Once again we've had a little of everything this week, but in between the gray, grumpy skies there have been the glorious ones! I must have a prodigious amount of mind; it takes me as much as a week, sometimes, to make it up! — Mark Twain
The best way to cheer yourself is to try to cheer someone else up. — Mark Twain
When we remember we are all mad, the mysteries disappear and life stands explained.
— Mark Twain
When angry, count four. When very angry, swear. — Mark Twain
The secret to getting ahead is getting started. — Mark Twain
To a man with a hammer, everything looks like a nail. — Mark Twain
The human race has only one really effective weapon and that is laughter.
— Mark Twain
It is curious that physical courage should be so common in the world and moral courage so rare. — Mark Twain
Wow! I love the swirly clouds and the floating mountain, of course.
ReplyDeleteLooks as if you have had some good weather this week. Love the delicious golden sunsets.
ReplyDeleteI very much like the wispy clouds in so many of your photos. I'll be looking for the same here...though I suspect they are rarer in my part of Ontario than they are in Seattle.
ReplyDeleteLovely pictures as usual Sylvia. The second one looks like mountain looming up in the sky! Beautiful.
ReplyDeleteBeautiful, Sylvia!
ReplyDeleteKay, Alberta
Lovely sky pictures again this week, I especially like the next to the last one of The Man Setting in the Sky.
ReplyDeleteThese are all wonderful Sylvia. I love the golden skies and also the others but gold is such a great sky color.
ReplyDeleteBeautiful views of the sky. My favorite is the golden sky and its reflection in water.
ReplyDeleteLovely photos,Sylvia!They are all really beautiful.My favourite photo is the first photo.It looks so silent and I wish I could be there to relax.Have a nice weekend!
ReplyDeleteGorgeous skies and wispy clouds! The second shot is fantastic with that snow covered mountaintop peeking through the clouds.
ReplyDeleteThanks Sylvia your post always makes me smile . I love the sky and the Twain quotes equally. XXX Don
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Yes yes yes!! the first one Sylvia, it just have to be THE picture this week. Look at the colours dear Leay :-)
ReplyDeleteNice weekend
I look forward to visiting your blog each week. You have a wonderful sense of humor. Oh, by the way, I enjoy looking at your lovely photos as well. Thanks so much for the time and effort you put into making this an enjoyable experience.
ReplyDeleteOnce again I am admiring your beautiful sky photographs Sylvia. And enjoying the wise words of Mark Twain.
ReplyDeleteWhat i liked most was the one about the most effective weapon the human race has. It is so true. Laughter and humor give us courage to go through every difficulty.. and the best way to discredit someone or something.. is to ridicule it. Ancient Greeks practiced it first. With their clever satire which was braking bones. (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aristophanes)
Have a great day Sylvia.
Costas
such sweet serenity to be found here.
ReplyDeletethanks sylvia!
Indeed you have a had a selection of all sorts of skies. All adding to the weeks entertainment. Have a great weekend, Sylvia.
ReplyDeleteThe sunsets, they are simply amazing!!!!
ReplyDeleteThanks for visiting my SkyWatchFriday
wonderful shots
ReplyDeletecongrats
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As always Sylvia, mesmerizing skies with wonderful quotes!!
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Many nice pictures you share with us:)
ReplyDeleteThose clouds are just beautiful my friend. I love them all :) Very well done. Have a wonderful day :)
ReplyDeleteMi piace molto la 2° foto !
ReplyDeleteBuona serata :)
Hi Sylvia, these are all gorgeous! I especially love the layers and colors in the 4th image. Have a lovely weekend. :)
ReplyDeleteSylvia, beautiful! and shall I say beautiful?! This morning's skies were quite striking with the full moon, but somebody couldn't get the camera and the door unlocked in time to capture it all. So, next week perhaps. Have a wonderful weekend.
ReplyDeleteAmazing skies and beautiful quotes. Great shots. Thank you for sharing.
ReplyDeletethat mark twain is such a character. i wish he was alive today.
ReplyDeleteof course it goes without saying that your images are always fabulous.
Another lovely sequence with wonderful quotations. I love your second shot - very romantic.
ReplyDeleteI'm not sure what I like more - the photos,or te selection of Mark Twain's quotes! On the other hand, do I have to choose?
ReplyDeleteHappy Friday to you Sylvia:)
Hugs
Simply Beautiful photos...great skies to comtemplate on.
ReplyDeleteI always love your sky shots Sylvia, have a great weekend.
ReplyDeleteLovely and interesting photos, Sylvia! The second from last photo reminds me of a giant white beard in a big blue open mouth.:)
ReplyDeleteDear Sylvia, the second picture is amazing indeed. With many months without rain, I long for clouds ... Please have a wonderful Friday.
ReplyDeletebeautiful skies you have for the week Sylvia! i love the first photo the most though :) have a great weekend!
ReplyDeleteBeautiful pictures - have a great weekend.
ReplyDeleteStunning golden glow in the first photo! And love all the cloud shapes and patterns in the following ones!
