Thursday, July 31, 2008

Sky Watch 8-1

Sky Watch Friday has a new home and a life of it's own. Please check out the new sight and link in if you wish to participate. There were 326 people last week with beautiful Sky photos. You can link in from my side bar or above.

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I realize I don't have the ocean to capture a sunrise against, so what do you do with a beautiful sunrise. I tried to make a capture and ended up with three. One before I started to work with the sun below the horizon. The contrails made a V, a great victory sign, very appropriate with the Olympics being one week away. I was half way to work when I caught this second part in my mirror. I obliged by stopping the car, parking it and getting out to capture this combination of the contrail V, the sun rising and a reflective pond.
I got to work and thought maybe around the back of the building the rising sun may be continuing. I present the third part of a great sunrise as it came over the trees.
As I continually say, 'Seize the Moment', no matter how fleeting.

104 comments:

  1. Terrific shots of the contrail V... love the sunset. The coloring is amazing.

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  2. we have the same v sky theme :D

    Hope you can Visit me also Thanks

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  3. Beautiful! Who needs the ocean for great sunrise photos?

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  4. Lovely shot as always. I always look forward to seeing what you have captured every week.

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  5. So glad you were persistant. That middle picture is a real beauty!!

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  6. What lovely photos! I love your site (I'm new to it having wandered over from Tipper's site).

    Too cool!

    I also wanted to let you know that you can enter to win a free subscription to GRIT magazine right now... Go to the contests tab on my site.

    Blessings!
    Lacy

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  7. Great shots, but love that middle one with its reflections of the sun.

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  8. Gorgeous Skywatch! Well done, Tom!
    Cheers, Klaus

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  9. 3 Ace's... the middle picture is a classic and would be great framed... fantastic SW posting.

    Tom ;o)

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  10. Hello again FG, my doesn't the week pass by quickly. I love the story behind your images this week. I did similarly with mine chasing all over the suburb for a good viewing platform.

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  11. It amazes me that no matter how many beautiful sky pictures I see, or how many beautiful skies I see, there is always another that is more breathtaking than the last. Just stunning.

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  12. It was a good capture. Yes the Sun Pillar is spectacular and not uncommon - definitely a case of seizing the moment.

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  13. You don't need the ocean, your sunrise is beautiful already! I especially love the way you captured the misty reflection in the second photo, it's just gorgeous!

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  14. crossroads in the sky meeting the sun, the second is outstanding

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  15. Nice shots Fishing Guy. I cannot resist photographing con trails

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  16. You certainly DID seize the moment. Great shots!

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  17. Beautiful special sunrise. Congratulations.

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  18. That's what I call "Working a scene to its fullest". Great job, really like the middle one. Terrific photo. V for Victory. Save that for ABC Wednesday (V).

    Great SWF.

    Our Sky Watch is Here.
    Come visit the beach,
    Troy and Martha

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  19. your sunset picture is excellent too! happy SWF to you, thanks for the visit...

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  20. These are beautiful!
    Thanks for your comment on my post :)

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  21. Marvelous! That second one is just fantastic.

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  22. Absolutely gorgeous! So glad you stopped.

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  23. What a beautiful sight to see on your way to work. Great photos!

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  24. Oh fishing guy, you captured one of the most beautiful sunsets! And aren't contrails great? :)

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  25. Who needs the ocean when you have these beautiful views.

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  26. Great sequence of pictures.
    Happy Sky Watch!

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  27. Kudos, Fishing Guy! All three are wonderful shots. Super Sky Watch contribution.

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  28. A beautiful sunrise. A great picture story. You did the sunrise - I did the sunset! Come over and have a look.

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  29. They are all wonderful pictures but I confess that the second one is my favourite of the three. The colours are so lovely!

    Have a wonderful weekend of beautiful skies!
    My Sky Watch Photos Here and Here

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  30. All three are great!!
    Have a nice weekend.

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  31. LOL...You HAD to be Moving!!! These are Great!!! Happy night!

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  32. Great shots as always and have a super weekend.
    Cheers

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  33. What a great sequence of sunrise photographs. I would have had to pull over to and get that second shot too. Remarkable.

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  34. You certainly ceased the moment. Brilliant shots.

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  35. Wonderful shots with fantastic colors:)

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  36. I was lucky enough to get sunrise on the water this week. Love your V and that second shot with the sun at the bottom of the V is wonderful.

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  37. Beautiful, I love #2. You do well at capturing a fleeting moment. And to work on time I'll bet! :)

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  39. You certainly know how to carpe diem! I like the middle shot best. V for victory is right! You were victorious in capturing a nice series of sunrise shots!

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  40. Great you always your camera on 'standby' for us FG :) Gerat sharing !

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  41. Isn't it fun to watch the sun come up on the drive to work? Sometimes I have to catch it in my rear view mirror.

    This one is so lovely...and a treat for us all. Thank you!

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  42. wow, the shots are just beautiful,

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  43. These are fabulous formation in the sky and a nice peek at sunrise.

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  44. great photos! i love the cloud streaks in the sky! as well as the sunset

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  45. the middle one's my favorite, looks like a bird flying, the sky changes so fast, it's great you captured their beauty before it disappears

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  46. Three wonderful sunrise photos. The second one is my favorite. Gorgeous.

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  47. You're on your way to work and are so aware of the beauty of the sky. I love it! You caught some beautiful shots. Happy SWF & a great weekend to you!

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  48. Perfect timing and great shots.

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  49. The shots are wonderful. I love the V that is found in the sky.

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  50. A V formation... V for Victory. Great moments captured. :)

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  51. Wow... that's a pretty stunning shot! Was there an airshow?
    Hope you can hop by my SWF photos in these blogs:
    Jenn Was Here
    Shutter Happenings

    Thanks! Happy Friday!

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  52. i particularly like the line in the sky. it made the sky shots more interesting. great job again FG.

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  53. Photographe is an art, and you the artist!
    Fantastic capture, my friend!

    have a nice weekend!

    Luiz

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  54. Great photos, it looks like the vapour from planes, about to run into each other. Happy SWF.

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  55. That's some photos.

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  56. Grab the moment - right place, right time - dreamy pics!!

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  57. Outstanding photos. The middle shot is the tops. How will you top this next time there is a Sky Watch Day?

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  58. Amazing pictures,my favorite is number two,beautiful!

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  59. The V's are just awesome.

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  60. that looks lovely!

    have posted a picture of a partial solar eclipse that we had in our mumbai skies today!

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  61. These are just lovely - glad you stopped to catch them. Happy Skywatch Friday!

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  62. oh, how wonderful! And I love it that you stopped the car to take a picture! LOL

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  63. I love the pictures- great capture!

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  64. I love your photos! I think the middle one is my favorite!! Great job!!

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  65. Just beautiful.........that V is pretty interesting cloud formation! Great capture :o)

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  66. Your page sure is hoppin today w/ such a beautiful sunrise to show off!!! Very cool!

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  67. the morning light beautifully captured... especially love the second one

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  68. Fantastic! I love sunset photos

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  69. Fantastic! I love sunset photos

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  70. These are so beautiful - particularly the second one.

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  71. Simple is often so beautiful, and you have found one. