Thursday, August 25, 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  the Sky Watch team of  Sandy, Wren and me. And this week as every week, we remember Klaus and know that he joins us in spirit! 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.

Because of the very lovely weather we've had recently, the sunsets have been pretty dull, no clouds, no dramatic colors etc. But I happened to glance up from my desk a couple of nights ago and these are the skies I saw!! I took these over a period of about a half hour and they were amazing! Hope you enjoy! Wishing you all a beautiful weekend!


The sky is the daily bread of the imagination.
Ralph Waldo Emerson

There is the sky, which is all men's together.  EuripidesEuripides


 Happiness is never stopping to think if you are.   Palmer Sondreal

Reflect upon your present blessings, of which every man has many—not on your past misfortunes, of which all men have some.
Charles Dickens
I love the birds in the left hand corner of the shot!!
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73 comments:

  1. Martha ZAugust 25, 2011 at 8:46 AM

    Keep those nice clear skies for a couple of weeks, please. Next week Eric and his wife will be vacationing up your way while we spend some quality time with Michael.

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  2. clairzAugust 25, 2011 at 8:49 AM

    It is interesting that sunsets and sunrises are always more beautiful before some kind of weather sets in. I guess that's a metaphor for life's situations!

    Beautiful photos as always, Sylvia. Thank you for all your work on Skywatch. Klaus would be so pleased, I imagine.

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  3. Ms. BeckyAugust 25, 2011 at 9:54 AM

    whoa, that last photo is divine!!! lovely skies over your head again this week Sylvia. thanks for continuing with Skywatch Friday. it's an honor to participate each week, and I'm happy that it will go on in spite of our loss. happy day to you.

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  4. AnonymousAugust 25, 2011 at 9:54 AM

    incredibly beautiful sunset shots.

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  5. Genie -- Paris and BeyondAugust 25, 2011 at 9:56 AM

    You have an ability to capture some amazing skies, and I think that you are blessed to live in a place where they can be seen on a daily basis. It would be impossible to pick a favorite among these beauties!

    Bises,
    Genie

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  6. Maude LynnAugust 25, 2011 at 10:38 AM

    These are stunning!

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  7. EG CameraGirlAugust 25, 2011 at 11:32 AM

    I'm so glad you looked out your window, Sylvia!

    And thank you for helping to continue this wonderful meme.

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  8. EaglesbrotherAugust 25, 2011 at 11:32 AM

    Truely beautiful Gold colors in your sunset..perfect calming way to end a day

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  9. Pearl MapleAugust 25, 2011 at 11:34 AM

    Great photos Sylvia, always fun to find nature and birds cooperating to add the sweet details to our photos

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  10. SivindenAugust 25, 2011 at 11:36 AM

    Breathtaking sunset! Hope you'll have a nice weekend:)

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  11. AnonymousAugust 25, 2011 at 11:38 AM

    Such beautiful photos! I love the choice of quotes as well.

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  12. Chubskulit RoseAugust 25, 2011 at 11:38 AM

    These are absolutely gorgeous! Happy skywatching

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  13. LizAugust 25, 2011 at 11:48 AM

    Beautiful golden skies. Happy sky watching.

    Liz @ A Simple Life

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  14. SteffiAugust 25, 2011 at 11:51 AM

    Wonderful photos of skies,Sylvia!And Thank you for continue this wonderful meme.
    Have a nice weekend!

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  15. UnknownAugust 25, 2011 at 11:51 AM

    Again great skies!! Boom & Gary of the Vermilon River, Canada.

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  16. B i r g i t t aAugust 25, 2011 at 12:03 PM

    Such awesome sky photos Sylvia! Hope you have a nice week :)

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  17. RajeshAugust 25, 2011 at 12:09 PM

    Gorgeous golden skies, each one better than the other.

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  18. LoisAugust 25, 2011 at 12:18 PM

    Stunning shots Sylvia! Have a great weekend.

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  19. CarverAugust 25, 2011 at 12:19 PM

    Sylvia I love these golden skies and the birds in the last shot are a treat.

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  20. nonizamboniAugust 25, 2011 at 12:48 PM

    Amazing captures, as always. I love the burning sky behind those delicious pine trees in your neck of the woods.
    Thanks for sharing!

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  21. EbieAugust 25, 2011 at 1:06 PM

    The lighting is so great with your shots! The skies are so majestic!

    Happy Friday, Miss S.!

