Thursday, November 10, 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

Despite the politics, the worldwide concerns, the anger and the frustration, the skies continue to offer beauty, relief and refreshing views. The trees continue to turn a few leaves at a time and sometimes a whole tree almost overnight! Our temperatures have been relatively mild and we've enjoyed some sunshine this week as well as rain. So, here are the views I want to share with you along with the wisdom of others! Smile, laugh, love and enjoy!

All the president is, is a glorified public relations man who spends his time flattering, kissing, and kicking people to get them to do what they are supposed to do anyway.
Harry S. Truman
 

Any American who is prepared to run for president should automatically, by definition, be disqualified from ever doing so.
Gore Vidal

It is to be regretted that the rich and powerful too often bend the acts of government to their own selfish purposes.
Andrew Jackson

A conservative is a man with two perfectly good legs who, however, has never learned how to walk forward.
Franklin D. Roosevelt

57 comments:

  1. Gorgeous pictures! That Gore Vidal quote is really speaking to me this morning.

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  2. Wow -- the colours in those last shots are glorious!

    Here's wishing politicians would make the world as lovely as your shots.

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  3. Beautiful colorful glorious skies Sylvia.
    Thank you for sharing them with us.
    Costas

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  4. beautiful collections again Sylvia and what timely quotes for election day you shared here.

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  5. With these gorgeous skies you have no need to be envious of anyone- anywhere.
    Have a wonderful day, Sylvia.

    hugs n smiles across the miles,
    Pam

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  6. Beautiful skies, Sylvia. Thanks to you, Sandy and Wren for continuing this lovely meme. Have a great weekend. Blessings, Jo

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  7. LOL ... yep Gore had it right! Love the photos!

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  8. Great presidential quotes today ! Have a great end of week and awesome weekend. We are celebrating the end of world war I here tomorrow, have a free day and thus a long weekend

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  9. Perfect set of photos for SWF again,Sylvia!Each photo is very beautiful!Have a nice weekend!

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  10. Gorgeous series of the skies! Happy skywatching!

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  11. Thank you so much for sharing such lovely images. These are beautiful!

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  12. Wonderful skies as always Sylvia - just love the quote by Franklin D. Roosevelt.
    It's a glorious day here in Australia with the sun just rising into magical blue skies - it's a good to be alive day. xx

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  13. Wonderful sky shots Sylvia and I love the quotes. I'm going to have to remember the last one by FDR.

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  14. Second last is like molten fire!! Boom & Gary of the Vermilon River, Canada.

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  15. You sure have a good eye for the skye Sylvia - they are awesme and so is the top picture :)
    Have a great weekend!

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  16. Sylvia, I marvel at your wonderful skies every time.

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  17. What great shots ! They all turned out so beautiful (o:

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  18. Love that third photo Sylvia - the sunlight toward the bottom looks like molten lava! Have a great weekend.

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  19. What a beauties Sylvia!
    I really enjoy your photo's... thanks for sharing them...
    Have a great SWF and greetings from Holland,
    Anna :-))

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  20. I guess the rich and powerful have not evolved much since the time of Andrew Jackson. :)

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  21. Words and wisdom complement your lovely views!

    Hope you having a great day!

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  22. I laughed out loud at your quotes, Sylvia! Might have woken up my son...(It's just after midnight here in Amsterdam). The first pic left my breathless. I wanted to exhale again but then the second one came by and the third...Wow!

    Wishing you a happy weekend.

    Terrence looks at the sky

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  23. Omg! I thought the white form is a cloud it is you!! Hahaha!

    SWF

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  24. such wise words sylvia and magnificent peaceful skies...thank your for your kind words re: my friends.

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  25. I agree, it is good to retreat from all of the worlds troubles and contemplate natures beauty.

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  26. Fantabulous captures Sylvia. They are all beautiful, and the third one held me mesmerized. Hope you have a great weekend.

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  27. WARM shots, dearest

    As always...the header of your blog is amazing.congrats

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  28. Brilliant sky pictures! I am trying and trying to get something like these, but no success:(

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  29. Beautiful capture. The quotes are great as always.

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  30. Once again it's your banner pic that's got me :))

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  31. Amazing views of the sky. The golden sky is my favorite.

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  32. your skies are jaw-dropping gorgeous Sylvia. smashing photos all, but I especially like the second of the water and the turquoise sky. great quotes too as usual (love the last). happy weekend to you Sylvia.
    almost forgot - love that header!!!

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  33. Gorgeous. That last quote has me smiling as I enjoy your Western light!

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  34. Andrew Jackson's quote applies to his view about the overwhelming strength of the rich and powerful in the way they used the Bank of the United States which held all the government's money for their own benefit. Ruthless use of power by the rich is not new to America. Jackson withdrew all U.S. funds from the bank, put the money in smaller banks and destroyed its power. Sound familiar?

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  35. What a header!

    Great shots. I love the Roosevelt quote.

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  36. ♡°
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    BONITO!!!
    Beijinhos.
    Brasil
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  37. Those are some great quotes! Beautiful skies as always, but that third shots really screams WOW!

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  38. Stunning shots as always - quotes are great too!

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  39. Hi there - more great shots. Governments!? Why oh why oh why!

    Cheers - Stewart M

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  40. I had to pause at the header shot. :)

    Great pic of skies over there.

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  41. The 3rd shot is magnificent! And so cool to see those quotes that show up man's frailty against the spectacular, stupendous skies!!

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  42. Delicious heavens, as always. Today I prefer the warmth of the last two. I wish you a happy weekend.

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  43. Beautiful, Sylvia. I particularly like your second shot - so well composed:-)

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  44. the FDR quote is wonderful

    I always love your skies

    Hope sends big hugs

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  45. Sylvia, the 3rd shot is breathtaking! WOW!

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  46. You've posted a really fine collection of SWF images, Sylvia!

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  47. Oh how delightful is your banner Sylvia...I could hardly get beyond it to view your entries;) Your thumbnail for SWF wowed me~

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  48. Sylvia, you constantly have so many stupendous skies to share. What is your secret, do you ask for specific variables or do the heavenly powers over-exert themselves to please you of their own accord?
    I could get lost in your magnificent sunsets.

    Keep it up.

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  49. Stunning skies Sylvia and I like the quotes you have posted too.

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  50. Beautiful pix. Me I liked the HST and FDR quotes the best. (um, any guesses about my political leanings?)....

    I'm glad we drove only a short day today =- we got a good walk outside, got some pictures, and now I have time to catch up on my favorite bloggers. Yay!

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  51. thanks for sharing these amazing photos and quotations. :)

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