Thursday, October 21, 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! Once again it was like a day in mid summer yesterday, with incredible blue skies, but as I'm sure you've come to know from my Sky Watch posts, blue skies one day surely doesn't guarantee them for tomorrow. But one thing is always guaranteed and that is beauty! Wishing you all a wonderful weekend!
In the first place, God made idiots. That was for practice. Then he made school boards. — Mark Twain
Providence protects children and idiots. I know because I have tested it.  — Mark Twain

There is no distinctly native American criminal class save Congress.  — Mark Twain
You have to love what's loveable and hate what's hateable. It takes brain to see the difference.
— Mark Twain
The trouble with the world is not that people know too little; it's that they know so many things that just aren't so. 
— Mark Twain

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82 comments:

  1. LoisOctober 21, 2010 at 8:34 AM

    Beautiful pictures Sylvia!

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  2. DianneOctober 21, 2010 at 8:40 AM

    I love Mark Twain
    I want to read his auto-biography - just published!!

    love all the streaks across the sky

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  3. Martha ZOctober 21, 2010 at 9:27 AM

    I find your choice of quotations very apt in this election season.

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  4. clairzOctober 21, 2010 at 9:32 AM

    Beautiful lines, both in the sky and in the quotes. I must show my husband, who spent 12 years working hard on a small town school board, only to find that things were much the same when he left as they were when he started!

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  5. nsiyerOctober 21, 2010 at 9:38 AM

    In the first place, God made idiots. That was for practice. Then he made school boards. — Mark Twain

    I loved this one, Sylvia. AND amazing pix.

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  6. Linda ReederOctober 21, 2010 at 9:39 AM

    I love the last quote! Beautiful skies, here to stay for one more day.

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  7. AnonymousOctober 21, 2010 at 10:00 AM

    always a pleasure coming here on thursday to see what you have in store for us. one leaves fulfilled with all the wonderful images and quotes.

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  8. AnonymousOctober 21, 2010 at 10:08 AM

    Love the contrail in the sky! And wonderfully rich colours too.

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  9. XaviOctober 21, 2010 at 10:19 AM

    I like these beautiful skies, Sylvia!
    Hope you have a happy weekend!

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  10. EbieOctober 21, 2010 at 10:20 AM

    Love those streaks of light...swooosh!

    Once again, you have shared with us so many captivating skies!

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  11. Yogi♪♪♪October 21, 2010 at 10:26 AM

    Beautiful pictures and great quotes. As always you are engaging our whole brain.

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  12. UnknownOctober 21, 2010 at 10:36 AM

    Sylvia, these are absolutely gorgeous, glad you've chosen a bigger size to post the photos!

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  13. Pietro BrosioOctober 21, 2010 at 10:46 AM

    Hi Sylvia! Wonderful pictures, I enjoy them a lot! Mark Twains' quotes are always so clever!
    Happy Thursday :-)

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  14. MariaOctober 21, 2010 at 10:50 AM

    Sylvia, thanks for your visit! Oh and how lovely your sky pictures are! And I DO love Mark Twain :)
    Have a nice week ahead, my dear!

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  15. AnonymousOctober 21, 2010 at 10:58 AM

    Truly golden these photos are my friend. Love them :) Have a wonderful Thursday :)

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  16. RajeshOctober 21, 2010 at 11:52 AM

    Beautiful views of golden sky. The lines in the sky look great.

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  17. RandiOctober 21, 2010 at 12:09 PM

    I love your beautiful skies!
    The colours are gorgeous.

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  18. Don WoodOctober 21, 2010 at 12:11 PM

    Great Post as always Sylvia xxx Don
    My blog Promote Thanet

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  19. Gigi AnnOctober 21, 2010 at 12:19 PM

    So many lovely sky pictures I can't pick a favorite, they are all lovely.

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  20. SteffiOctober 21, 2010 at 12:19 PM

    Great choice of skies,dear Sylvia!I love your photos of the golden skies!Have a nice weekend!

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  21. EG CameraGirlOctober 21, 2010 at 12:23 PM

    Oh WOW! Your skies are extraordinary this week, Sylvia!

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  22. Kim, USAOctober 21, 2010 at 12:32 PM

    Golden sky is always amazes me. This is beautiful!
    This week skies

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  23. CarolOctober 21, 2010 at 12:35 PM

    Beautiful skies, Sylvia, I love the golden glow. Your Mark Twain quotes qre great.

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  24. Mary Howell CromerOctober 21, 2010 at 12:41 PM

    Hi Sylvia, hope you have had a blessed week. The third and bottom images in your series are just wonderful, great mood to the bottom one~

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  25. CarverOctober 21, 2010 at 12:45 PM

    These are all gorgeous skies. I love the contrails. You got a great variety.

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  26. MaROctober 21, 2010 at 12:52 PM

    Beautiful skies and fun contrails!!
    Great shots. Enjoy your weekend :)
    My SkyWatch

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  27. Diane AZOctober 21, 2010 at 1:01 PM

    Hi Sylvia, I love the play of lines in this weeks sky images and the Twain quotes are clever!

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  28. mARTyOctober 21, 2010 at 1:11 PM

    cool photo of the plain- made mine from the plane;-) have a good one

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  29. VioletSkyOctober 21, 2010 at 1:14 PM

    do you wonder if the pilot used the wires as a guide?!

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  30. My name is RietOctober 21, 2010 at 1:25 PM

    Beautiful sky pictures Sylvia. Love the colours. Have a great weekend

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  31. Tara R.October 21, 2010 at 1:29 PM

    That last capture on the sunset is gorgeous. Such stunning colors!

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  32. LindaOctober 21, 2010 at 1:36 PM

    What an amazing show in the heavens.

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  33. BillOctober 21, 2010 at 2:17 PM

    The best way to cheer yourself up is to try to cheer somebody else up. These pictures have cheered me up.

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  34. AnonymousOctober 21, 2010 at 2:33 PM

    I am so enjoying the MT quotes. Never realized how sarky he could be. Time to start reading him properly I suppose.
    You manage to make contrails look pretty.

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  35. jooOctober 21, 2010 at 2:34 PM

    I love so much the selection of Mark Twain's quots and as usually admire your photos Sylvia!
    Have a great Friday:)
    Hugs

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  36. AnonymousOctober 21, 2010 at 2:43 PM

    Nice, nice, very nice!!!

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  37. HildredOctober 21, 2010 at 3:11 PM

    Beautiful skies, - great words of wisdom from Mark Twain, - I look forward to his bon mots.

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  38. edenOctober 21, 2010 at 3:23 PM

    Amazing captures. Love all your photos, Sylvia. Have a great weekend.

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  39. eileeninmdOctober 21, 2010 at 4:08 PM

    Beautiful series of photos, Sylvia! The last shot is amazing. Great capture. Have a great weekend.

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  40. MariaOctober 21, 2010 at 5:00 PM

    Sylvia These photos are gorgeous. So calming for me after a hectic week!
    Love Skywatch nights... they get me all relaxed for the coming weekend!

    Mark Twain was a genius! Love his quotes!
    *enjoy a restful weekend,
    Maria

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  41. Sallie (FullTime-Life)October 21, 2010 at 5:02 PM

    Wonderful sky shots! Somehow you manage to surpass yourself each week!

    I was just reading somewhere that Mark Twain tried several times to write his autobiography but never could complete it; now someone is publishing his drafts. I'd love to read that. Must go and try to find it again.

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  42. Kay L. DaviesOctober 21, 2010 at 5:06 PM

    Fabulous skies, Sylvia.

    Kay, Alberta

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  43. AnonymousOctober 21, 2010 at 5:08 PM

    Pathways in the sky. Beautiful.

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  44. JimOctober 21, 2010 at 5:22 PM

    These are fantastic. Thanks for your comments. I'm glad you enjoyed my series of statues.

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  45. AnonymousOctober 21, 2010 at 5:29 PM

    Spectacular photos. I really like the first one with the straight lines.
    Have a lovely week end!

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  46. lotusleafOctober 21, 2010 at 5:45 PM

    Those were unusual photos. The streak made by a jet is dramatic.

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  47. IndraniOctober 21, 2010 at 5:51 PM

    The golden glow in the last might not have lasted long then, but it still continues to mesmerize us.

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  48. Trish ~ ♥ ~October 21, 2010 at 6:04 PM

    Watching the sky can be so mesmerizing.

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  49. AnonymousOctober 21, 2010 at 6:15 PM

    Interesting and intriguing photos, Sylvia. And Mark Twain always has the right words.

    Have a great weekend, and thanks for being part of Skywatch!

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  50. Beverley BairdOctober 21, 2010 at 6:33 PM

    What gorgeous photos! Especially love the last one!
    have a wonderful weekend Sylvia!
    (Love your Mark Twain quotes as well!)

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  51. MaritesOctober 21, 2010 at 6:42 PM

    Really great shots, Sylvia! Those Mark Twain's quotes really got me laughing:) My skywatch is here.

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  52. JanieOctober 21, 2010 at 6:52 PM

    THe last photo is glorious, and I really love that last Mark Twain quote also.

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  53. kRiZcPEcOctober 21, 2010 at 6:54 PM

    Beautiful, absolutely

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  54. SandyCarlsonOctober 21, 2010 at 7:10 PM

    So very serene and beautiful my friend. Thank you for these.