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  22. Penelope NotesAugust 25, 2011 at 1:21 PM

    You do get spectacular sunsets from your window when there are clouds. I can see why you were taken with the location of your home. It’s easier to reflect on the blessings when you have a view like this. Thank you for continuing with SkyWatch Friday. :)

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  23. AnonymousAugust 25, 2011 at 1:43 PM

    I'm sure that I've said this before somewhere, but you are blessed with these views and we are blessed because you share them!..... thank you!...:)

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  24. TexWisGirlAugust 25, 2011 at 1:47 PM

    i love that last shot too.

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  25. LauraAugust 25, 2011 at 2:08 PM

    so beautiful Sylvia...I am so glad you are continuing skywatch...I imagine it pleases Klaus's spirit very much too.

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  26. AnonymousAugust 25, 2011 at 2:19 PM

    Fabulous. We have had our share of pretty clouds too.

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  27. Gemma Wiseman aka Pamela AdamsAugust 25, 2011 at 2:39 PM

    Heavenly light parades through these glorious skies! Great photos!

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  28. AnnabellaAugust 25, 2011 at 2:43 PM

    I'm joining in for the first time this week and so happy to be doing so. incredible clouds Sylvia - I love their beautiful shape. Have a great weekend!

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  29. Kathie BrownAugust 25, 2011 at 3:06 PM

    Sylvia, just beautiful! And thank you for carrying on the Skywatch Meme! I am so sorry about the loss of Klaus but I can't help but think that he would want it to carry on. Perhaps he is looking down from these skies and smiling!

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  30. DimpleAugust 25, 2011 at 3:13 PM

    It was a magnificent sunset, Sylvia, good thing you looked up when you did!

    Have a wonderful weekend!

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  31. GaelynAugust 25, 2011 at 3:20 PM

    This gorgeous sunset should make up for a few that are lacking.

    Thank you and the others for taking on the SWF meme. The passing of Klaus is truly a loss.

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  32. AnonymousAugust 25, 2011 at 3:53 PM

    As always your skies are lovely. I just want to thank you all for continuing Skywatch.

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  33. Jidhu JoseAugust 25, 2011 at 4:02 PM

    nice shots

    happy SWF

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  34. JudyAugust 25, 2011 at 4:35 PM

    Wow!! I kept saying this one has to be my favourite, till I got to the next one...

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  35. CildemerAugust 25, 2011 at 4:40 PM

    Such a wonderful set of a marvellous sky! My favourite is the 2nd shot!
    Thanks for sharing, Sylvia;o)

    ***
    Hope you are having a nice and happy week****

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  36. Kim, USAAugust 25, 2011 at 4:40 PM

    I love the golden hues of these skies. So powerful!
    SWF

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  37. Smalltown RNAugust 25, 2011 at 4:48 PM

    Oh my...how beautifully breath taking..lucky you for the opportunity to see and enjoy such skies!

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  38. EveAugust 25, 2011 at 5:36 PM

    An entire week worth of beautiful skies in one evening! What a nice surprise! :D

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  39. TerrebelAugust 25, 2011 at 5:45 PM

    Wonderful sky-shots, Sylvia! The one with the birds is my favourite too...

    Have a great weekend! I'm hoping to see my daughters who today returned from their holiday with their mom and her boyfriend. The circus is in town and I happen to know the co-owner...;-)

    Terrence looks at the sky

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  40. SridharanAugust 25, 2011 at 6:10 PM

    Thought provoking quotes as always.. and I enjoy them all as always..Sylvia..!

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  41. JamesAugust 25, 2011 at 6:43 PM

    I wish I could think of a word that's beyond beautiful because that's what I see in these photos. The sky,the trees and the birds in the bottom photo are amazing!

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  42. Thomas LeeAugust 25, 2011 at 6:46 PM

    Lovely cloud,lovely sky Sylvia,
    thanks for keeping us together at SWF.

    My SWF

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  43. SaunAugust 25, 2011 at 6:52 PM

    Wow, these are great I too love the birds in the left hand corner of your shot. Nice job :)

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  44. SandyCarlsonAugust 25, 2011 at 7:04 PM

    Whoa! Those skies are utterly amazing, Sylvia.

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  45. GeorgeAugust 25, 2011 at 7:29 PM

    I'm glad you looked up and saw this beautiful sky. Thanks for sharing these wonderful pictures with us. I hope you have a great weekend.

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  46. AngieAugust 25, 2011 at 7:50 PM

    Thank God for people like you all! The aircraft in the last photo - or is it Superman - looks so small! What a wonderfull world we live in.

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  47. magiceyeAugust 25, 2011 at 7:51 PM

    gorgeous captures!

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  48. ReenaAugust 25, 2011 at 8:10 PM

    I just so love these skies!

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  49. AnonymousAugust 25, 2011 at 8:34 PM

    What amazing colours! So gorgeous!

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  50. LinneaAugust 25, 2011 at 8:43 PM

    Happy skywatching Sylvia!

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  51. HildredAugust 25, 2011 at 9:01 PM

    Lovely golden lights amidst the clouds - great quotes too, Sylvia.

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  52. Padharo RajasthanAugust 26, 2011 at 12:06 AM

    Beautiful Shots !! Great Post !!

    Padharo Rajasthan

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  53. TrotterAugust 26, 2011 at 12:24 AM

    Hi Sylvia! Fabulous shots!!

    Blogtrotter Two is waiting for you in Corsica with the views from Le Goeland Hotel room 15 and the Bocche di Bonifacio! Enjoy and have a wonderful weekend!

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  54. ArijaAugust 26, 2011 at 1:39 AM

    Fantastic skies Sylvia and you have even caught some birds as a bonus. Isn't it worthwhile to look up now and again?

    Thank you for asking, yes, I have had a wonderfully restful week with my sister and brother in law taking most responsibility off my shoulders. Tomorrow we start our drive home again . . .

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  55. LeoviAugust 26, 2011 at 2:00 AM

    A beautiful sky. A fantastic series of photos with beautiful colors and delicious clouds.

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  56. JackieAugust 26, 2011 at 2:15 AM

    Spectacular golden sunset and beautiful photo's. I love those Cirrus clouds in the third shot, they look so ethereal.

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  57. NatureFootstepAugust 26, 2011 at 2:16 AM

    Lots of beautiful skies, even if they have a tuch of sadness over them. However, I am glad you decided to continue Sky watch. It is empty enough without My world. :)

    Have a great weekend. :)

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  58. Stewart MAugust 26, 2011 at 2:51 AM

    Hi there - great pictures - I like the plane and the birds - I think small details like that really lift a picture!

    Have a good weekend.

    Stewart M - Australia

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  59. MridulaAugust 26, 2011 at 3:12 AM

    Lovely skies all around! Have a nice weekend Sylvia.

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  60. AlexanderAugust 26, 2011 at 3:33 AM

    Nice warm colours and lovely cloud formations. It is always so pleasant to look at the sky.

    Have a good weekend.

    Alexander
    Alex's World! - http://www.kakinan.com/alex

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  61. AnonymousAugust 26, 2011 at 3:40 AM

    These are truly stunning shots again, Sylvia. The light and colors are wonderful.
    Thanks for sharing and enjoy your weekend.

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  62. JaneAugust 26, 2011 at 4:30 AM

    Awesome skies, Sylvia-thanks for visiting my blog:)

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  63. IngridAugust 26, 2011 at 6:13 AM

    I would prefer sunshine and blue skies, but you managed to capture beautiful skies at the right moment !

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  64. ♥ BrajaAugust 26, 2011 at 6:16 AM

    3rd one is spectacular, Sylvia....and lOVE the header!

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  65. Yogi♪♪♪August 26, 2011 at 6:45 AM

    Great images and great quotes. We all have many blessings.

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  66. forgetmenotAugust 26, 2011 at 7:22 AM

    Nothing dull about that sky---simply beautiful!!! And, 80 degrees--that would be a cold front moving through here. We just recorded our 46 day of 100+ temperatures for the year. It has certainly been a long, hot summer. Have a lovely weekend. Mickie :)

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  67. TeamgsquareAugust 26, 2011 at 8:45 AM

    simply superb

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  68. Strawberry Jam AnneAugust 26, 2011 at 10:43 AM

    Stunning, wonderful colours. A x

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  69. PegAugust 26, 2011 at 12:33 PM

    What an absolutely gorgeous sunset!

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  70. Mary Howell CromerAugust 26, 2011 at 3:34 PM

    Gorgeous topaz colours to your sky images this week. The new banner is my favorite one so far, what a wonderful and lighthearted smile it brings forth~

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  71. UnknownAugust 27, 2011 at 4:40 AM

    This is one of those posts you simply can't decide which shot is your favourite. They're all fantastic!

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  72. VinniAugust 27, 2011 at 6:06 AM

    The sky looks wonderful and I love the golden rays.

    Thanks for dropping by.

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  73. Sallie (FullTime-Life)August 27, 2011 at 2:51 PM

    Oh gosh -- those ARE dramatic skies. And if those shots are from your office window, you really moved to an absolutely perfect place. Wow.

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