Thursday, July 9, 2009

SkyWatch ~ 41 Beloved Skies of Home

Winter clouds across our valley. Home is where
the heart is and ours is firmly set in the little
homestead behind the big old Redgum.



Do click on them for greater clarity and enjoyment.



Looking in the other direction across our access road.



Turning back and looking up hill to one of my favourite
bare winter trees covered in golden lichen.



A paddock we are planting to mainly Oak trees.



Up our road towards the ruin of Cair Paravel by the
Lombardy Poplars.


The part of the road none of us really like taking,
leading away from home .... the two large trees are
our natural gateway.
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Thank you Klaus and the SkyWatch Team for hundreds
of skies we can see in this meme.

72 comments:

Merisi said...

Magical images, Arija!
We have a very similar sky today, even though it's midsummer here. I had to take up the camera in mid-morning, to photograph the tall cloud ships sailing along the horizon. Not as spectular as your vistas, but I caught them about the tree tops. I will try to find the time to publish them for Sky Watch!

Michele said...

Such deep deep blue skies... breathtaking photos...
I like the two large trees that act as the portal of the road...

Hugs♥

Pam said...

Hi Arija, I am so sorry for transposing the first two letters of your lovely name. I should read what I write! Thank you for letting me know, I have corrected it.

Esther Garvi said...

Lovely! So homely!!

Pam said...

Your skies abound with wonderful fluffy white clouds.
You live in one of the most beautiful places I have ever seen.
I am jealous!
Thanks for sharing, have a great day.

Sylvia K said...

Such breathtaking photos as always, Arija! They are magical indeed! Such rich blue and lovely white clouds, just doesn't get any better!

2sweetnsaxy said...

Those are gorgeous landscape shots. Those skies are beautiful!

chrome3d said...

Road away from home...that was very beautiful and poetic.

Gaelyn said...

Your farm is looking gorgeous and green, a nice to contrast to the blue skies with a tease of clouds. You have some very large trees that I was surprised to see. Lovely. Your captures and words tell a touching tale.

The Weaver of Grass said...

What peaceful, serene photographs - they make your part of the world look absolutely idyllic Arija.

MedaM said...

What a beautiful series of photos! Those landscapes are really lovely. Your winter looks like our dry autumn or even like our spring. How interesting!

Ruth's Photo Blog said...

Gorgeus scenes.I can understad why you like this place.Home is always the best place to be.
Blessings,Ruth

Yogi♪♪♪ said...

I love those blue skies with the big huge fluffy clouds. Great pictures.

Torsdag said...

Ja Aria der Himmel über der Heimat ist der schönste, un auf dem Sandweg zu meiner Heimat ist er so blau wie nirgends.
Dir ein schönes Wochenende im Winter.
Liebe Grüsse Hartmut

Erin said...

i love your skies of home and the gateway to your home...beautiful, beautiful shots.
have a wonderful weekend.

the foto fanatic said...

Thanks for the tour! Beautiful!

bowledover said...

As we eye the blue horizon's end earth and sky appear to meet and blend.
Lovely captures you have shared with us. Good luck with you oak planting. May they grow straight and strong.

fourwindsphotojournal said...

I can sure see why you love it. So many beautiful trees, and so much sky. What a view.

VALKYRIEN said...

Oh my - so pretty! Beautiful landscape photos, and all with a lovely summer sky! Gorgeous!

Deborah Godin said...

The color and the sharpness/clarity in those photos are amazing - I can almost feel the air!

Alexander said...

Looks like a great day to be out! Sunny and clear skies. I love the countryside surroundings. Beautiful.

Have a wonderful weekend.

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

Raph G. Neckmann said...

What a lovely home you have Arija! And I love the two gatepost trees. It looks as if it is quite warm even though it is winter?

Babooshka said...

What a beautiful title to accompany these most beautiful skies.

Grace and Bradley said...

I can see why you feel home sweet home, such a beautiful land. You are very lucky to have a home like this.

Celeste said...

What a wonderful little patch of heaven you have there Arija, it looks truly idyllic.

alicesg said...

Oh lovely photos and the scenery look so beautiful. Have a nice weekend.

Lew said...

Gorgeous blue canvas for your white clouds! Amazingly, we have had skies like that in July whichis usually hot and hazy.

Martha Z said...

beautiful blue skies and green pastures. I can see why you love your home.

Barb said...

Such a vast sky that it dwarfs all else! I love your lane with the two tree columns guarding it.

Sally in WA said...

You have a lovely property. I can see where you get some of your wonderful inspirations.

Regina said...

What a clear winter clouds.
Great shots.
Have a nice weekend Arija.

