Thursday, June 10, 2010

Sky Watch Friday!


Look up and tell us what you see! Are your skies blue, are there beautiful clouds, are they stormy? Do they take your breath away? Sky Watch is hosted each week by Klaus and the Sky Watch team of Klaus, Sandy, Wren, Fishing Guy and me! Look up and share what you see with people from all of the world who contribute to this meme each week!

The coming week is going to be a wonderful one for me as I get to spend time with two of my favorite blogging friends who will be here in Seattle! And as I looked up at the skies and enjoyed the beauty I can always find there, I was thinking what a wonderful thing friendship is. So, here are some of our beautiful skies and some lovely thoughts about friendship.

A joy shared is a joy doubled.
Johann Wolfgang von Goethe



Friends are the sunshine of life.
John Hay



Friendship improves happiness, and abates misery, by doubling our joys, and dividing our grief.
Joseph Addison



Hold a true friend with both your hands.
Nigerian Proverb



Friendship is not diminished by distance or time, by imprisonment or war, by suffering or silence. It is in these things that it roots most deeply.
Pam Brown



Friendship is the only cement that will ever hold the world together.
Woodrow Wilson



Don't walk in front of me, I may not follow.
Don't walk behind me, I may not lead.
Just walk beside me and be my friend.
Albert Camus

84 comments:

  1. I'm really watching the sky today. About 6:45-7:00 this evening that giant banner will be unfurled, along with other displays, at the Sounders soccer match ( watch ESPN2). 100 feet of soggy sheeting will not be fun!

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  2. Your evening skies are marvelous! I am transcended... Also, the header is great. Wonderful job done by your friend.

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  3. what a coincidence yesterday i was looking up friendship quotations and some of what i read are here on your post today.

    another super set. happy weekend.

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  4. Beautiful skies.
    A joy shared is the sunshine of life.
    Luiz Ramos

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  5. I like your new header picture and your skies are beautiful.

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  6. Very beautiful. You have quite the variety of skies, but they're always lovely. I like your new header!

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  7. Your header is a work of art Sylvia.
    Very unique. And the skies are awesome.
    Love all the quotes.
    Wishing you a lovely weekend.

    " Regina "

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  8. Wonderful photos all of them. The clouds in one of them looks like the snow mountain we have here in Norway, .. not at summer, hehe:-)
    Wish you a blessed weekend!

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  9. Sylvia...dearest....i love all of them..congrats

    http://graceolsson.com/blog/2010/06/the-brighter-sky-in-tallinn-estonia/

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  10. These are all wonderful as usual Sylvia. The next to the last one with the sun on the water is stunning. The second shot where the mountains and clouds join is another favorite. I'm actually not sure if part of that one is mountains or clouds but whatever it is, it's a beauty. I hope you have a great time with your blogging friends. That's fun to get together with friends made through blogging.

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  11. And what lovely sky it is. Loved the second picture from the bottom a little more than others.

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  12. I like the first one very very much !!! Best regards from Berlin and Samos :))

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  13. Great clouds and a wonderful header!

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  14. What a lovely post. The pictures are lovely and the words are heart warming. What a beautiful way to go into the weekend. Thanks for sharing and stopping by.

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  15. Wow... Sylivia this are stunning photos for a SWF!Great choice!I can´t say which is my favourite photo!Have a nice weekend!

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  16. OH! SO Beautiful!!! Takes my breath away, especially the first one!!

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  17. Super nice captures, Sylvia. And...I love your new header.

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  18. Fabulous sky shots. Those white cotton cloudds are very beautiful.

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  19. Wonderful skies and sunsets - Seattle delivers again! So exciting that you're meeting up with some bloggie pals and looking forward to reading all about it.

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  20. I love the first one - it's unique in a way - sharpness of the colors - impressive work as always :)

    http://foto.rudenius.se/post/2010/06/10/SkyWatch-Friday-e28093-University-Sky.aspx

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  21. Beautiful, beautiful post, Sylvia! Thank you so much!
    I wish rewarding weekend to you and your friends!

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  22. That second to the last photo is so dreamy though all are gorgeous...

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  23. Beautiful captures of the big fluffy clouds. We have had more of them lately which is unusual up here. Lovely post and quotes as always.
    Smiles

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  24. Your skies are amazing, Sylvia. That first one is a cornucopia of cloud! Thanks for all these delightful views. Enjoy your company!

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  25. I love your beautiful photos, especially those great rising cumulus clouds as well as the wisdom you marry them with.

    Enjoy your bloggy friends, it must be great to meet up with some.

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  26. all your sky photos are sooo beautiful Sylvia and your friendship quotes heart soothing...enjoy the time with your friends!

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  27. Beautiful photographs....those clouds look like they mean business...rain coming perhaps?

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  28. I loved the jokes in the two posts below, but I just had to comment on these glorious skyscapes. They look marvelous.

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  29. That last picture in particular takes my breath away! I assume it was going to storm soon, but what a beautiful sky it made! Thank you (and the rest of the team) for hosting SWF! I always look forward to it.

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  30. Your sky shots are beautiful...every single one of them. Have a wonderful time with your friends Sรฟlvia.
    - celine
    http://indicainq8.wordpress.com

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  31. Nice sky shots! Oh, and I love your jokes too!

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  32. Big Billowy clouds in your sky. Hope you have a great visit with friends. It is a special time.

