Thursday, April 29, 2010

Sky Watch Friday!



Time to share your skies!! Sky Watch is hosted each week by Klaus and the Sky Watch team, Klaus, Sandy, Wren, Fishing Guy and me! Click on the icon, sign up, and show us what makes you look up!!

We have had what I can only describe as "emotional skies" -- lots of clouds, lots of wind, some rain. A few days ago I saw a sky full of the most unusual clouds, whipped about by strong winds into incredible shapes and patterns. And then there were contrails mixing it up with the clouds. The following ones were taken about mid-afternoon over a period of about a half hour, after which they turned dark, opened up and the rain came again. But they were breathtaking! I've never seen anything quite like them before in spite of always having my head in the clouds.
The last shot was at sunset yesterday after a rainy day.



What nature delivers to us is never stale. Because what nature creates has eternity in it. - Isaac Bashevis Singer



The best remedy for those who are afraid, lonely or unhappy is to go outside, somewhere where they can be quiet, alone with the heavens, nature and God. Because only then does one feel that all is as it should be and that God wishes to see people happy, amidst the simple beauty of nature. - Anne Frank



It is the marriage of the soul with Nature that makes the intellect fruitful, and gives birth to imagination. - Henry David Thoreau



We still do not know one thousandth of one percent of what nature has revealed to us.
- Albert Einstein



Nature does nothing uselessly. - Aristotle



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

92 comments:

  1. Lovely skies.Great captures Sylvia, as always. Makes one glad to see those clouds against the blue sky.

    We have clear blue sky over here in the UAE. Can I have some clouds? :)

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  2. Amazing skies, Sylvia, all the more so because we Skywatchers really see a lot of them and these are still so unusual. Heads in the clouds, indeed!

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  3. Once again you show us the amazing variety to be found in your northwest sky.

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  4. Oh wow, your skies gave you a wonderful show. Love them.

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  5. OMG Sylvia these are simply gorgeous. I love every single one of them :) Well done :)

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  6. Absolutely breathtaking sky and clouds photos, Sylvia!

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  7. Carissima Sylvia.....SPECTACULAR SKY and even more SPECTACULAR the magnificient clouds; a real Artist's work of clouds-shapes and -textures.....BREATHTAKING!!!!!
    I do have my head permanently in my loved clouds too and as we are though two "connoisseurs" of clouds......I must admit : These Scenes are of rare beauty...!!!

    oh, besides.....I'd love your lovely company so much for my next "Picnic"....I would be enchanted!!!!!
    Have a sunny and happy weekend, cara Sylvia!!!!

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  8. I love the white whispy clouds against the beautiful blue sky and the last picture at sunset is so pretty. A x

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  9. Amazing skies and clouds!
    Wish you a blessed weekend. Hug from Tania:-)

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  10. A wonderful series, Sylvia. I love the Anne Frank quote.

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  11. Oh, these are nice, Sylvia. Amazing how human's contrails and nature's clouds combine to make beautiful photos!

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  12. fantastic cloud formations! they are all lovely! it's always amazing to do sky watching! have a great weekend Sylvia!

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  13. Those are amazing skies Sylvia. The first ones make me think of Fairy Dust being tossed to the wind.

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  14. Those are lovely clouds formation, another great series from you.

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  15. The sky is so creative by your place ;) and you are so good at catching it. I enjoy every time I visite :)
    All the best
    Birgitta

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  16. It's as if someone has been wiping the sky. Very unusual and lovely xo

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  17. Wow...Sylvia-fantastic set of skies and clouds!
    Have a nice weekend!

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  18. Fabulous cloud formations in the sky. Lovely patterns.

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  19. Those are some wild looking skies. Great series.

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  20. Whipped clouds is a great description, always interesting to watch the shows going on in our skies and your Anne Frank quote is one of my favorites.

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  21. Now those shots are breathtaking! WoW! I love those clouds!!! Awesome captures!!!

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  22. Thank you for these gorgeous sky photos Sylvia and the perfect quotes to open my heart even more. I felt that shivery feeling inside...the one that says "my soul has been touched" going through your offerings today.

    gentle steps,
    Laura

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  23. Sylvia, your sky shots are amazing - so beautiful!

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  24. They are fabulous Sylvia, I so love the cloud sweeps!

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  25. Hi Sylvia
    queste foto che riprendono le varie formazioni delle nuvole, sono veramente molto belle.
    Mi piace soprattuto la prima con quel buco nel mezzo.
    Sembra l'occhio di Dio.
    Un buon fine settimana a te, e grazie della tua visita :-)
    Myriam

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  26. Great sky shots, Sylvia! Beautiful cloud formations....I like them all.. especially the vertical hold

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  27. Entertainment on an epic scale! Fab captures Sylvia. Have a great weekend.

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  28. Glorious sky Sivia! The first one looks like an angel.One could find story behind each of your photos:)
    Have a lovely weekend:)

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  29. Beautiful quotes and I agree with every one. Have a wonderful weekend and take care.

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  30. Beautiful clouds! Very unusual! I love the quotes too, especially the Anne Frank one. It moved me the most!

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  31. Superb sylvia!! No 2 is a cracker of a shot!!