Carolyn said...

Wonderful photographs of home Arija. I love the open spaces. I especially like the cloud over the ruin. Thank you for sharing and have a wonderful weekend.
Blessings and smiles

diane said...

Its hard to beat winter skies in the wide open spaces of Australia. You live in a beautiful spot.

Maalie said...

Delightful studies of cumulus clouds!

laura said...

Your colors are gorgeous!!

RuneE said...

Home sweet home - there is nothing like it!

Re your comment: I think it is a catamaran. It is new, so I haven't taken it myself.

Becky and Gary said...

I am amazed at the similar landscape you have to ours,and those beautiful clouds are so much like here too. I'd like to explore that dirt road. Have a wonderful day.
B.

Bim said...

I can totally understand that none of you ever feels like leaving -

Bhavesh Chhatbar said...

What a beautiful place!

Height of Cruelty

Bhavesh Chhatbar said...

I highly appreciate your green efforts Arija. Thank you for expressing on my blog post.

Pacey said...

Great cloud formations and all are excellent shots. Thanks for the visit.

Uma por Dia said...

Great sky and what a cute place!!

Dewdrop said...

Ahh, I love all your cumulus captures. Really magnificent contrast between the blue and green and white.

Lara said...

the skies from home are always the most beautiful!

Carver said...

What a beautiful place you have. I love all of these shots.

James said...

The cloudy blue skies and rich green grass are so beautiful.
You took some really nice pictures.

Your EG Tour Guide said...

Winter? Beautiful!

Carol said...

Great photos...beautiful skies, everyone..

Brit Gal Sarah said...

These are such wonderful images Arija, love the clarity and the amazing clouds you captured.

Maria said...

After one year of sky watching I would say that Australia has the most beautiful skies on the globe :=)
Your pictures are so wonderful, Arija!
Have a nice weekend!

Happily Retired Gal said...

Marvelous skies above your beautiful landscapes! What a lovely place to call home ;--)
Hugs and blessings,

Lynn said...

Beautiful! It looks like a magical place. Your winter clouds look very much like the summer clouds we've been seeing here lately.

Carletta said...

My very favorite kind of skies!
We usually get these puffy clouds so crisply outlined in the sky in March.
I love the shot of the path between the trees - off to travels under breathtaking skies.
Lovely shots!

indicaspecies said...

Wow.. These are excellent shots of a beautiful sky. Thank you for sharing such beauty!

BT said...

What gorgeous photos Arija. Lovely patterns across the sky and it all looks so green, hoorah!

SquirrelQueen said...

All of the photos are so beautiful. My favorite is the path between the trees.
SQ

Janie said...

You do live in a beautiful place. Great vistas and lovely skies.

The Write Girl said...

I love your photos and the images makes me think of a story unfolding. Nicely done.

SandyCarlson said...

Your natural gateway lets in some beautiful light. These photos are very lovely.

Calm Energy said...

Your photos and commentary leave me breathless. Trees, even without their leaves, teach us that there is beauty and strength in stillness. Your post is filled with poetic thoughts :)
I enlarged and enjoyed a visit with each picture~ Maria

Mary said...

Really beautiful! I love skies that look like this....lots of blue and lots of fluffy clouds. We have rain today, but it will be wonderful afterwards :-)

This Is My Blog - fishing guy said...

Arija: What neat skies over the beautiful farmland.

Tom said...

These could have been taken nearby where I live.. I would feel very much at home in any of these pictures.. As Sky Watch posting they are great....

Tom

Hildegarde said...

Great skies and I like your focus on the trees. P.S. Did you recognize your sky photo too in my painting ? That one was a real challenge and I didn't succeed very well, but it's by practising that I learn.

Linnea W said...

Wow! What a beautiful place. Love those billowy clouds. The air and environment look so pure. Thank you for giving me the tour! And thanks for checking out my SWF post...hi from Norcal...

LV said...

I envy you living in such a beautiful part of the world. What lovely scenery. You truly have an outstanding post. I am glad you took time to visit my post.

Ebie said...

I'd love to visit someday. Your clouds, and skies and everything around you is so lovely.

Karen said...

With a view and skies like that, my heart would be firmly set as well and I don't think I'd want to leave...:-)

Beautiful captures!!

Mia N said...

I'll like to be in Australie...your springtime...we have summer and very soon Autumn..
Lovely pics. Thank you.

dAwN said...

Beautiful photos! what a magical place u live in!

Viola said...

Wonderful clouds! :) No 5 is very spesial! And the clouds to the sky have a nice contrast :)

Kirigalpoththa said...

i love to be in a place like this. Great photos!

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