Thursday, July 30, 2009

SkyWatch ~ 44 .The Wide Open Sky.


I give you a lovely blue sky, but from where I stand,




a terrifying one as well. Are we being sucked
out into inter-galactic space?



First the clouds, then perchance the cattle and the
farm to follow....what is left for me to cling to?



Thank goodness, this time it did not quite happen
and we got this sunset later in the day instead.



Scaredy-cat here was worried that the sky would go
up in smoke instead.

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A big thank you to Klaus and our ever vigilent SkyWatch
Team for keeping this wonderful meme going.
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59 comments:

  1. AnonymousJuly 30, 2009 at 4:49 AM

    Beautiful photos - love the ones with the menacing clouds, always ready for rain!

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  2. ValerieJuly 30, 2009 at 5:05 AM

    Such beautiful pictures. I look forward to coming back and looking thru your older posts.

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  3. DinaJuly 30, 2009 at 5:43 AM

    Rapture-ous! ;)

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  4. Tess KincaidJuly 30, 2009 at 5:56 AM

    Always love seeing your dramatic Australian skies, Arija.

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  5. AmandaJuly 30, 2009 at 7:46 AM

    You always post the most beautiful sky photos! love the captions! Ron is doing great by the way.

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  6. AnonymousJuly 30, 2009 at 8:16 AM

    WoW! Awesome sky shots! The clouds are strange, but it sure looked to be a gorgeous day!

    Happy SWF!

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  7. Sylvia KJuly 30, 2009 at 8:31 AM

    Marvelous shots! Your skies surely rival our wonderful Washington skies and you always capture them beautifully, Arija!

    Have a lovely weekend!
    Sylvia

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  8. FrankJuly 30, 2009 at 8:33 AM

    Perfect skies to make us think and be grateful for such mysterious beauty.

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  9. AnonymousJuly 30, 2009 at 8:45 AM

    Awesome skies, Arija!
    And yes my dear, we are now alone. Both kids are in Portugal and my husband keeps saying, "The house feels empty!"
    But what do we give them wings for, right? :)

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  10. MicheleJuly 30, 2009 at 8:47 AM

    Oh boy!! I really love how expressive the skies are portrayed here!
    Whoa, really neat!

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  11. GaelynJuly 30, 2009 at 10:09 AM

    Sure glad you didn't get sucked into the vortex. The sunset must have been quite rewarding. Great captures as always Arija.

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  12. The Weaver of GrassJuly 30, 2009 at 10:35 AM

    Why are your skies so different from ours? I would know this was not a sky I would see here - somehow the colours are subtly different.

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  13. Deborah GodinJuly 30, 2009 at 11:32 AM

    It looks like the sky was freshly painted, then someone brushed past it and got cloud on their clothes...

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  14. Janice / Dancing with SunflowersJuly 30, 2009 at 11:33 AM

    Beautiful skies, Arija. I love the blue ones, even though they scared you at the time!
    janice.

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  15. Martha ZJuly 30, 2009 at 11:52 AM

    Great photos and a chuckle to go with them.

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  16. ReneeJuly 30, 2009 at 11:53 AM

    I hope you know that if you ever pass through Winnipeg again, you are going to be scooped up for a cup of tea.

    Love Renee xoxo

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  17. CarlettaJuly 30, 2009 at 11:54 AM

    Beautiful skies!
    I so loved your imaginative story -exactly what it looked like. :)

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  18. Quiet PathsJuly 30, 2009 at 12:01 PM

    You always take such inspiring photos of the sky. Love the 2nd one.

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  19. DarylJuly 30, 2009 at 12:05 PM

    Wonderful, did you use a Fisheye filter?

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  20. bowledoverJuly 30, 2009 at 12:13 PM

    Brush stroke skies, wonderful and the sun set too.
    Have fun.

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  21. DirkjogtJuly 30, 2009 at 12:26 PM

    All great pictures. Specially enjoyed the first two, love this sort of clouds.

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  22. the foto fanaticJuly 30, 2009 at 12:35 PM

    Terrific skies here!
    tff

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  23. BarbJuly 30, 2009 at 12:51 PM

    Glorious - glad you hung in there!

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  24. HildegardeJuly 30, 2009 at 12:58 PM

    Sucked into space, haha, that's exactly how it looks. Great post !

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  25. Photo CacheJuly 30, 2009 at 1:16 PM

    I love all your images and the fun way you presented them to us.

    Happy weekend.

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  26. Jane Hards PhotographyJuly 30, 2009 at 1:44 PM

    Those spiky clouds in the first two are so perculiar. Always a breath of fresh air visiting here.

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  27. AnonymousJuly 30, 2009 at 1:51 PM

    Beautiful! Glad you didn't get sucked into outer space. I haven't ever seen clouds streak up like that, I would be wondering, too.

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  28. erinJuly 30, 2009 at 1:55 PM

    like the clouds looking all messed up like someone took a brush to them...so very different .
    have a most wonderful weekend.

