Thursday, May 19, 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 address under the post title to be taken to the SWF website where you can sign up. 
Over the past week we've had a little of everything from pouring rain to sun and cloudless blue skies and some beautiful clouds as well. The photos on each side were sunsets in between rain storms this week and taken from my office window. The top and bottom shots in the center were taken of the lovely skies in Bellevue last Friday and the one in the center -- if you look really hard, you will see Mt. Rainier slowly awakening to the world this morning, still wrapped in her blanket of clouds and sharing a lovely moment with me as I stood on the roof deck, thinking how blessed I am to be surrounded by so much beauty.  
May you all have a beautiful, joyful weekend!
Every man builds his world in his own image. He has the power to choose, but no power to escape the necessity of choice.
Ayn Rand
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54 comments:

  1. Martha ZMay 19, 2011 at 8:27 AM

    Blue skies for us today but between the stormy skies and the blue skies we had some wonderful blue with scattered clouds, the best skies for the photographer.

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  2. AnonymousMay 19, 2011 at 9:37 AM

    What serene and lovely skies!

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  3. CarverMay 19, 2011 at 10:31 AM

    Your skies are very beautiful and I love the affect of the collage.

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  4. Carolyn FordMay 19, 2011 at 11:32 AM

    such a creative collage, Sylvia! Beautiful beautiful beautiful!!!

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  5. RajeshMay 19, 2011 at 11:32 AM

    Fabulous mosaic with such lovely views of the sky.

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  6. LizMay 19, 2011 at 11:33 AM

    Beautiful!

    Happy sky watching.

    Liz @ A Simple Life

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  7. Janine BolléeMay 19, 2011 at 11:35 AM

    Decisions, decisions...
    I know what that quote says is true.
    Nice grouping of the skies.

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  8. GeorgeMay 19, 2011 at 11:36 AM

    I really like your SkyWatch collage. Each image is beautiful.

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  9. SteffiMay 19, 2011 at 11:37 AM

    Great collage,Sylvia!Looks like a postcard!Have a nice weekend and enjoy it!

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  10. AnonymousMay 19, 2011 at 11:39 AM

    I appreciate your time and your efforts, but that sunset in the background would stand alone!.....:)

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  11. My name is RietMay 19, 2011 at 11:40 AM

    What a beautiful collage Sylvia. LOvely skies. Have a good weekend

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  12. VALKYRIENMay 19, 2011 at 11:46 AM

    Beautiful collage of your lovely sky! Wish you a good weekend!

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  13. Kay L. DaviesMay 19, 2011 at 11:49 AM

    What an interesting collage, Sylvia. I love how you've done it!
    — K

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

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  14. UnknownMay 19, 2011 at 11:58 AM

    Great skies Sylvia. Boom & Gary of the Vermilon River, Canada.

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  15. EG CameraGirlMay 19, 2011 at 12:04 PM

    So many lovely skies!

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  16. HildredMay 19, 2011 at 12:11 PM

    Lovely photos, and a little bit of Ayn Rand wisdom. Choices are inevitable, and you have chosen some beautiful skies for your collage, Sylvia!

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  17. Kim, USAMay 19, 2011 at 12:14 PM

    Love how you make the collage. Great shots too!
    SWF

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  18. Pearl MapleMay 19, 2011 at 12:19 PM

    nice mosaic of skies and words to match Sylvia
    happy SWF

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  19. FjällripanMay 19, 2011 at 12:44 PM

    Beautiful photos of the sky!

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  20. AlMay 19, 2011 at 12:45 PM

    Perfect Skywatch collage, Sylvia. Hopefully Mt. Rainier will be out when we're in the area.

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  21. AnonymousMay 19, 2011 at 12:52 PM

    very nice collage. hope your weekend is relaxing and fun and full of photo ops.

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  22. CarlettaMay 19, 2011 at 1:10 PM

    What a beautiful collage Sylvia!
    Your new place sure does afford a gorgeous view.
    My dear departed brother-in-law loved Mt. Rainier. I can still 'hear' him talk about it.
    You have a wonderful upcoming weekend and let's hope we both see some sunny skies.

    Carletta@Round The Bend

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  23. B i r g i t t aMay 19, 2011 at 1:18 PM

    I also love your collage Sylvia!
    Have a great weelend :)

    Ps I was a bit early last tie to wish Happy SWF when it was Monday ;)

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  24. KarenMay 19, 2011 at 1:24 PM

    That's a great way to do a collage. Have a great weekend.

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  25. EbieMay 19, 2011 at 1:43 PM

    I am loving your new views! What a nice collage of beautiful skies!

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  26. NatureFootstepMay 19, 2011 at 1:46 PM

    yes I can see the mountain schrouded in morning skies. Beautiful. It´s a volcano, isn´t it?

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  27. TerrebelMay 19, 2011 at 1:58 PM

    Wonderfully done, Sylvia! May I say I'm slightly jealous? ;-) Here in The Netherlands we only have "the Dutch Mountains"; tall appartment -buildings at the edge of town...

    Have a good weekend!

