Thursday, December 9, 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 and me. Join us and the many people from all over the world who share theirs with us each week! Click on the post title to be taken to the SWF website where you can sign up. Another week almost gone! Amazing! But then I say that nearly every week, don't I???? And time does fly these days and the older I get, the quicker it flies! Some wonderful skies this week in spite of the gray, grim and WET! And some new wisdom to share from another Ameican!
 A man only learns in two ways, one by reading, and the other by association with smarter people.
Will Rogers
A remark generally hurts in proportion to its truth.
Will Rogers

About all I can say for the United States Senate is that it opens with a prayer and closes with an investigation.
Will Rogers

Be thankful we're not getting all the government we're paying for.
Will Rogers

Advertising is the art of convincing people to spend money they don't have for something they don't need.
Will Rogers



Golden rays
glistening clouds
pewter waves
on resting waters.

But to some ,
it is an uneven sky
beset with clouds
and birds scurrying home
before
the descent of the dark.

Just like a
woman
with hair pulled back,
face in the wind,
celebrating
a great evening,
while
another,
on the same evening,
wildly
shakes her head,
her hair falling forward,
and is frightened
by what she sees
through the
tangled
dark
strands of fate.


Posted by Ugich Konitari to Sylvia From Over the Hill at December 9, 2010 9:54 AM
 
 
Alexander Hamilton started the U.S. Treasury with nothing, and that was the closest our country has ever been to being even.
Will Rogers

All I know is just what I read in the papers, and that's an alibi for my ignorance.
Will Rogers
 



66 comments:

  1. These skies are absolutely gorgeous, and your photos are amazing. I like the wisdom of Will Rogers.

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  2. Sylvia, gorgeous skies. I love the Will Rogers quotes--who wouldn't? Hope you have a lovely and peaceful weekend!

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  3. Lovely lovely and lovely set of pictures :D

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  4. Love your skies, love Will's Rogers quotes..
    Have a great afternoon Sylvia.
    Costas

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  5. Fabulous skies Sylvia! I also enjoyed the quotes. Have a wonderful day!

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  6. Simply beautiful!! and great quotes too.
    SkyWatch

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  7. Totally amazing, colorful skies, Sylvia. With my touch of insomnia I'm up early to enjoy your skies since mine are still dark.

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  8. I always look forward to seeing what words of wisdom and humor you have found for us. The skies are great, too.

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  9. You sure did manage to capture some wonderful skies despite the rain and all. The trees are gorgeous too. Great Will Rogers quotes, I especially love the one about advertising! :D

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  10. Golden rays
    glistening clouds
    pewter waves
    on resting waters.

    But to some ,
    it is an uneven sky
    beset with clouds
    and birds scurrying home
    before
    the descent of the dark.

    Just like a
    woman
    with hair pulled back,
    face in the wind,
    celebrating
    a great evening,
    while
    another,
    on the same evening,
    wildly
    shakes her head,
    her hair falling forward,
    and is frightened
    by what she sees
    through the
    tangled
    dark
    strands of fate.

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  11. Sylvia, your beautiful blue and golden skies are so nice to see.. much better than the gray and rainy skies we have today.
    be well, be happy
    Hugs,
    Pam

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  12. Hi Sylvia :))
    grande impatto le tue foto di oggi per SW.
    Dire quale sia la mia prefrita รจ difficile...
    Buona serata.
    Myriam :)

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  13. Fabulous views of the sky, true beauty.
    Have a nice weekend.

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  14. Beautiful series, but the two last was really something else! :)

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  15. Hairy branches, that is fun.
    Pity we have lost what's his name, oh dear. I am in trouble here. One glass of wine and my memory is a goner. It'll come to me.

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  16. I'm a sucker for a golden sky... you hit the nail on the head here! Beautiful!

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  17. What a fantastic sequence of shots Sylvia. I love the wispy limbs on the trees against the dramatic skies. Great words too.

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  18. Mark Twain of course.
    Just so you know I've been paying attention.
    And it was only one glass.
    (jo©o)

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  19. Very nice captures Sylvia...super color.

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  20. Beautiful skies and pictures Sylvia. And the words are wonderful. have a great weekend.

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  21. SO wonderful!! Love it:-)
    Wish you a blessed weekend.