ReplyDeleteLovely sky pictures! Lover the quotes too. And thanks for visiting, all the way to Norway :o)
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Hiya Sylvia,
ReplyDeleteThanks for re-acquainting me with Mark Twain. I'd forgotten that he can make me laugh.
So many totally different sky patterns. Fascinating.
breathtaking! Gotta love the quotes too that you included but the pictures are really postcard perfect!
ReplyDeleteEvery single one is beautiful!
ReplyDeletelovely peaceful skies
ReplyDeleteThat first picture of the lake is so big and wide open, vast.
ReplyDeleteYou do have amazing skies in your part of the world! I love the second last one.
ReplyDeleteLovley sky photos, I have joined in the fun for the 1st time today.
ReplyDelete«Louis Maytag (the Agitator) la Vache» wants to know re the first Mark Twain quote - what happens when you p--- someone off?
ReplyDeleteThis must be angle hair, Sylvia!
ReplyDeleteIt is easy to be swept away :)
Have a great weekend!
I am going back to Sweden tomorow
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I am a fan of your glorious and golden sunset Sylvia.
ReplyDeleteBeautiful photos, as always! Image #1 is so glorious...i feel like kneeling.
ReplyDeleteHave a great weekend Sylvia! Thanks for your wishes Re: my hubby's surgery.
Those are certainly glorious skies, Sylvia, and those first two landscapes are outstanding. We finally had a gray day yesterday, but I didn't get any photos of it. Have a great weekend!
ReplyDeleteDreamy and beautiful. Your images make me want to reach beyond my little safety zone and see your side of our big island.
ReplyDeleteThere's that breathtaking harbor I love so much. Maybe someday I will see it in person.
ReplyDeleteHave a delightful week, Sylvia.
be well, be happy ;)
Here I am for my weekly treat with Mark Twain and with your beautiful photos Sylvia. I especially love the last one.
ReplyDeleteBeautiful skies as always and each one so different. Have a good weekend.
ReplyDeleteCheers,
Melbourne Daily Photo
Lovely scenic pictures!
ReplyDeleteyou just cheered me up. :)
ReplyDeletehappy SWF!
Is there snow on your mountains already? It is so beautiful from afar! Lovely skies once again, Ms. S.
ReplyDeleteWow, very amazing skies! Thanks for sharing :)
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Superb collection! Love the golden one and the Mt. Rainier one. "Grumpy skies" pretty much sums this week up! :)
ReplyDeleteWhat glorious skies you have had this week! All are beautiful!
ReplyDeletemagnificent skies!
ReplyDeletei love the first photo, it's so serene.
ReplyDeleteWonderful sh0ts!it always a treat to view y0ur w0nderful photos...
ReplyDeleteMy personal favorite is: To a man with a hammer, everything looks like a nail. I think that also goes for little boys.
ReplyDeleteThe second last one is stunning. Bit late to the party this week. Computer being fixed.
ReplyDeleteGorgeous. The second from bottom is my favourite. Such a lovely curved effect.
ReplyDeleteVery nice sky images, I did like them all.
ReplyDeleteLove your photos and especially those fabulous Twain quotes. I'll have to remember that one about getting ahead.
ReplyDeleteGorgeous clouds formations, Sylvia! I love quotes and the Mt. Rainier shot and the first shot is just beautiful.
ReplyDeleteI like them all!
ReplyDeleteGreat series, Sylvia.
ReplyDeleteSpecially the feather clouds are wonderful.
Enjoy your weekend!
third photo. have you got a big blower, and blow the clouds away?
ReplyDeleteYour golden sunset pics always amaze me, Sylvia!
ReplyDeleteNice to see you in a sari! :-)
gotta love that mark twain
ReplyDelete:)
the golds in that first photo are incredible!
Terrific sky shots each and every one! The clouds in the second last one are amazing with the open blue portal.
ReplyDeleteQuite extraordinarily beautiful post.
Have a great weekend!
the clouds on each of the fotos played gracefully in whatever flow they seem to be.
ReplyDeletevery nice and inspiring sky watch galore! ^0^
wish you a gr8 weekend ahead!
Wonderful skies. I love coming to your skywatch Friday and seeing such dramatic skies since our sky down here in Cal is usually just boring blue! Love what Mark T. had to say!
ReplyDeleteThese shots are all so lovely! I particularly like the ones of the lovely white clouds against the lovely blue sky.
ReplyDeletethanks for all the skies.
ReplyDeleteHave a great weekend.
Beautiful shots of your golden sunset, together with " Mark Twain " it make me smile.
ReplyDelete- sharing my flying high this week ;)),
The photo of Rainier peeking out of the clouds is wonderful.
ReplyDeleteAnd Mark Twain is alternatingly funny and thought provoking.
(I've been having trouble logging on the skywatch site - so I'm very late visiting!)
ReplyDeleteGorgeous skies as usual Sylvia! The quotes you choice are lovely as well.
Hope you had a wonderful weekend!