Thursday, June 24, 2010

Sky Watch Friday!


Time to share your skies, the beauty over your world, the clouds, the colors! Sky Watch is hosted each week by Klaus and the Sky Watch team of Klaus, Sandy, Wren, Fishing Guy and me. Join us and the many people from all over the world who share theirs with us each week! Click on the icon and sign up today!

The sun returned in all it's glory today and helped me see the beauty and the blessings that I enjoy each and every day!



Age does not protect you from love. But love, to some extent, protects you from age.
~ Anais Nin



Dreams are necessary to life. ~ Anais Nin



Depth of friendship does not depend on length of acquaintance. ~ Rabindranath Tagore



If you cry because the sun has gone out of your life, your tears will prevent you from seeing the stars. ~ Rabindranath Tagore



The world needs dreamers and the world needs doers. But above all, the world needs dreamers who do. ~ Sarah Ban Breathnach



The healthiest response to life is joy. ~ Deepak Chopra



Those who bring sunshine to the lives of others cannot keep it from themselves.
~ James Matthew Barrie

75 comments:

  1. How wonderful and beautiful!
    Happy SWF Slyvia..

    " Regina "

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  2. How wonderful and beautiful!
    Happy SWF Sylvia..

    " Regina "

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  3. Great photos. I loved the first Nin quote especially.

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  4. Lovely skies and words. I guess feathery skies blanketed the west like a comforter last week.

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  5. Impressive and at the same time exquisite skies, Sylvia! I wish you too a very happy weekend, with lots and lots of beautiful skies!

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  6. Just wonderful and dramatic skies! Amazing clouds.
    Wish you a blessed weekend, hugs fra Tania

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  7. Sylvia, it looks like you and a great week for skywatching! These are all delightful, one looks like a hand holding a feather. :D

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  8. I appreciate the hard work you do in finding and matching these inspirational words with your images.

    Thanks and enjoy the weekend.

    www.ewok1993.wordpress.com

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  9. What an inspiring series of photos. I like the words and how you matched them up with appropriate photos. Thanks so much for all you do and all you give back to each of us.

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  10. I'm so glad you got a pretty day today. As usual your sky shots are a delight.

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  11. Really like the one photo. To me it looks like a rocket to the sun

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  12. Amazing shots. Beautiful cloud formations and colors in the sky.

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  13. Your skies are no less than the paradise I dream of... beautiful pictures and lovely quotes...

    Pixellicious Photos

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  14. Wonderfully captured skies & nice quotes, too!

    Happy SWF

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  15. Such timely quotes...but, always timely! And, the skies are gorgeous. Ours are blue without any drama these days. But, we can't complain...it's nice. A wonderful weekend wish to you and yours!

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  16. Great sky shots all, but I adore the last one, the sunset. Perfect.

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  17. storm and peaceful shots....the opposite..but teh life is like taht...it s not?
    congrats
    http://graceolsson.com/blog/2010/06/fotografia-e-uma-artephotography-is-an-art/

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  18. Wonderful photographs all...those cloud formations are awesome.

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  19. Delightful collection of skies in all kinds of different moods. Thanks for sharing with Sky Watch Friday.

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  20. marvelous, as always. stunning shots.
    do like Chopra quote. I read his books sometimes.

    Happy SW Friday!

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  21. There is always something for everyone here at Sylvia's place. I loved the rocket to the sun photo, too, and the Nin quotation.

    Happy weekend, Sylvia.

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  22. Skies of all sizes
    and shapes and surprises, skies
    to wonder the eyes!


    Tumbledown Sky

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  23. Your lovely photos show the skies in so many of their amazing moods. The heavens are never dull even when they're stormy!

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  24. Love the quotes they highlight the wonderful photos Sylvia.

    Dxx

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  25. Inspiring pics and thoughts Sylvia.....Anais Nin though....!!!!!

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  26. different cloud formations, colours and conditions different moods, lovely photos once again..

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  27. Beautiful skies, especially that sunset, and I love your new header too!

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  28. wow, incredible series of skies! beautiful!

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  29. Great captures as always, Sylvia. I love always your sky photos. Beautiful cloud formations.

    Have a great weekend.

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  30. Your beautiful SkyWatch posts just get better every week -- unbelievably beautiful. The Anais Nin quotes always surprise me.