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  22. Your skies look angry this week?..... dramatic for sure, but angry!....:) thanks for your time and your comment Sylvia, have good weekend!....

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  23. Sylvia nice shots as always and a different set of captions for me to pinch for the church website. XXX Don

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  24. A beautiful display of the lovely skies. And I enjoyed the poem also.

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  25. beautiful selection again. have a lovely weekend.

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  26. Beautiful pictures, Sylvia. I got a kick out of some of your quotes. I think I'm still laughing inside. Have a great weekend!

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  27. stunning beautiful set of photos Sylvia. i always look forward to your sky watch photos. have a great weekend!

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  28. Ahhh, that sky is absolutely gorgeous...so glad that God is painting again! He does such beautiful works...

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  29. you seem to have had a dramatic week. :)
    Have a great weekend. :)

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  30. As usually great pleasure to see your fantastic photos along with lovely poetry!
    Have a great Friday Sylvia!
    Hugs:)

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  31. Sylvia, your skies are just beautiful and what a lovely poem from your friend. Thanks for sharing. Have a great weekend!

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  32. My favorite is the last one. Thanks for the visit Sylvia I do appreciate it much!
    My Sky

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  33. Beautiful photographs as always, Sylvia. My favorite is the second to last one, it has a very special feeling about it, somehow it makes me think of the bayou. And I love the Will Rogers quotes!

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  34. Thank you for always having that camera with you Sylvia!!

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  35. Great collection of photos. I really like the feathered contrails in the first one.

    I am perpetually jealous of your header.

    I love the contributed poem.

    And, I'm not a native Okie but I love Oklahoma and so I doubly appreciate the Will Rogers quotes.

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  36. Thanks for sharing these lovely skies, Sylvia :)
    Have a great week end...

    http://www.womenandperspectives.com/2010/12/misty-hill.html

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  37. you have such gorgeous skies nowadays, Sylvia:) I love your Will Rogers quotes too! have a good weekend! My skywatch is here.

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  38. Amazing awesome skies Sylvia. I especially love the second one with the deep purple cloud.
    Great quotes too - as always!

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  39. Loved the poem and those beautifully captured sky photos!!


    Pixellicious Photos

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  40. You always have such a wonderfully diverse selection of skies and wisdom. Love the lava flow of the sun in the first and those very gentle clouds in the second but your poem has me slightly worried. Do I feel some Damocletian swords hanging about?

    hope all is well and you can enjoy your weekend.

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  41. Beautiful photos Sylvia, - and more of marvelous Mark Twain!

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  42. Wow - you've had some stunning skies this week! Enjoy the weekend.

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  43. Stunning beautiful set of photos Sylvia.
    Thank you for sharing this beautiful photo work


    Happy SWF! Have a good weekend,

    Regards, Bram

    My SkyWatch on WordPress

    Seen on Sky Watch Friday, Season 4, Episode 22

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  44. Beautiful skies and words from a man with much wisdom.

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  45. HI Sylvia, wow, such a spooky beauty,,, wonderful skies... have a great weekend. thanks for dropping by.

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  46. All your skies are pretty, but the 3 last pictures are just gorgeous !

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  47. Sylvia, how beautiful! what a gorgeous series!

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  48. These are absolutely stunning skies. Great captures. Have a wonderful weekend.

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  49. Amazing skies over your way Sylvia, I especially like the dramatic look of the last photo.

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  50. the Will Rogers' quotes make me smile.:p
    i love your wind-swept skies and sunsets. captivating shots.

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  51. Your well of skies and words never runs dry, Sylvia. Beautiful.

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  52. your photos are captivating as always. i enjoy these series very much. hope you have a wonderful weekend Sylvia.

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  53. oh sylvia, all so beautiful...number four in the show stopper for me today...all those whispy branches!

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  54. These are delicious sky shots again, Sylvia.
    I think tthe second one is my favourite this time.
    Enjoy your weekend!

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  55. what a great shots!..every image has a meaning of life....

    Have a great weekend Sylvia

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  56. As always, such beautiful scenes. I especially like the last one!

    Hood Photo Blog

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  57. Gorgeous sky watch photos!

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  58. loved the last two shots Sylvia and the quotes are wonderful as always

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  59. Lovely series of shots. I had to look up Will Rogers - hadn't heard of him before.

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