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Thursday, April 15, 2010

Sky Watch Friday!


Time to look up and share your beautiful skies with us! Sky Watch is hosted each week by Klaus and the Sky Watch Team -- Klaus, Sandy, Wren, Fishing Guy and myself. Click on the icon, read/follow the instructions, sign up and share and enjoy the beauty of skies from all over the world.

We have had some of those awesome springtime skies lately and I think my camera may have become permanently attached to my hand -- which is fine with me as it gives me an excuse for not doing anything else!! My son, Adam, may rue the day he gave me his camera two years ago and told me to go have fun!



A little Madness in the Spring
Is wholesome even for the King. ~Emily Dickinson



Give me the splendid silent sun with all his beams full-dazzling. ~Walt Whitman



The Sky is the daily bread of the imagination. ~Ralph Waldo Emerson



Everything has its beauty but not everyone sees it. ~Confucius



The clouds,--the only birds that never sleep. ~Victor Hugo

78 comments:

Jay said...

Beautiful, beautiful skies! Seems we'll be getting some good sunsets over the next few days with the volcano in Iceland erupting, so I'll try to get some shots of that.

http://graceolsson.com/blog said...

Sylvia...skies like waves..congrats, dearest
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Yogi♪♪♪ said...

Great collection of shots. I love those first few shots with the lacy clouds.

Regina said...

Those are gorgeous and wonderful skies!
Love all your photos!
Happy SWF Sylvia.

Anonymous said...

OMG those first two photos I've never seen a sky like that. It is just wonderful :) Brilliant skies my friend :)

Gwendolyn L said...

These are certainly beautiful clouds. I love this series of photos. Thanks for sharing.

Tania said...

Lovely skies and great pictures as always!
Wish you a great weekend:-)

Gill - That British Woman said...

the second photo is my favourite.

Gill in Canada

Carver said...

As usual these are all so beautiful. I particularly love the whispy clouds in the first shots because they seem to be dancing. Great quotes too.

Steffi said...

Wonderful spring sky photo´s! Great shots!Have a nice weekend!

Rajesh said...

Marvelous. The white lines in the sky look like strokes by paint brush.

Arija said...

Sylvia, what amazing shots. I love the crazy blue skies with the mares tails, although I tend to call them angel wings. Just wonderful spring sky shots and very apt quotes to go with them.

Enjoy the wonder of the season and you get used to not moving without your camera after a while. I don't use a handbag any more, just take my camera case.

Have lots of fun my friend.

Arija

Marie said...

Awesome sky post!!!! Thanks for sharing.

toby said...

Oh, I love those wispy clouds! Have a wonderful weekend!

overtiredmum said...

Those whispy clouds are great - they always remind me of summer days running around in fields and having picnics - not long until we can do that with out shivering under the blanket! xo

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

It looks like the clouds try to make their own firework - but they are so soft and nice so it looks like feathers instead ;)
Have a nice weekend, Sylvia!

Ebie said...

Wow! Those clouds are beautiful, happy and dancing! And the spring blooms are just gorgeous!

webruci said...

Dear Sylvia, the first and second is my favorit:)
Amazing!!!

SandyCarlson said...

Oh, so very beautiful. So spacious and bright.

Unknown said...

Lovely lovely pics!
Lol @ the camera being stuck in your hands!
Keep having fun..

Laura said...

beautiful :)

Linda said...

All the energy of Spring is in these skies. Beautiful.

 gmirage said...

I love the quotes you included but the 5th photo is a stunner! perfect postcard!

EG CameraGirl said...

Well, I can see why your camera is permanently attached to your hand. These skies are wonderful!

James said...

I love it when the sky looks like that. It's a great time to open up the imagination and a great time to snap pictures. Yours are really nice sylvia.

:)

Rinkly Rimes said...

In your first few shots the clouds look positively skittish!

Anonymous said...

Stunning cloudscapes. I like them really wispy too.

♥♥ Willa ♥♥ said...

amazing!!! the first three photos looks like an ocean wave.

Rose said...

Wonderful images...and I love the quotes.

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eileeninmd said...

Sylvia, wonderful quotes and lovely skywatch photos.

Terrebel said...

Where do you get thos quotes that go so well with your photos?

Springime is a great season for Skywatch-pictures!

Thank you for adding to that springtime-feeling!

Terrence looks at the sky

Dewdrop said...

Love all your shots, but I am especially fond of the mare's tail cirrus clouds. They are terrific!

syel said...

glorious blue skies with fluffy clouds Sylvia! have a great weekend! :)

Anything Fits A Naked Man said...

In those first few pictures, the clouds remind me of jellyfish!!! So cool!!

Where do you always find these wonderful, inspiring quotes, Sylvia? I just love them!! Thanks!

Ann, Chen Jie Xue 陈洁雪 said...

I like the top two photos, looks like an artist have short strokes of white paint.

No wonder Confucious is reckoned to be so smart.

nonizamboni said...

Yowsa! What clouds! And what a delightful time of year to be alive, yes?
Happy Friday, Syvia.

Kim, USA said...

Oh wow it looks like little angels in the sky. Happy weekend!

SWF~Blue puffy sky

eden said...

Beautiful skies and words. Love all your pictures. Great shots as always. Have a wonderful weekend

Carolyn Ford said...

Wow! Simply beautiful where you live! I wish you a grand weekend, no matter what the weather might be.

Magical Mystical Teacher said...

Keeper of stories,
teach me apple-blossom songs—
my mouth is open.

My Sky

Al said...

Incredible skies, those wispy clouds in the first three look like they should fall apart.

Anonymous said...

What lovely skies, Sylvia. I'm looking forward to your spring photos.

Diane AZ said...

Hi Sylvia, you certainly have had some awesome skies! I think the clouds in the last one look like a white cat. Have a great weekend!

VioletSky said...

With skies like these - do not lose that camera!

Jim said...

Amazing cloud formations.
Great shot.
Sydney - City and Suburbs

This Is My Blog - fishing guy said...

Sylvia: This was a neat look at the sky with all the white clouds in the blue sky.

Penelope Potty Snooper said...

As usual such lovely skies! I can't get a badge though to link up with skywatchfriday on my site. I copy paste the badge as per the instructions on the skywatch page but somehow the link does not get embedded. Please help!

Kay said...

From the look of your beautiful header, now I really know it's spring. It's gorgeous! I've been missing blogging so just HAD a stop by for a little visit. Your wispy clouds really lift my spirit.

Unknown said...

The patterns of the clouds are so dynamic, vibrant and different!! Nice shots!

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~Cheryl said...

Those feathery clouds are so very pretty! It's been a great week. I hope you have a wonderful weekend!

Anonymous said...

Love the wispy wave-like clouds in the first two shots. Great skies indeed!

Have a lovely weekend.

JTG (Misalyn) said...

Splendid series of shots! I like those wispy wave-clouds. Fantastic shots, as always.

You made me smile with your statement..." I think my camera may have become permanently attached to my hand -- which is fine with me as it gives me an excuse for not doing anything else!!" .....when I was on my vacation, my husband told me that my camera is my new baby because am carrying it all the time :-)

Have a great weekend Sylvia.

Hildred said...

Beautiful skies, - wonderful quotes.

Lakshmi said...

such clear skies..i just wished I had seen more of them when I was visitg US last month

Randi said...

These feathery clouds are so beautiful! And the spring blooms are lovely!
I wish you a great weekend.

Verna Luga said...

sylvia, this is splendid.... love the sky and the quotes too!

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Maireanna said...

Vau! Upeita pilviä!
Hyvää viikonloppua Sinulle.

Al said...

Hi Sylvia, you know what? I love cloud watching and your first two photos fascinated me!

chhabi said...

fine work.It is very difficult to find really or manipulated.

penny said...

You and your camera captured some beautiful skies, Sylvia. Tell your son I said, thank you!
I enjoy reading your pleasant thoughts of the day.

Tara R. said...

Those first few shots look like watercolor paintings. Beautiful!

Joe Todd said...

Love the beautiful clouds. Have a great weekend

Lois said...

Looks like some just reached up and painted those wispy clouds in the sky!

Mridula said...

Sylvia you know how to capture the white clouds well! I see them too here but often do not know what to do with them! Have a great weekend.

Marites said...

beautiful windswept skies and as always, love your quotes! happy skywatching! Mine is here.

Kristin said...

All of them are masterpieces. Love the beautiful scenery captured especially those on the skies. Very detailed. The movement of the clouds can be clearly seen. All of them look like paintings from an artist. My favourite goes to the small aytch on the great blue sea and the last photo. :-)

Gattina said...

It's so surprising ! you live on another continent but you have the same landscapes and skies like I have here on these pictures. They could have been taken behind our house, lol !

jabblog said...

One can never tire of blue, blue skies and pure white clouds and wisps - lovely, Sylvia, as always.

Christine said...

Beautiful capture of those flying mare's tail, Sylvia! I love the contrast of wispy white and deep blue.

Tarun Mitra said...

as usual Sylvia..ur photographs are beautiful..it seems someone has moved paintbrush over the skies

Quiet Paths said...

Fantastic set of clouds, blue sky and quotes. Always a treat to come here and visit.

Smalltown RN said...

OH my goodness those are simply spectacular photos....the one's with the clouds reminds me of little fingers reaching out toe grasp the sky.....wonderfully done...thank you!

Robin said...

Oh wow, I love that second to last shot with the bright green fields and blue skies above.

soulbrush said...

your pictures are awesome. and i bet your son is thrilled with what you did with his camera.

kRiZcPEc said...

have a nice weekend. thanks for sharing

George said...

Is hope you'll thank your son for us. You've captured some beautiful sky pictures. I really like the wispy clouds in your first two pictures.

NatureFootstep said...

that was some fancy clouds. :)

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