Thursday, March 3, 2011

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. It's been gray, windy, rainy and so it was back to my files! And as far as words to share -- well, I had a serious need for some laughter!!
Read Winter as nature's way of saying, "Up yours." 
Robert Byrne

Yep, I can believe that!!

I'm an idealist. I don't know where I'm going, but I'm on my way.
Carl Sandburg

I have a new philosophy. I'm only going to dread one day at a time.
Charles M. Schulz

It is amazing what you can accomplish if you do not care who gets the credit.
Harry S. Truman

It's a recession when your neighbor loses his job; it's a depression when you lose yours.
Harry S. Truman

Liberty doesn't work as well in practice as it does in speeches.
Will Rogers

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71 comments:

  1. Regina March 3, 2011 at 8:59 AM

    Love your beautiful skies Sylvia. Clear and marvellous!
    Wishing you a lovely day and a great weekend ahead.
    xo
    Regina

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  2. magdaMarch 3, 2011 at 9:01 AM

    Beautiful and romantic photos !!!
    Warm regards
    Magda

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  3. AnonymousMarch 3, 2011 at 9:11 AM

    What wonderful shots! Hope the sun shines for you soon.

    http://ladyfi.wordpress.com/

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  4. KaHollyMarch 3, 2011 at 10:12 AM

    Wonderful as always. I especially liked today's quotes. Very appropriate for late winter! ~karen

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  5. Diane AZMarch 3, 2011 at 10:18 AM

    Oh, you found some gorgeous skies in your files, Sylvia! I love the budding branches against blue, so pretty!

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  6. Linda ReederMarch 3, 2011 at 10:31 AM

    I love that first photo! I hear blue skies are on the way!

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  7. EG CameraGirlMarch 3, 2011 at 11:33 AM

    Your photos look great in these frames, Sylvia. Nice touch!

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  8. ElisabethMarch 3, 2011 at 11:36 AM

    Like your Spring header very much. Do you have flowering trees or bushes already? Oh, isn't Spring exciting and delightful...Lovely captures. Hope you have a grand weekend.

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  9. CarverMarch 3, 2011 at 11:41 AM

    As usual the photographs and quotes are all great. I think the first one is my favorite this time because I love the composition.

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  10. B i r g i t t aMarch 3, 2011 at 11:41 AM

    :D I don't know where I am going either but I am always on my way :D
    Terrific shots Sylvia. I like the deep blue :)

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  11. RajeshMarch 3, 2011 at 11:46 AM

    Gorgeous images. Each one prettier than the other.

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  12. AnonymousMarch 3, 2011 at 11:50 AM

    What beautiful skies & views!

    Happy SWF! =)

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  13. My name is RietMarch 3, 2011 at 12:03 PM

    Love those beautiful skies Sylvia and the words are so good

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  14. clairzMarch 3, 2011 at 12:11 PM

    I love these photos, Sylvia! Water! Buds! All good to these desert eyes!

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  15. UnknownMarch 3, 2011 at 12:22 PM

    Great sequence Slyvia. Boom & Gary of the Vermilon River, Canada.

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  16. PatMarch 3, 2011 at 12:31 PM

    These are all great photos, as always, Sylvia. My favorite one is the firstone--I like the three horizontal sections--sky, river and fishing boats. Nice composition! Have a wonderful weekend, my friend.

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  17. CarlettaMarch 3, 2011 at 12:39 PM

    Love the Byrne quote! :)
    Wonderful shots you have found to share!
    I had to look twice at the first one and then it dawned on me it was boats - wow. I wonder if I could borrow just one.
    The next to the last sky shot is my favorite - a warm and lovely glow.
    Hope your weekend is filled with beautiful skies.

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  18. Martha ZMarch 3, 2011 at 12:43 PM

    As usual, nice skies and a good collection of quotes. My pick is the Will Rogers quote; liberty is a messy business and carries a lot of responsibilities.

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  19. Photo CacheMarch 3, 2011 at 1:17 PM

    You always manage to showcase the very best skies of Seattle. Have a lovely day.

    Skywatch here

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  20. syelMarch 3, 2011 at 1:52 PM

    lovely series of photos. and the quotes made me laugh and think too at the same time. enjoy the weekend! :)

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  21. Mary Howell CromerMarch 3, 2011 at 2:19 PM

    Sylvia, what a totally superb looking harbor scene. It should be framed, just that good!

    I must confess my SkyWatch entry got messed up this week, as I was finally able to change the appearance of my blog and it was quite a difficult change over, so the little Nuthatch will have to suffice for this week.

