Thursday, May 21, 2009

Sky Watch Friday!



Time to share the beauty of your skies! Sky Watch Friday! is graciously hosted by Klaus, Sandy, Ivar, Wren, Fishing Guy and Louise! So click here to sign up and share with us the beauty of your skies!

It seemed that vapor trails were playing games again in the skies over Ballard (Seattle) this week. The first one you may have to click to embiggen to see what I'm talking about. It looked like a string of beads. And it disappeared in minutes.



The next two looked as though they were playing loop de loop.





As always, our blue spring skies serve as a lovely backdrop for the beauty here on the ground.



And then the sunset.

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43 comments:

  1. DarleneMay 21, 2009 at 10:15 AM

    You did a fantastic job of capturing that vapor trail that looked like beads. I don't think I have ever seen one that looked like that.

    Great photos, Sylvia.

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  2. CarverMay 21, 2009 at 11:46 AM

    Those are all wonderful shots but the string of beads was my favorite. So whimsical.

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  3. MerisiMay 21, 2009 at 11:51 AM

    That first trail is really fanatastic: do you think it is polite to assume that the plane had probems with digestion? ;-)

    The dogwoods are astoundingly tall, I don't remember ever seeing some as tall as yours. Beautiful!

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  4. Don WoodMay 21, 2009 at 12:18 PM

    Nice shots love loop de loop XXX Don

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  5. DagrunMay 21, 2009 at 12:37 PM

    So many different and beautiful clouds. Happy SkyWatching!

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  6. ♥♥ Willa ♥♥May 21, 2009 at 12:40 PM

    wow! the first photo is absolutely fantastic!!!
    SkyWatchFriday

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  7. Reader WilMay 21, 2009 at 12:42 PM

    Amazing that clouds take such a shape

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  8. B i r g i t t aMay 21, 2009 at 12:45 PM

    Lovely blue skys and the vapor trails make the sky even more interesting :) Have a nice Friday!

    http://foto.rudenius.se/post/2009/05/21/SkyWatch-nr45.aspx

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  9. bowledoverMay 21, 2009 at 12:47 PM

    Picots in lace in the sky. Wonderful capture. Thanks for sharing.

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  10. Deborah GodinMay 21, 2009 at 12:55 PM

    Those are fascinating - such invisible goings on up there with the lofty winds!

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  11. AnonymousMay 21, 2009 at 12:55 PM

    Those shots are beautiful - all of them!

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  12. Jane Hards PhotographyMay 21, 2009 at 12:58 PM

    Do you know I never think to photograph these things. Doh! Doesn't matter how long I've been a photographer you can still be inspired. Does look like wispy pearl necklaces in the sky.

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  13. SaraGMay 21, 2009 at 1:08 PM

    WOW, all your pictures are just beautiful!!
    Take care and happy swf!!

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  14. Michael HorvathMay 21, 2009 at 1:18 PM

    Sylvia, where do you live? The skies there are always blue!

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  15. Müge TekilMay 21, 2009 at 1:32 PM

    Very interesting and impressive forms in the sky! Happy SWF! :-)

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  16. Great Grandma LinMay 21, 2009 at 2:21 PM

    lovely skies, fun string of pearls...

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  17. Susan at Stony RiverMay 21, 2009 at 2:34 PM

    Wow, I've never seen 'beads' on a vapour trail before. I think I like the second one best this week--such rich greens against a pretty blue, and the lovely gauzy flourish in the sky! I hope you have beautiful skies this weekend too Sylvia!

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  18. pennyMay 21, 2009 at 2:35 PM

    It looks like a string of pearls draped in the sky. They are all great shots.
    Have a wonderful weekend.

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  19. CarolMay 21, 2009 at 3:08 PM

    All great shots...love those contrails...beautiful sunset...

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  20. ♥ BrajaMay 21, 2009 at 3:17 PM

    Like Pam said, pearls in the sky ...

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  21. Guy DMay 21, 2009 at 3:17 PM

    Excellent photos as always Sylvia, I love the clouds in the 2nd and 3rd pics.

    Have a great weekend.
    Guy
    Regina In Pictures

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  22. AnonymousMay 21, 2009 at 3:33 PM

    Awesome captures, Sylvia! I really love the "string of pearls!"

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  23. bobbieMay 21, 2009 at 3:42 PM

    so beautiful! Is that all dogwood? How wonderful! In NY I had a grafted tree - half white, half pink dogwood.

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  24. JimMay 21, 2009 at 3:44 PM

    Interesting effects in your sky this week.
    Sydney - City and Suburbs

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  25. GennasusMay 21, 2009 at 3:49 PM

    Great skies and trails. The first one makes me think of one side of a zip.

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  26. B SQUAREDMay 21, 2009 at 4:21 PM

    Very unusual. I don't think I've ever seen vapor trails do that.

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  27. IndayMay 21, 2009 at 4:49 PM

    It is interesting to watch those skyjets leaving their trail in the blue. The blooming tree makes a perfect company for your beautiful sky till sunset.

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  28. storytellerMay 21, 2009 at 5:36 PM

    Magnificent sky views (as usual) ... love the beauty on the ground too.
    Hugs and blessings,

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  29. JudyMay 21, 2009 at 5:40 PM

    That sunset is beautiful! I like the vapor trails, too. Have a safe and happy weekend.

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  30. SandyCarlsonMay 21, 2009 at 5:51 PM

    Well, those are amazingly gorgeous and unusual, Sylvia! Wow.

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  31. LewMay 21, 2009 at 7:24 PM

    Do jet engines get the hiccups? Beautiful skies you have!

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  32. GlennisMay 21, 2009 at 7:59 PM

    Interesting vapor trail, unusual.

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  33. CarolynMay 21, 2009 at 9:01 PM

    Sylvia, as always beautiful photographs. I love the first vapour trail, it looks like half a zipper! Thank you for sharing.
    Smiles

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  34. chrome3dMay 21, 2009 at 9:20 PM

    Heavenly jewellry is the right for me. Thanks!

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  35. Tara R.May 21, 2009 at 9:36 PM

    Such delicate clouds, beautiful shots.

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  36. Colin CampbellMay 22, 2009 at 12:38 AM

    Very nice work.

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  37. UnknownMay 22, 2009 at 3:58 AM

    Great set of sky shots!

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  38. Bradley HsiMay 22, 2009 at 3:58 AM

    All the photos are pretty but the first one is amazing. It did look like a string of pearls.

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  39. AnonymousMay 22, 2009 at 5:47 AM

    Beautiful Shots as always!

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  40. Pietro BrosioMay 22, 2009 at 10:55 AM

    Very nice sequence of photographs!
    Happy Sky watch!

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  41. sunnymamaMay 22, 2009 at 2:42 PM

    The first is my favourite, but they're all great sky pictures!

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  42. UnknownMay 22, 2009 at 9:43 PM

    Vapour trails can be fascinating with their many shapes and forms. You've captured a couple of beauties !

    Great photos...

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  43. storytellerMay 24, 2009 at 7:32 AM

    Beautiful skies (as always) and FUN series playfully tracking the vapor trail ;--)
    Hugs and blessings,

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