    Http://terrebelius.blogspot.com

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  28. ""rarejonRez""May 19, 2011 at 2:16 PM

    What a gorgeous shot! I love how the pictures are arranged! :)

    I have a series of shots of the FIRST EVER RAINBOW TO APPEAR IN CENTRAL WI SKY. I hope to see you at my page!

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  29. eileeninmdMay 19, 2011 at 2:29 PM

    Sylvia, Wonderful collection of skies shots and collage. It does look like you have agreat view! Happy skywatching and I hope you have a great weekend!

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  30. AnonymousMay 19, 2011 at 3:14 PM

    You've made a beautiful collage of your friendly skies. I specially love the evening shots.
    Enjoy your weekend!

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  31. LifeRamblingsMay 19, 2011 at 4:10 PM

    your skies are wonderful Sylvia and i love the collage. have a great weekend.

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  32. TexWisGirlMay 19, 2011 at 4:11 PM

    i love the ones on the sidebars. :)

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  33. clairzMay 19, 2011 at 4:49 PM

    This is a beautiful collage, Sylvia. When we lived in Puyallup, we could see Mt. Rainier from our back porch. Could there possibly be a more beautiful mountain? (Well, maybe up in the Organ Mountains that I see now from my house now!). Thank you for these lovely views.

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  34. PatMay 19, 2011 at 5:17 PM

    Beautiful collage, Sylvia. Mount Rainier is breath-taking. A couple of years ago we were driving from Port Townsend to Seattle to pick up our son and his family, and as we came around a curve in the freeway, suddenly we saw Mt. Rainier ahead on the right and I gasped at its majesty. I had never seen it from the ground, just once before from the sky. It is awe-inspiring!

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  35. LewMay 19, 2011 at 5:48 PM

    Beautiful sky collage! I hope your weekend is as beautiful as your skies.

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  36. Magical Mystical TeacherMay 19, 2011 at 6:01 PM

    You have a kaleidoscope of skies, Sylvia!

    SKY DITTY

    A little birdie told me,
    Although I don’t know why,
    That if I were to look up,
    Way up into the sky,
    I’d see some wondrous planets,
    The moon and sun and stars –
    There before my very eyes
    Blazed Jupiter and Mars!

    © 2011 by Magical Mystical Teacher

    Big Cemetery Sky

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  37. LauraMay 19, 2011 at 6:07 PM

    a beautiful collection of images Sylvia...I love Ayn Rand...excellent quote!

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  38. AlMay 19, 2011 at 6:10 PM

    Super blue skies here and I think it would be hot the whole day, fine with me as long as I can see clear skies! Happy weekend Sylvia!

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  39. IndraniMay 19, 2011 at 6:22 PM

    I like the collage you have created. Lovely shots.

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  40. SandyCarlsonMay 19, 2011 at 6:31 PM

    This is gorgeous. You have matched the words beautifully, too.

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  41. forgetmenotMay 19, 2011 at 8:16 PM

    Sylvia, You are surrounded by beauty! Love the skies in the previous post too. Have a lovely and peaceful weekend. Mickie :)

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  42. LinneaMay 19, 2011 at 8:35 PM

    Beautiful Sylvia. It must be fun to view the sky from a new location!

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  43. magiceyeMay 19, 2011 at 9:06 PM

    very pretty skies!

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  44. Elizabeth MuellerMay 19, 2011 at 9:53 PM

    Ooh, beautiful! I'd love to be there at night. Nothing like the black bowl of a sky with many diamond stars winking hi! :)

    ♥.•*¨Elizabeth¨*•.♥
    Can Alex save Winter from the darkness that hunts her?
    YA Paranormal Romance, Darkspell coming fall of 2011!

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  45. MridulaMay 19, 2011 at 10:06 PM

    Very beautiful and I hope you are well settled now at your new place.

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  46. http://graceolsson.com/blogMay 19, 2011 at 10:26 PM

    beautiful sky


    but I notice that you changed the header of your blog....hahahahahha
    the ehader of your blog is one show...congrats for both: header and photos

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  47. alicesgMay 19, 2011 at 11:35 PM

    Another week coming to an end. Hope your weekend is fantastic.

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  48. Stewart MMay 20, 2011 at 1:36 AM

    Hi there - what a interesting set of pictures. Nice idea to put them together like that.

    Stewart M - Australia

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  49. lotusleafMay 20, 2011 at 3:35 AM

    You are surrounded by so much beauty. Hope you are not missing your old place.

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  50. TeamgsquareMay 20, 2011 at 4:30 AM

    Lovely .

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  51. Thomas LeeMay 20, 2011 at 5:35 AM

    Nice shot

    My SWF

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  52. SivindenMay 20, 2011 at 5:40 AM

    Nice sky pictures - and wise words for reflection:)

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  53. Gemma Wiseman aka Pamela AdamsMay 20, 2011 at 6:08 AM

    A wonderful expanse of beautiful skies! And love your collage style!

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  54. Light and VoicesMay 20, 2011 at 9:34 PM

    Nice collage posted for Skywatch Friday. See you next week.
    Joyce M

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