    Have a great weekend~ Mary

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  22. forgetmenotMarch 3, 2011 at 2:20 PM

    Lovely photos (as usual). I like your new Blog header picture too--tell your friend she does a nice job.. Your quotes are great--I always have a pencil and paper handy when I come to your blog. Thanks, Mickie =)

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  23. AnonymousMarch 3, 2011 at 2:39 PM

    Would you mind locking me 'into the habour'?! Wonderful picture. Please have a good Friday.

    daily athens

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  24. eileeninmdMarch 3, 2011 at 2:52 PM

    Gorgeous images and yoru quotes are always wonderful, Sylvia! Have a great weekend!

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  25. IreneMarch 3, 2011 at 3:01 PM

    Goregeous photos! And the harbour looks like a lovely place to visit!

    Wish you a great weekend!

    /Irene/

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  26. NaturegirlMarch 3, 2011 at 3:14 PM

    Stunning images and wise words in the quotes Sylvia! I have one more month here in the blue sky country! Enjoy your day. Anna

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  27. TerrebelMarch 3, 2011 at 3:42 PM

    How true: liberty is well overrated. Try enjoying your freedom whilst your children are dying of starvation...But looking on the bright side...Wonderful set of photos here, Sylvia! You really captured the air of spring even though it still feels like winter. Have a good weekend!

    Terrence looks at the sky

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  28. LifeRamblingsMarch 3, 2011 at 3:43 PM

    as always, your photos never fail to amaze me. i love the quotes too. have a terrific week Sylvia.

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  29. Kay L. DaviesMarch 3, 2011 at 3:56 PM

    All excellent quotations, and true. But I love the Charlie Brown one.
    -- K

    Kay, Alberta, Canada
    An Unfittie's Guide to Adventurous Travel

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  30. HildredMarch 3, 2011 at 4:20 PM

    You always have such beautiful photos, Sylvia, - and I'm always beguiled by your quotes.

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  31. LinneaMarch 3, 2011 at 4:26 PM

    It's nice to see some blue skies....let's hope for more of them! Wonderful selection Sylvia! Enjoy the day!

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  32. Kim, USAMarch 3, 2011 at 4:34 PM

    Photo number two excites me ^_^
    SWF

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  33. IndraniMarch 3, 2011 at 4:42 PM

    I like the way you present these beautiful pics with quotes. Good selection.
    Have a great weekend.

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  34. lotusleafMarch 3, 2011 at 4:46 PM

    Beautiful photos as usual. I did not know what the first photo is showing.

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  35. magiceyeMarch 3, 2011 at 4:52 PM

    brilliant captures all!

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  36. Sylvia KMarch 3, 2011 at 4:53 PM

    Lotusleaf, the first shot was taken at the harbor on the Sound, it's about a five minute drive from where I live and one of my favorite places to go. This was taken a couple of weeks ago on a really beautiful, cold day. Glad you enjoyed the pics for the day!!

    Sylvia

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  37. ArijaMarch 3, 2011 at 5:40 PM

    Oh, golly gosh, I must be getting old, it is hard to concentrate on your pictures and concentrate on your well picked quotes.
    I have to resort to the stratagem of absorbing the quotes as a first course and viewing your splendid pictures for dessert.The first shot got me right in the orchestra pit since it looks so much like something that it is not.
    The boats in the marina huddled all together are like frosted furrows in a field turned by a master ploughman. A really amazing shot.

    I once saw something similar while flying over Sydney harbour, there were multitudes of yachts out that day and the sea saw blue and in one of the large coves the white yachts were dotted on the water like sheep in a field.

    Allusions can be wonderful that way.

    Enjoy every step of every day my friend.

    My joints are seizing up with the cold blasts from the Antarctic, must away for a walk to get them moving again.

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  38. ArijaMarch 3, 2011 at 5:42 PM

    Oops, forgot to mention your pussy willows, if they are out, spring in all its glory is not far behind.

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  39. SandyCarlsonMarch 3, 2011 at 5:50 PM

    I always feel like I have encountered a kindred spirit when I visit your blog. This post is wonderful.

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  40. Ms. BeckyMarch 3, 2011 at 5:50 PM

    oh my that first photo is just glorious. and it looks like pussy willows are out! beautiful skies Sylvia. and excellent quotes as usual - love the Sandburg and Truman! happy SWF, and have a beautiful weekend!

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  41. MarkMarch 3, 2011 at 6:07 PM

    Allways look forward to Friday and your great photos and quotes. Have a great weekend Sylvie

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  42. EveMarch 3, 2011 at 6:31 PM

    Is that snow on those mountains?
    That water is so amazingly BLUE - beautiful!

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  43. AlMarch 3, 2011 at 7:14 PM

    Nice quotes Sylvia and great skyviews again!

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  44. Sally in WAMarch 3, 2011 at 7:30 PM

    Beautiful pictures, Sylvia. Wow, the Olympics are so clear from across the sound. I am so glad the snow is melting up it. Have a great weekend!!

