Thursday, July 16, 2009

Sky Watch Friday!



Sky Watch is hosted each week by Klaus, Sandy, Ivar, Wren, Fishing Guy and Louise and offers us a great opportunity to share our lovely skies with people all over the world! Click on the Sky Watch icon and sign up and join the fun!

These are some skies in Oregon -- they have beautiful skies there just as we do here in Washington and I thought I'd give you a little change scenery.

A golden sunrise!





Interesting cloud formations. Let your imagination give them a name!



Sunset

74 comments:

  1. Those clouds in the penultimate shot are like doves. These skies really are lovely, Sylvia.

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  2. A kaleidoscope of cloud collections you have over there Sylvia! The first look like a lake or a sea on a rough day up in the sky! They're all beautiful!

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  3. formation clouds?
    they do look as if they are following a flight plan

    the colors of your skies are always so wonderful Sylvia

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  4. ahhh...angels ascending back to the heavenly skies.
    beautiful shots.
    have a fab weekend.

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  5. Gorgeous skies!
    Great shots.

    Have a great weekend Sylvia.
    Regina

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  6. You have got the MOST amazing skies in Seattle and you do capture your best.

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  7. Gorgeous colours in that second shot Sylvia - just lovely :)

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  8. You really have assembled THE perfect collection of skies. Just beautiful sky post!

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  9. Beautiful colors on the second photo; one looks like birds flying, and Oregon skies are simply gorgeous!

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  10. Those cloud formations are spectacular. I'll love it when nature plays unreal.

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  11. Wow! What an amazing collection of shots! I love the 2nd with its pearlesque qualities... and the last with the sun pillar is breath-taking!

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  12. Beautiful Oregon sky.
    Luiz Ramos

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  13. Gorgeous! Esepcially tose wisps of white like a flock of cottony gulls.

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  14. All of these are stunning! I agree the third one looks like Angels!

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  15. That sunset is glorious. Such fabulous colors. Lovely set for this week.

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  16. Sylvia: Very nice SWF with neat photos. I loved your "Squadron of Eagles" in formation.

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  17. They are all beautiful, but I think I like "the white angels" best.

    What nice skies you have out there in the west!

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  18. All very amazing skies. The third one looks like Angels in a hurry. And the last like the sky is on fire following them.

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  19. Amazing clouds and clours on the sky! Love this post!
    Petunia from Norway

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  20. Beautiful and unusual clouds. The red is really astonishing!

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  21. Wonderful pictures. My imagination has spoken an named the cloud picture. "A flock of Angels"

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  22. Great shots! Love the brightly colored clouds! Happy SWF!
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  23. Can I ask for more when you have captured the essence of beauty in the sky?

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  24. Each and every one of these shots knock me over with their incredible beauty.

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  25. Pretty and colourful skies to celebrate sky watch friday, thanks for sharing the views from your place.

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  26. These are like Turner skies, a multi coloured smarties sweeties sky.

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  27. Beautiful and then some!
    I'm with James on the 'flock of angles' - angles were my first thought!

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  28. Holy cow, girl...Why aren't these on the cover of Sunset Magazine?
    The photo's are beautiful..but no more so than the thoughts attached to them. Thank you, thank you!! This was a pause in my day that certainly refreshed!!!

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  29. wow!!! What a beautiful sunrise ... and sunset ...and the day inbetween !! :-)

    That sunrise is my fvourite though...

    Excellent captures..

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  30. Absolutely wonderful
    Love your blog.
    Happy skywatching

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  31. On the third picture, the clouds look like angels flying.

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  32. Only one word can describe those pics.....outstanding.

    Have a great weekend
    Guy
    Regina In Pictures

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  33. They're all fantastic but I really like those cute little white clouds, so unusual.

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  34. The last one looks like fire! The third one looks like a formation of birds flying.

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  35. These are absoultly breathtaking photos. No doubt you have an excellent camera.

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  36. We recently moved and one of the things I love about this new backyard is the view it affords of the ever-changing sky. What lovely photos. Glad I dropped by.

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  37. Stunning, Sylvia, especially that sunset. It is so vibrant!

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  38. That are some sky, just way too impressive.

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  39. They are all great shots Sylvia, love that orangey clouds.

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  40. Ah yes, as soon as we get home then you all get great weather. These are all so lovely.

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  41. Yes, like Sandy says, dove sloouds! All of these are just stunning!!

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  42. Great skywatch shots. Wonderful captures. The colors are amazing.

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  43. Each photo is gorgeous and full of beauty!

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  44. wow, love the first and last shots, fabulous sunrise sunset..thank you for sharing..love watching the sky..you never know what we will see next..have a fab day..cya MonikaRose

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  45. Spectacular shots, Sylvia.

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  46. What amazing colours! I've never seen mare's tails for real--you're lucky to live under such beautiful skies Sylvia!

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  47. Great shots Sylvia! Thanks for stopping by my blog. Hope to see you again.

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  48. Wow! Your photos are fantastic. Love the color!Beautiful sky photos. Thanks for visiting my blog.

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  49. Nice SWF shots. I like the clouds that look like they are in formation.

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  50. Indeed beautiful skies especially the first two !

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  51. Beautiful series of sky watch.

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  52. Absolutely wonderful skies! the third looks like a skein of snow gees and the last a terrible forest fire with a rainbow, rather a contradiction. Sorry, I'm still giggling about those T-shirts!

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  53. Wonderful series! :)
    Love number 3.
    Beautiful.

    Happy weekend! :)

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  54. You always capture the most amazing sky shots, Sylvia. I love the vivid colors of the clouds.

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  55. Beautiful sky views. I can always tell a Pacific Northwest horizon line with those tall, pointy pines. And those clouds! Nicely done.

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  56. What beautiful skies - all so different with so many tones and tints - it's impossible to choose a favourite.
    Janice

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  57. An amazing collection of wonderful skies.

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  58. Very beautiful photos! Nice colours! I love the last two of them. The white special clouds look like flying swans.... :)Wonderful! :)

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  59. Marvelous sky views ... methinks the second is my favorite but they're all wonderful. I took sunrise shots this morning and have been snapping photos of the changing skies as I sat on my patio writing until a few minutes ago. Perhaps I'll share later at Sacred Ruminations ;--)
    Thanks for visiting me at HRG.
    Hugs and blessings,

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  60. Oh my goodness - what beautiful captures of unusual colors and cloud formations! Very nice, Sylvia!

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  61. Gorgeous skies in Oregan, - all of them beautiful shots.

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  62. 73 persons had said what I wanted to say before me...have a great weekend

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  63. Wow, stunning! The penultimate photo looks like a 'Missing Man' formation to me.

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  64. really its looking nice. the color of the sky is very attracting. great shot.

    john

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