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  33. Sylvia, you find the most wonderful quotes. Love your skywatch photos, they are all beautiful. Happy skywatching and thanks for visiting my skywatch.

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  34. Your new header is awesome Silvia, as well as your post!!!!
    Happy SWF:)

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  35. Oh Sylvia I just love all of your sky photos and the lovely quotes that accompany each one! What a beautiful and uplifting post! And your new header looks rather awesome too! Have a great day :)

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  36. beautiful photos Sylvia! i especially like the second and the second to the last photos! you will surely have a wonderful week ahead!

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  37. What friendly skies - guess it is one of the most true friendships ever possible, earth and clouds. Wishing you a wonderful time, and yes, the header is really great.

    daily athens

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  38. Wow, very cool header--it's YOU! Nice sky pics this week, too, as always.

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  39. Beautiful skies and wonderful friendship thoughts, Sylvia. I know you and you blog buddies will enjoy your time together.
    be well, be happy :)

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  40. those are such stunning shots for Skywatch and inspiring words to match. Happy weekend.

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  41. talk about a dramatic sky- incredible!

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  42. Pretty clear sky Sylvia! Thanks for the visit I do appreciate it as always. Happy Friday!

    SkyWatchFriday

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  43. Such beautiful captures and lovely thoughts, Sylvia. Thank you for sharing.

    Have a wonderful weekend.

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  44. Nice series of SWF photos again. I could feel someone is blowing the clouds giving that wispy effect.

    Have a great weekend!

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  45. I lOVE all your quotes about friendship! Have a wonderful week with your friends!

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  46. People could use your pics and quotes for their morning meditation. Great work. Love the header too!

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  47. Oh I love the beautiful scenery and the rich colour of the sky. Have a nice weekend.

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  48. Those skies are amazing! I love them all...your words are tremendously moving and something to think about!

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  49. only blue
    beyond roiling clouds
    tranquil blue

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  50. your new header pic is really cute, Sylvia. lovely skies but I love the 1st and 4th ones :) love the quotes about friendship too. have a nice weekend!

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  51. Hey Sylvia,

    Thanks for stopping by. Love the new blog header. Have a great weekend and great photos!

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  52. Sylvia: You certainly capture some beautiful skies this week.

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  53. Beautiful skies Sylvia, - I love the second one.

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  54. almost thought I visited the wrong blog, your banner changed beyond recognition! LOL

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  55. What ever the sky colours, you pictures always brighten my day.
    Have a great weekend!

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  56. These are lovely Sylvia! The first is outstanding!

    Thanks for the visit, both this week and last, I'm finally getting around to returning calls.

    Blessings!

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  57. Hope you have a fabulous time with your friends - and can enjoy some wonderful skies (just like the ones in your photos) together.

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  58. Lovely clouds in the sky... Enjoy seeing all of them. Happy Friday :)

    http://www.womenandperspectives.com/2010/06/sky-watch-cafe-inside-bogor-botanical.html

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  59. Really fabulous sky images, Sylvia! I like all the quotes about friendship as well!
    Have a beautiful day :-)

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  60. hi Sylvia, as always your shots are wonderful... love the quotes too...
    Skywatch Friday HERE

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  61. Oh my goodness Sylvia, your skies are amazing!
    I like the Camus quote the best. So very true.

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  62. Hi Sylvia, you are right our weather looks a bit the same it shows from your pictures, well that's mother nature for ya, still, your sky produces soem great photos, thanks you and for sharing, have a great weekend.

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  63. Love those frothy clouds! Here's to a sunny weekend! .... please!! :)

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  64. The sun is here in time for you visit - I hope you are able to show your friends the beauty of Seattle.
    Smiles coming your way.

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  65. breathtaking photographs and quotes to match!!

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  66. I can never get enough of looking at skies, don't wonder if I get a stiff neck, lol !
    Has Thom already arrived ? How nice that you can spend a few days together ! it's a pity that I live so far away, maybe one day I will make it too to Seattle !

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  67. Hi Sylvia
    molto belle queste foto di SkyW.
    La mia preferita รจ la foto n. 3
    Buona giornata :-))

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  68. Beautiful,lovely and fantastic shot !!Simply fantastic !!Unseen Rajasthan

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  69. The meaning of true friendship is much (and often) underrated.

    Great set of pics, Sylvia! Just impossible to pic a favourite.

    Enjoy your weekend and chatting irl with your blog-friends!

    Terrence looks at the sky

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  70. Always pleasant to visit your sky watch post, you do manage to find the prettiest of skies to share with us.

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  71. beautiful series of sky shots...all are lovely match with great thoughts....

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  72. Wonderful skies and quotations. Have a lovely, special weekend - I'll be thinking of you;-)

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  73. the first one is my favourite today. :)

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  74. Wow! you are the best!
    I love your skys:)

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  75. you have selected special quotes and great sky-photos!!

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  76. What an incredible shots of the skies. They are all fantastic photos, the clouds were beautiful.

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  77. Great start to your weekend! Hope the rest is as beautiful.

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  78. What a lovely series of cloud photos Sylvia!

    How can you manage to reply with all that comments? LOL!

    AL

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  79. Happy SWF! Loved both your photos and the quotes. The fifth shot is my favorite. Have a great weekend!

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  80. Oh my, what great captures!! I love all of them!

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  81. What gloriously magnifiicent sky views~ Have a blessed week~

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