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Thursday, July 2, 2009

Sky Watch Friday!



Summer is here, the skies are beautiful everywhere! Join us along with the hosts of Sky Watch Friday, Klaus, Sandy, Ivar, Wren, Fishing Guy and Louise and share the beauty! Click here to sign up!

This week has been Seattle at it's best! Blue skies, warm sun, cool breeze! Needless to say, I headed for the beach and the park just five minutes from our house. There were a few gauzy clouds earlier, but they soon vanished. All of the photos will look better if you click on them to embiggen.



Such rich green trees and shrubs hugging the edge of the sandy beach. Took my breath away!



There was one young man out on the water early with his water skies and sail/kite!



There were sailing boats everywhere and lots of people!

44 comments:

Susan at Stony River said...

Now THAT is a summer day! Thank you Sylvia, because our last few days have been rainy, cold, and all round craptastic. I'll stay inside and look at your photos instead! LOL

Anonymous said...

a happy thursday sylvia from overcast and humid roanoke, virginia. beautiful captures of the beautiful coastline of washington...makes me wish i were back in southern california.

Peggy said...

I an echoing Susan, our skies here in Illinois have been cloudy and our temps cool. I'm not complaining because the hot sticky stuff is kind of yucky too!
Both type of days sure beats the winter so I'm happy with it all ways!

bobbie said...

A gorgeous day you have photographed there. We 're having a pretty one here too, thank goodness.

Carletta said...

A beautiful day to sit by the water!
I like the gauzy clouds though. :)

My post is here: Carletta’s Captures.

B i r g i t t a said...

It looks almost like our sky and weather :)
Have a nice day!

Merisi said...

Beautiful, beautiful pictures!

I long for a dry hot summer day. We had temperatures in the nineties today and high humidity.

Carver said...

These are all so beautiful. If I was a few years (decades) younger, I would have to try kite boards. They look like so much fun.

Carver's Photoblog

bowledover said...

Hi Sylvia lovely pictures of summer you have shared with us.
Enjoyment for everyone in the pictures as well as us viewing. Thanks.

Tom Arbour said...

Hi Sylvia- Beautiful skies indeed.

Tom

Steffi said...

Very beautiful photo´s,Sylvia!I love such pics of the sea.Really nice to see.Have a nice weekend!

James said...

Great pictures sylvia. I also love the picture in your header.

Suffeli kuvailee said...

thank you once visited a village home pages and pretty pictures here:)

Pearl Maple said...

Pretty collection of photos for Sky Watch Friday, thanks for sharing this lovely view.

Guy D said...

Once again Sylvia you don't disappoint, excellent shots.

Have a great weekend
Guy
Regina In Pictures

Ebie said...

Those skies are so pretty! Ours in So Cal has been very good inspite of the heat. Summer is really here!

EG CameraGirl said...

Summer sure is beautiful in Washington. Love the sailboats! The weather must be just about perfect.

Reader Wil said...

Such calm inviting water cannot be ignored. Lovely photos!

Ramosforest.Environment said...

Beautiful Summer report and shots.

Jane Hards Photography said...

Our blue skies are leaving us so I'll just have to hanker for yours and oh yes a little paragliding too, however clumsy I am.

Leora said...

The second shot, the one of the lake...that's where I want to be. Teleport me over the that scene! Thanks.

Carol said...

Great photos...I love the beach shot with sand and surf...all are beautiful..sigh, no beach in Ohio

Larry D said...

The beach looks wonderful, excellent photos!

Craig Glenn said...

Hi Sylvia!

Thanks for the follow and I look forward to seeing your post. These are great shots!

Craig

jabblog said...

Wonderful - gorgeous - fantastic! Beautiful photographs of beautiful places!

Gaelyn said...

Excellent. Nice to see a real blue sky summer day in Seattle.

Sally in WA said...

Beautiful pics, Sylvia. With the heat were having (it's currently 83 up north), that water sure looks refreshing and cooling.

Daryl said...

Beautiful ... dry skies, we've got your rain, please come take it back!

Anonymous said...

It's nice to share in the joys of summer, and even nicer to capture them in photos and share with the rest of us.

Redzlan said...

Beautiful sky and beach.
Have a great weekend and summer day!

Inday said...

What a summer! Beautiful greens topped with beautiful skies.

Thanks for leaving me comment in my Skywatch Friday last week while I was away.

Thank you also for the best wishes for my daughter's wedding. Much appreciated.

This Is My Blog - fishing guy said...

Sylvia: Wonderful capture with the clouds, water and local activities, nicely shown.

magiceye said...

absolutely gorgeous images!

Laura said...

Beautiful photos!

jabblog said...

I liked your Evening Words and Wisdom - the quotations were most appropriate. Your Skywatch photographs are beautiful and make me want to 'get out there' into the blue, blue sea - you live in a lovely part of the world.

Arija said...

Summertime and sea-side, a perfect marriage, and so beautifully presented. Thanks Sylvia.

Regina said...

Nice clear skies. Great shots.

syel said...

what a bright sunny day! it made me miss beaches a lot!

Gattina said...

Beautiful holiday skies !!

storyteller said...

Marvelous views that make ME want to walk down to the beach right now with my camera. Of course I'm waiting for the second men's semi final at Wimbledon to begin, so I probably WON'T leave home just now.
Hugs and blessings,

Dewdrop said...

Wow, great collection of summer in pictures! Wonderful!

SandyCarlson said...

That's a beautiful day, to be sure.

Pietro Brosio said...

Splendid pictures! It's very good to have at five minutes walk that beautiful beach and park!

Viola said...

Beautiful photos and a especially I liked the beach! Wonderful! :)

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