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  31. I love the two last shots! Have a good weekend.

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  32. You have the greatest skies, Sylvia. All beautiful.

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  33. Hi Silvia, beautiful photos and quotes - I like especially Anais Nin!
    Have a great weekend:)

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  34. a treat to view the skies from your unique perspective as always Sylvia!

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  35. Oh, what a collection of beautiful skies! Great shots, all of them!
    Wish you a great weekend!

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  36. sigh...how very beautiful.


    Please have you all a great Friday.

    daily athens

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  37. beautiful set of photos Sylvia. bluest blues and warm and soft sunsets! enjoy your weekend! :)

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  38. Sylvia, wonderful quotes to go with your beautiful skies! Have a great weekend!

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  39. OMG those last three are just spectacular. I love them. And the quotes are just excellent. :) Have a great day :)

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  40. Dear Silvia this is certainly a wonderful "blue" and not just that it also comes in the most flaming colours of sunset and sunrise.
    Truly wonderful. T.

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  41. Sylvia, your photos and sentiments, as always, hit the spot but that simple photo of the super blue sky with wispy clouds is just outstanding.

    Hugs and Blessings, Arija

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  42. I love the lonely boat on the sea ... very gorgeous Sylvia... Have a great day!

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  43. Sylvia: Impressive captures this week as I have come to expect my friend.

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  44. Beautiful shots! It is truly great to feel warm once again. :) I didn't know the sun had a tail -- love that one!

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  45. Magnificent sky photos, Sylvia! And the quotes are very inspiring. i caught some favorites from there.

    Wishing you a great weekend!

    Arlene
    http://www.midlifedancing.com/2010/06/swf-the-pool.html

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  46. I liked the last but one best. Magnificent pictures and thought provoking quotes!

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  47. Beautiful skies and wonderful thoughts Sylvia, - thank you for a lovely posting, as always.

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  48. Your photos are shouting with joy! One photo looks like fireworks in the sky!

    Thanks for the compliments on my photos! Have a great weekend!

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  49. Hi Sylvia, nice selection of photos. I have particularly enjoyed the quotes and will be copying some of these for future reference. Have a great weekend.

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  50. Beautiful! I really like the 6th picture down, the one with the clouds that look like big puffy white fireworks. The one after that is a cool sun-and-streak-of-cloud photo, too...reminds me of a musical note!

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  51. What enchanting clouds and blue skies! And yes, dreams and joy are so important.

    Have a wonderful weekend.

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  52. Inspirational quotes and fantastic photography. The cloud shapes in all and the colors of the last fill me with joy.

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  53. Wow very beautiful. One of the photo looked like waves in the sea. Have a nice weekend.

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  54. Beautiful skies along with beautiful quotes! thank you so much for sharing this Sylvia!
    Have a lovely weekend.
    : )

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  55. These are awesome sky shots Sylvia. This world is so beautiful!

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  56. Skies never fail us, huh! Amazing shot!

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  57. So wonderful skies and uplifting wisdoms, I want to say something too wise about it but I can´t. You win today.

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  58. clouds photo no6 is my favourite today.

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  59. Lovely blue skies. It's like heaven on earth. Grateful for a beautiful world we live in.

    Hope you have a nice weekend.

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  60. Beautiful photos and I love the quotes. You sound like your enjoying your life!

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  61. The beauty of the sky is always a beauty to be look at.

    My SkyWatchFriday

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  62. Oh my those photos are so beautiful. I bet you have a good weather there. Happy weekend and thanks for the visit!


    SWF~Tell me~

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  63. love the 2nd and the 3rd one the most Sylvia... They are really good.. The sky looks so calm the third one.. Wouldn't it be good for a nice picnic with the family..

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  64. You've given us some gorgeous skies to enjoy this week.

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  65. Wow, you did it again! Love the ones with cloud drama. Excellent Sylvia.

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  66. Sylvia, you have a way with the white clouds, a knack I have to develop after looking at your beautiful pictures.

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  67. Your sky photos are as inspirational as the quotes! All wonderful.

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  68. You never fail to find and photograph great skies. I don't think there's ever a boring sky in your territory! Thanks for visiting mine! Enjoy the rest of the weekend.

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