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  45. TeamgsquareMarch 3, 2011 at 7:35 PM

    awesome , asusual your photos are just great

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  46. ArtiMarch 3, 2011 at 7:54 PM

    Beautiful as always Sylvia...
    Loved the quote on recession and depression, very funny!!!
    Have a wonderful day:)

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  47. GeorgeMarch 3, 2011 at 7:56 PM

    Thanks for sharing these smiles and these beautiful views with us. I really like the second photo with the budding trees against the blue sky.

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  48. UnknownMarch 3, 2011 at 8:59 PM

    Thank you for sharing your beautiful skies and vast horizons with us Sylvia.
    Have a great weekend.
    Costas

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  49. AnonymousMarch 3, 2011 at 9:19 PM

    Beautiful skies,love those branches.

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  50. EcoRoverMarch 3, 2011 at 9:53 PM

    Great pics as always, Sylvia. Second from the bottom (sunset?) truly outstanding. Nice to see the mountains out! We'll be over Portland way in a week or two, hope the skies are clear then.

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  51. Lavender and Vanilla Friends of the GardensMarch 3, 2011 at 10:13 PM

    The catkins are out, this means spring is on its way. Beautiful sun sets, each one poesia.

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  52. AnonymousMarch 3, 2011 at 10:21 PM

    What wonderful shots, brilliant captures all!
    Have a great weekend Sylvia

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  53. alicesgMarch 3, 2011 at 10:35 PM

    Love the stick people in your header. :) Have a nice weekend, Sylvia.

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  54. MridulaMarch 4, 2011 at 12:08 AM

    Those boats and the mountains, I always get mesmerized by them!

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  55. KayMarch 4, 2011 at 12:41 AM

    You really do capture the most beautiful skies, Sylvia! Have a wonderful weekend!

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  56. Stewart MMarch 4, 2011 at 12:58 AM

    I do like that first picture - so much space and the boats look so small. Splendid.

    Stewart M - Australia

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  57. Gemma Wiseman aka Pamela AdamsMarch 4, 2011 at 1:34 AM

    Wonderful variety of skies! Especially love the sense of openness and freedom in the first photo and the radiant colours in the second last one!

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  58. SerlineMarch 4, 2011 at 1:41 AM

    Love that first pic especially, postcard perfect. Have a blessed weekend, Sylvia!

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  59. NatureFootstepMarch 4, 2011 at 2:57 AM

    Great skies as always, no, better today. I also like that you started to frame the shots.
    And, when I am up to that. I hope you don´t mind me saying that. Now when you learn to handle the photo manipulating program, why don´t you learn to tilt them as well? When the horizon is right your shots are excellent. :)

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  60. Joe ToddMarch 4, 2011 at 4:06 AM

    Lovely skies and quotes for skywatch. Hope you have a great weeke

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  61. Yogi♪♪♪March 4, 2011 at 4:45 AM

    Beautiful photographs and more from your never expiring fountain of quotes. I love the one from Sandburg about how much you can accomplish when you don't care who gets the credit. It takes people years to figure that out.

    Have a great day Sylvia!!

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  62. LauraMarch 4, 2011 at 6:06 AM

    so much beauty to be found here as always Sylvia:-)

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  63. Sallie (FullTime-Life)March 4, 2011 at 7:11 AM

    Gorgeous skies and some wry quotes today. Actually that Carl Sandberg one about being an idealist really makes me smile; it kind of describes me -- I know how I feel, but I don't do much about getting anywhere with it.

    The pussy willow picture is wonderful and makes me homesick for the Pacific Northwest. No early spring flowers here in FL>

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  64. Lynette KillamMarch 4, 2011 at 9:11 AM

    Beautiful skies! And I love your quotes...had not actally read the Charles Schulz one before. I may adopt it as my motto...:)

    Lynette
    Imagination Lane

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  65. AnonymousMarch 4, 2011 at 11:08 AM

    Wonderful friendly skies, Sylvia.
    Do we see the first time of springs? Great!
    Enjoy your weekend!

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  66. Beverley BairdMarch 4, 2011 at 4:25 PM

    Such gorgeous skies - a great variety as well! Thanks for those lovely quotes!
    Have a wonderful weekend Sylvia!

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  67. AnonymousMarch 4, 2011 at 6:24 PM

    So different, but each beautiful. Sylvia, you always show us the beauty in our skies.

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  68. edenMarch 4, 2011 at 6:58 PM

    Love all your sky photos and quotes.

    Have a great weekend.

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  69. JoyfulMarch 4, 2011 at 7:32 PM

    You've outdone yourself with these stunning photos.

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  70. TaniaMarch 5, 2011 at 2:48 AM

    Wonderful words and pictures! I like that first one very much..great snowtopped mountain with a beautiful blue sky!
    Hope you have a happy weekend:-)

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  71. Míriam LuizaMarch 9, 2011 at 5:22 PM

    Lindíssimas fotos! As cores maravilhosas!

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