylvia... it's in the 90's here too... sweltering~
your refreshingly cool clouds would be very welcomed~
I love the quote too!
Many blessings to you ... wishing you some cool shade ~ Maria

Carver said...

There is so much personality to the clouds against the sky. Great shots.

Bhuvan Gupta said...

Nice post where have you taken this if I may ask

Terragen Daily Photo

jabblog said...

Beautiful busy skies though today's looks calm - and hot?? Lovely shots, Sylvia. Hope you have a great weekend :-)

Pearl Maple said...

Great collection of photos to celebrate Sky Watch Friday and agree with you a sprinkle of clouds do make for an interesting horizon.

Kim, USA said...

Great photos Sylvia. Beautiful and clear sky!

SWF~Sunset

Unknown said...

You have lots of variety of clouds here. I get what your saying about "personality".

Rajesh said...

Awesome shots. Lovely cloud formations in the sky.

Max-e said...

Those are lovely looking clouds Sylvia

Joe Todd said...

Great series of photos and "thoughts"

P-TER said...

Bleu en this clouds go hand in hand!
Beautiful photo's!
Gr.
P-TER

Hildred said...

Beautiful summery skies Sylvia, - and wonderful words and thoughts.

Anonymous said...

Lovely summery skies - at last! Enjoy a sunny weekend!

Dr. Chandana Shekar said...

lovely photos

Charlene Amsden said...

We're on our third nice day in a row here! It is totally amazing! Love your beautiful skies.

Eaglesbrother said...

Great cloud patterns..I especially like the third one...awesome formations.

Anonymous said...

Those clouds are like wonderful sculptures on the sky - love those photos, Sylvia.

Happy weekend to you !

Anne said...

The sky so very very blue Sylvia.

Blow som of it to me please :-)

Anonymous said...

Beautiful. I love the William Carlos Williams quote. Have a wonderful day today :)

Arija said...

I absolutely agree, a sky needs something in it to set off the blue.
Great shots as always.
Enjoy your warm weather while it lasts.

Salitype said...

such beautiful series of skies, gorgeous clouds and dramatic hues.

and i love the quotes specially of stanley horowitz

have a lovely day!

Strawberry Jam Anne said...

Lovely skies Sylvia, such pretty colours too. I agree that the skies with the cloud formations are the most interesting.

Tara R. said...

Beautiful skywatch set! Dramatic and serene summer skies.

dianasfaria.com said...

I'm so happy for you and your beautiful weather and wondrous skies Sylvia!

This Is My Blog - fishing guy said...

Sylvia: I do love those blue skies with decorative clouds.

Leora said...

I am greatly enjoying your quotes:
"Nature is a revelation of God; Art is a revelation of man."
and
"In summer, the song sings itself."

Handsome skies.

Chubskulit Rose said...

The first shot is fabulous!

eden said...

Beautiful sky photos. The first one is my favourite. Great shots.

Have a good weekend

Anonymous said...

Beautiful photographs sylvia, love the first and the second, nice cloud formation

Have a nice weekend

eileeninmd said...

I love the blue but I agree I love seeing the white puffy clouds too! Wonderful series of skywatch photos, Sylvia! have a great weekend!

Janie said...

You found some interesting cloudy skies to go with your quotes, but I'll bet you're most excited about that clear blue that you enjoyed today!

Al said...

Great photos. I particularly love the fourth one with the vivid colors.

lotusleaf said...

Lovely sky views, as usual. It is so nice to see them after our dull grey skies. Have a wonderful weekend!

LV said...

No matter what part of the world we live in, the beautiful skies put on a great show. Loved all the various changes. That header is just the neatest.

SandyCarlson said...

The skies on your side of the island are always so beautiful through your lens. Thanks, Sylvia.

Colin Campbell said...

We have skies like these here at the moment.

Al said...

Yahooo! As usual beautiful series of the skies, Sylvia!

Smalltown RN said...

That first photo and the way the clouds are reminds me of the "Long arm of the law" streching out his arm and using his finger so say...."Come here".

Barb said...

Changeable skies are always best! Enjoy your sun while it lasts, Sylvia.

magiceye said...

gorgeous captures with wise words! great combo!

Ebie said...

Pearly and silky clouds, and the best of the blue skies!

What a wonderful world you live in! Enjoy the nice weather!

Regina said...

Wondrous skies.
Happy SWF Sylvia.!

"Regina"

Verna Luga said...

Hi Sylvia, thanks for dropping by On This Side of Town... as always you capture things amazing ... Great sky.. Have a nice day!

Grayquill said...

Isn't the weather nice? All of your pictures fit the greatness of nature.
The heat is energizing - YES!

BraCom said...

wonderful photos, nice SkyWatch series

Thanks for comment and visit

Bram

Marites said...

oh, we're having weird weather.. heavy rains during evening and so hot hot hot days. You captured those pictures quite well. happy weekend!

Costea Andrea Mihai said...

beautiful sky's!

Mridula said...

Beautiful as always Sylvia.

Kathie Brown said...

I agree, clouds make a sky more interesting. My fave is the one with the clouds and the tops of the spruce trees.

Penelope Potty Snooper said...

As usual your quotes are as inspiring as your skies.

indicaspecies said...

I like the last 2 pictures best for some reason. You have captured different moods of the sky Sylvia..well done!

Anonymous said...

Such a varied display of clouds the Seattle skies present for you to capture and share. Though, this time of year, the plain blue ones are appreciated best!

Have a great weekend!

Oman said...

lovely skies specially the 4th one. :)

Kaycee said...

Very beautiful cloud formations! These pictures are wonderful!

Have a great weekend! :)

Larry D said...

Super series of photos, the clouds are wonderful!

Lisa Wilson said...

Beautiful! Clouds do make the skies more dramatic!

Mary Howell Cromer said...

Your images are softly spoken and go along beautifully with your quotes beneath. The one about summer song, reminds me a little of my captures for SkyWatch last week. I love the firs and clouds and the charm they give one another. Have a very blessed weekend Sylvia~

Sallie (FullTime-Life) said...

Sylvia -- that's pretty much why I haven't been posting to SkyWatch recently. Plain blue skies. After most of a lifetime in the Pacific Northwest I never would have thought that I'd say that plain blue skies can be a bit -- not exactly boring -- but a little monotonous for picture taking.

NatureFootstep said...

nice week where you live. :)

I wonder...how do you manage to visit everyone? Must take an awful lot of time. But I am glad you do.

Alexander said...

Very strange and beautiful cloud formations. Nice clear blue skies and great weather for the outdoors.

Happy a wonderful weekend!

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