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  32. Those are amazing, Sylvia. Love all the clouds. Such great captures. Have a great weekend

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  33. I agree, the clouds you show are amazing. The different patterns very interesting.

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  34. The sky photos are wonderful but I'm totally taken with your wonderful quotes. Great job. I'll be back to reread them soon.

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  35. Wow! Nobody has skys like you, dear Sylvia:) Amazing all of them:)

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  36. Gorgeous skies again. Those clouds certainly are in unusual shapes, I've never seen anything like that.

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  37. Those are all so beautiful and dramatic! What a visual treat! Now, kick back and look at that sky and have a wonderful weekend!

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  38. Sylvia: Wonderful views of the clouds, that was a special design day in the sky.

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  39. Wow those are very interesting cloud formations. You're so right it is amazing what the skies offer us. ~Jeanne

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  40. Beautiful sky sights and very appropriate words. A very nice post.

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  41. I have always enjoyed reading your quotes that came along with these fantastic cloud formation!

    Enjoy your weekend, Sylvia!

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  42. Nice clear lovely skies! Have a great weekend!

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  43. Those shots are utterly amazing, my friend. Thank you.

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  44. powerful, interesting, and complex skies. I hope they bode well for a warm and sunny weekend to enjoy.

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  45. Cloud watching has certainly been a part of most of opur lives around here lately, if only to know when to seek cover!

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  46. Amazing cloud formations - thank you for sharing them, and for your great quotes.

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  47. Wow wow wow! Fabulously stunning shots of some very very unusual cloud formations. It's amazing how the sky always inspires.

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  48. These are gorgeous Sylvia!
    I love the Einstein quote, I think he was on to something.
    : )

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  49. Wow! Those are fantastic cloud photos.

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  50. Beautiful cloud captures, Sylvia. I especially like the one with the Einstein quote under it. Such depth in the clouds.
    Have a wonderful weekend!

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  51. thes econd one is simply marvelous, Sylvia.congrats

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  52. Breathtaking shots of the skies you've captured!! :)

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  53. It's amazing and dramatic cloudy skies...
    Very wonderful shots of you, Sylvia...


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  54. Sylvia, thanks for all your nice comments in my blog....much appreciated...great skies you have here!!

    Cheers,

    Scotty

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  55. what an amazing number of superb quotes and lovely sky shots.

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  56. My grandpa used to sit with us after dinner on the deck and look at clouds. Your last photo showed a dragon flying across the sky. Lovely one.

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  57. Those certainly are a crazy mixup of skies, yet all beautiful.

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  58. Love the white fluff and streaks in your clouds! and great words to accompany the skies!

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  59. They are great shots of a busy sky. Looks like messages in the sky.

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  60. Stunning skies Sylvia! I've heard it has been pretty wild and chaotic further north also but there is such beauty in the chaos.
    Have a great weekend.
    Smiles

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  61. Beautiful sky and clouds pics.
    Love the 2nd pic.

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  62. Lovely quotes accompanied with beautiful skywatch photos :-)

    Pixellicious Photos

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  63. Sylvia, I love your emotional clouds. Awesome skyies there. Happy skywatching!

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  64. Each of these shots is very beautiful, Sylvia. I very much enjoyed seeing the Lilac peeking out in one image. Hope you have plenty of sunbreaks this weekend!
    -Kim

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  65. Sylvia, your series of sky photos are delightful. I also enjoyed reading the wonderful quotes. Have a wonderful weekend.

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  66. Very unusual skies. Wonderful captures.

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  67. nice formation fo the clouds in a bright blue sky, the last picture of dawn is nice too.

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  68. What truly amazing clouds! So many different formations blowing around together!

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  69. fantastico skies again sylvia, and the quotes are perfect too. happy swf and every day.

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  70. Amazing and thoughtful, as always. Enjoy the weekend.

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  71. you have certainly captured the simple beauty of nature here, sylvia! thank you

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  72. Beautiful skies and quotes as always Sylvia.
    Have a great weekend.

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  73. Fabulous skies, Sylvia! I like very much the fourth picture!

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  74. What a very emotional place you live in Sylvia - these are marvellous skies. xx

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  75. Stunning cloud shots Sylvia, loved every one of them.

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  76. I have never seen such breathtaking sights as you feature today. You truly are blessed with beautiful skies in your world.

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  77. I'm glad you always have your head in the clouds -- you get some great pictures that way. I'm impressed with the variety of types of clouds you've captured this week.

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  78. It's really amazing to see how nature paints! The best work of art I must say.

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  79. Amazing clouds ... wish you a happy Saturday

    Irene (Photography)

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  80. They sky is so lovely to look at so diffrent from time to time, MB

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  81. I feel absolutely rotten. I have been to your blog site a few times, yet evidently never scrolled down far enough to see your SkyWatch entries. Had wondered why I was not seeing anything at the very top, and just never occurred to me to look further down. They are all treasures Sylvia, simply stunning images. Now I know better for the future!!! Have a blessed week~

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  82. Oh, I especially love those first big sweeping clouds - what a wonderful find!
    Enjoy the rest of your weekend!

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  83. Syliva , I love your clouds and sky photos. The clouds have some neat shapes. Sorry, I am late posting a comment here, I have tried but sometimes I have trouble loading your blog for some reason.

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  84. Absolutely love your cirrus skies!!!

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