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Thursday, February 10, 2011

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 and me. Join us and the many people from all over the world who share theirs with us each week! Click on the post title to be taken to the SWF website where you can sign up. Hooray!! We had some sun yesterday and the day before and night before last I caught this sunset over a period of about a half hour.  


A person who never made a mistake never tried anything new.
Albert Einstein
A man should look for what is, and not for what he thinks should be.
Albert Einstein

An empty stomach is not a good political adviser.
Albert Einstein
 
Any man who can drive safely while kissing a pretty girl is simply not giving the kiss the attention it deserves.
Albert Einstein

Gravitation is not responsible for people falling in love.
Albert Einstein
If people are good only because they fear punishment, and hope for reward, then we are a sorry lot indeed.
Albert Einstein

You have to do your own growing no matter how tall your grandfather was.
Abraham Lincoln
I have a simple philosophy: Fill what's empty. Empty what's full. Scratch where it itches.
Alice Roosevelt Longworth

62 comments:

Unknown said...

It's really hard to beat you when it comes to sky shots, Sylvia. :-) Awesome photos!

Sally in WA said...

These are beautiful, Sylvia. I love the rays in the first one, the plane in the second, and the wonderful colors in the rest. Magnificent!

Martha Z said...

Nature did reward you with a beautiful sunset, I hope you get many more though it looks like the weather pattern may be returning to normal, if the forecasts can be believed.
I never think of Einstein as a philosopher though I know he streatched his mind to topics other than math and physics.

George said...

I didn't realize that Albert Einstein was a philosopher as well as a physicist. I like what he had to say about kissing and driving!
Thanks for some beautiful sky photos. I hope you have a wonderful weekend.

Tania said...

Wonderful photos of your skies. I like the stipes in the sky of nr 1 and the last one is beautiful!
Wish you a happy weekend Sylvia:-)

EG CameraGirl said...

Lovely skies and you always find such great quotes!

Anonymous said...

Pool of golden water reflecting a golden sky.
joco

Randi said...

Awesome captures and lovely quotes!
/Randi

Secret Mom Thoughts said...

beautiful sky shots! Love the quotes too.

marcia@joyismygoal said...

i think Einstein must have been kinda smart ;)good choice of quotes to go w/ your always beautiful shots

Carolyn Ford said...

Wow, Sylvia! That sun sinking behind those trees is purely awesome! I love the golden tones of twilight...wonderful series of passing time. I wish you a great weekend!

Carol said...

Beautiful scenes, Sylvia. Its hard to pick a favorite. Love the golden sunset.

Unknown said...

I really like the last one best. The gold gives it a warmth that we need right now. Boom & Gary of the Vermilon River, Canada.

JTG (Misalyn) said...

Your photos are always stunning! Looking at your photos, I would like to lay my back on the rocking chair and listen to a mellow music. Ah! so dramatic photos!

Lavender and Vanilla Friends of the Gardens said...

Hi Silvia, fantastic, dramatic skies all around you. Never boring never predictable, always beautiful.

Carver said...

I love the variety of beautiful colors in the sky which this sequence covers. As always your quotes are also great!

Photo Cache said...

terrific shots. i especially love the last one.

joo said...

Wow, Sylvia, you bet yourself with these photos! Awesome!
Have a great weekend:)
Joo
xxx

Kim, USA said...

My favorite is the number 1. I like how the sun rays go through the trees. Happy Friday!
Sky Watch Friday

clairz said...

Lovely, hopeful photos, Sylvia. Looking forward to Spring!

Animor said...

Your skies are magnificent, like most the first and lastimages

Marites said...

first photo is really cool shot! love those skies..have a good weekend, Sylvia!

eileeninmd said...

Lovely shots for skywatch Sylvia! They are all beautiful skies but the last one is my favorite. Have a great weekend.

sylvia murphy said...

hey namesake,
these are quite nice

syel said...

fantastic captures Sylvia! i couldn't quite catch sunsets for the past few days and have been relying on my archives. and oh, i love the Einstein quotes too! :)

Pat said...

I love the one of the sun peeking through the trees in the first photo, though they are all loveley pictures. Have a wonderful weekend, Sylvia!

Sue McPeak said...

Beautiful landscape and skies! Goodness, but you have an eye for the dramatic! These are everyone PhotoArt! Have a great weekend, Sylvia!

Peter said...

A great collection .. and the quotes, thankyou for the comments on my moon.

Yogi♪♪♪ said...

Great shots all of them and I like the third one the best because today I'm looking for a little color. Old Al Einstein was on smart guy with a wry sense of humor that I didn't know that he had and I love his quote on kissing while driving. He doesn't seem that kind of guy.

Yogi♪♪♪ said...

Yep, I'm back already. I just had to share that according to the Tulsa World newspaper, parts of Oklahoma were colder than the South Pole today. South Pole was -23F, our house was -11F, other

Al said...

Inspiring Einstein's quote, and postcard perfect photos brightens my day!

Linnea said...

Always gorgeous Sylvia! Thanks for your shots and words of wisdom!

Indrani said...

The Einstein quotes are good, I was not aware of many of the them. Wonderful sky shots too.

lotusleaf said...

Beautiful shots. Glad to know that gravitation is not responsible for falling in love; hehe!

Arti said...

Simply beautiful pics... Love Einstiens quotes, especially the one on gravitation and the first one...
Have a wonderful day:-)

magiceye said...

gorgeous captures as usual!

Al said...

Wonderful photos of a great sunset - what a perfect way to end the day!

Ms. Becky said...

Ha! great quotes and sunset photos! I think Alice R. Longworth's is my fave. always a treat for the eyes here. thanks Sylvia, and have a great weekend!

alicesg said...

Another week ending soon. Love the quotes that accompanied the photos. Have a nice weekend.

James said...

Awesome shots! What a great assortment of colors and you even captured the jet!

Ebie said...

the silhouettes and the different colors are so enchanting!

Rajesh said...

Spectacular views of the sky. The color shades are just amazing.

Tara said...

They are so beautiful...great views!

Hildred said...

Your pictures are glorious Sylvia, - and I love the last quote. Such a simple philosophy.

forgetmenot said...

Beautiful skies!!!!! Great quotes--some really "smart" people out there--hard to top Albert or Abe. Mickie

Unknown said...

these are all breathtaking! the colors are captivating. i love the quotes you selected.

Jenny said...

Wow. They're all great as usual, Sylvia, but that last one took my breath away. Wonderful. Happy weekend!

Kristin said...

Hi Sylvia,

Beautiful skywatch pictures you have there. Happy Skywatch Friday and hope you have a nice weekend.

Ann, Chen Jie Xue 陈洁雪 said...

I like the fireball in the first photo.

The others are all beautiful.

Gattina said...

What an event to watch that after all these grey days ! It's so strange that we almost have the same weather and are living so far away from each other !

Stewart M said...

Hi there - I noticed the two canola pictures as well - the web moves in wonderful ways!

Of your pictures I think I like the one with the plane and the last one the most - the plane is a great addition to the picture.

Cheers Stewart M

LifeRamblings said...

your pictures are captivating as always Sylvia. love the accompanying quotes. have a wonderful weekend.

Leovi said...

A beautiful sunset is spectacular.

Mark said...

I always look forward to your wonderful photos and wise words on Friday.
Enjoy your weekend Sylvia

Francisca said...

You have a dramatic sky series today, Sylvia, and Albert was more than just a pretty face, hey? :-D

stardust said...

All the sunset scenes are breathtaking! Like the last quote, I also make my life philosophy simple to clarify not to confuse. Thank you.

Gabriela Abalo said...

Awesome shots and quotes :)

Have a fantastic weekend.

cheers from Uruguay :)

Anonymous said...

Beautiful skywatch pictures you have there. Happy Skywatch Friday and hope you have a nice weekend.

Reader Wil said...

Oh those lovely sunsets! We should collect them and make a slide of them!Have a wonderful weekend.

Anonymous said...

Wow - what gorgeous celestial light!

Sallie (FullTime-Life) said...

All beautiful. The last golden one is my favorite. And I love that quote -- Alice was a real character wasn't she, but her simple philosophy pretty much works! I didn't know that Einstein left so many pithy sayings. They make him sound very human and not an egghead at all.

eden said...

These are stunning photos. Love all your photos and quotes.

Have a great weekend.

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