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  55. AlOctober 21, 2010 at 7:11 PM

    Wow, absolutely stunning shots this week, Sylvia! Your skies (and photos) are even better than your usual high standards!

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  56. AmityOctober 21, 2010 at 7:12 PM

    your first couple of photos, i saw one like them a week before the storm in our place...and the last photo, too golden and i love the glow..PERFECT Sylvia!

    thanks for dropping by my place! ;-)

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  57. UnknownOctober 21, 2010 at 7:48 PM

    Sylvia, your photos and the Twain quotes are timeless.

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  58. dianasfaria.comOctober 21, 2010 at 7:50 PM

    I really enjoyed that last quote!
    Your skies are awesome - as always.
    Thanks for sharing Sylvia.
    : )

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  59. Carolyn FordOctober 21, 2010 at 8:01 PM

    Mark Twain really knew his stuff! Idiots and school boards certainly go hand in hand!!! And, your skies are inspirational...such color, amazing color! Keep dry, Sylvia! If it is raining in So. California then it must be rather wet up where you are...have a great weekend!

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  60. Coffeeveggie addict.October 21, 2010 at 8:11 PM

    Great skies and quotes to live by! Have a blessed weekend!

    it's your birthday lightbluelife the secret of existence

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  61. Lina GustinaOctober 21, 2010 at 8:17 PM

    I always love your skies photos, Sylvia...

    Have a great week end too :)

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  62. JoyfulOctober 21, 2010 at 10:40 PM

    Beautiful!

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  63. Ann, Chen Jie Xue 陈洁雪October 21, 2010 at 10:41 PM

    Those lines are from a plane? What about the black one?

    Have a great weekend.

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  64. FranciscaOctober 22, 2010 at 12:16 AM

    You skies, as always, are amazing, Sylvia. But today I had to laugh at your Mark Twain selection. I wonder if he saw the Tea Party coming...:-D

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  65. KayOctober 22, 2010 at 12:23 AM

    I love the bronze color of the sky. The contrails ribboning the sky is fun to see also.

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  66. alicesgOctober 22, 2010 at 12:37 AM

    Lovely series of sky photos. Have a nice weekend.

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  67. lazyclickOctober 22, 2010 at 1:07 AM

    Gorgeous views. Love those colors.

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  68. NatureFootstepOctober 22, 2010 at 2:07 AM

    lol. if you had not added the last photo your collection would have been all about lines in the sky today. :)

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  69. IreneOctober 22, 2010 at 2:32 AM

    I love the quotes Sylvia! And your images are so beautiful. I hope you have a wonderful weekend too!

    Irene

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  70. Purnima@a creative projectOctober 22, 2010 at 2:39 AM

    Magnificent view!!

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  71. Pearl MapleOctober 22, 2010 at 3:10 AM

    Fantastic collection of views of the sky you have found to share with Sky Watch this week.

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  72. UnknownOctober 22, 2010 at 4:17 AM

    i always wonder where the jet is going.:p
    love your orange skies.

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  73. syelOctober 22, 2010 at 5:35 AM

    beautiful beautiful photos as always Sylvia! i'm always amazed that you took beautiful sky photos every week! cheers! :)

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  74. pennyOctober 22, 2010 at 6:24 AM

    I love the golden glows in those heavenly skies, Sylvia. Hmm, is that a UFO or a jet trail I see...

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  75. Maurice LauherOctober 22, 2010 at 6:57 AM

    Syliva - great photographs as always - Mark Twain, America's great writer - wouldn't it be cool if he had a blog today and was on CNN?

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  76. Mike's Travels October 22, 2010 at 7:32 AM

    Great golden skies!

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  77. BraComOctober 22, 2010 at 9:06 AM

    Beautiful SkyWatch posting Sylvia!
    thank you for sharing this beautiful photo work
    and for all your kind comments to my photos!!

    Happy SWF! Have a good weekend,

    Regards, Bram

    My SkyWatch on WordPress

    Seen on Sky Watch Friday, Season 4, Episode 14

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  78. ArijaOctober 22, 2010 at 11:10 AM

    How do you manage to have so many glorious skies to share and your quips from Mark Twain always leave me chuckling. Thanks.

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  79. LauraOctober 22, 2010 at 11:46 AM

    that final shot is definitely my fave!

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  80. UnknownOctober 23, 2010 at 11:12 AM

    Stunning golden skies. You have so many beautiful ones.

    Love,
    Gina

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  81. GeorgeOctober 23, 2010 at 6:30 PM

    Your photos are absolutely stunning.

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  82. AnonymousOctober 23, 2010 at 9:45 PM

    You are a great collector of skies and clouds, Sylvia, beautiful captures!

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