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  29. KarineJuly 30, 2009 at 2:38 PM

    What beautiful clouds, I especially love the wispy ones in that beautiful blue sky :o)

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  30. JimJuly 30, 2009 at 3:08 PM

    The clouds have created some amzing effects there.
    Sydney - City and Suburbs

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  31. EcoRoverJuly 30, 2009 at 3:13 PM

    It's all about perspective (and headspace). I do love that effect when the lines of world seem to be vanishing towards some horizon point. Like something out of Castaneda's Don Juan.

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  32. BimJuly 30, 2009 at 3:21 PM

    Very glad you escaped the galactic threat and brought us these rather beautiful photos :)

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  33. CarolJuly 30, 2009 at 4:46 PM

    Great photos all...( Arija, you are right...my fall was a blessing in disguise...much more careful now)

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  34. Happily Retired GalJuly 30, 2009 at 4:52 PM

    Wow ... I'm glad none of what you imagined happened but I certainly got lost in your thoughts as I gazed at your lovely sky views this week. Wonderful post ;--)
    Hugs and blessings,

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  35. Ruth's Photo BlogJuly 30, 2009 at 5:20 PM

    Beautiful skies.

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  36. Kathie BrownJuly 30, 2009 at 5:32 PM

    Arija, I love such dramtic skies! It's almost like you can feel the heart of the earth is stirred up and change is coming!

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  37. Pearl MapleJuly 30, 2009 at 5:50 PM

    Amazing views of the sky from your place, the steaks were an interesting formation.

    Have a great weekend finding lots more beautiful skies.

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  38. alicesgJuly 30, 2009 at 6:26 PM

    Very beautiful series of sky photos. Have a nice weekend.

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  39. Texas TravelersJuly 30, 2009 at 7:53 PM

    Great skies and terrific cloud photos.
    Well done.
    Perfect exposure and colors.

    thanks for the visit,
    and nice comment.
    Troy and Martha

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  40. Regina July 30, 2009 at 9:05 PM

    Beautiful skies. Awesome!
    Have a great weekend Arija.

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  41. Laughing Orca RanchJuly 30, 2009 at 9:55 PM

    Those first two are amazing! Reminds me of airplane 'tails'...though there would have been many and they would have had to be racing. lol!
    Maybe a Giant used his paint brush and created it?
    I know...I'm weird! lol!

    Great captures all!

    ~Lisa

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  42. CarolynJuly 30, 2009 at 10:17 PM

    Beautiful captures, especially those first to photos. Have a great weekend.
    Blessings and smiles

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  43. LinneaJuly 30, 2009 at 10:29 PM

    Those clouds in the first shots look like they are racing around our planet, and the sunset really does look like fire! What a contrast you captured here...

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  44. AnonymousJuly 31, 2009 at 2:28 AM

    A fun post with some great sky pics...glad you're still with us and not off in outer space - just in cyber space...lol.

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  45. NicoleJuly 31, 2009 at 2:57 AM

    Awesome shots!
    And yepp, someone out there in outer space is using a vacuum cleaner ;)

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  46. UnknownJuly 31, 2009 at 5:23 AM

    Wow. Spectacular skies. I especially the streaky beauty of the first two.

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  47. MaryJuly 31, 2009 at 6:37 AM

    I love the clouds in these photos...very different! Beautiful skies.

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  48. Diane AZJuly 31, 2009 at 6:44 AM

    Amazing sky pictures! To me the first two look as if a giant jumped in a huge puddle of milk.

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  49. MelusineJuly 31, 2009 at 8:11 AM

    Beautiful set of sky images!
    Thanks for your nice comment on my post :)

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  50. DewdropJuly 31, 2009 at 8:38 AM

    What a beautiful enchanted sky... lovely shots!

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  51. Brad MyersJuly 31, 2009 at 10:49 AM

    Beautiful sky and a great sky watch post.

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  52. Pietro BrosioJuly 31, 2009 at 10:57 AM

    Splendid pictures of great skies!
    Happy weekend, Arija!

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  53. This Is My Blog - fishing guyAugust 1, 2009 at 4:28 AM

    Arija: You cartainly have captured an interesting series of skies.

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  54. AKOAugust 1, 2009 at 7:52 AM

    Two different kinds of skies but both beautiful in their one way.

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  55. Cedar ...August 1, 2009 at 9:46 AM

    I had the same unsettling reaction to those clouds,... glad the sunset arrived!

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  56. HeatherAugust 1, 2009 at 10:57 AM

    I'm holding on tight to my chair, hoping the sky doesn't suck me in! Oh, never mind, the sun has set and we've made it through another day. Whew! Love the pictures and the narrative. Thanks for visiting my blog. Have a nice weekend!

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  57. EG CameraGirlAugust 1, 2009 at 7:38 PM

    Yi=our creative post made me smile! Well done. ;-)

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  58. Sally in WAAugust 2, 2009 at 8:33 PM

    Wow! Those clouds are fascinating with the direction they are going. And the sunset ones, glorious!

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  59. Camilla ElstadAugust 3, 2009 at 3:35 AM

    Beautiful pictures! ;)

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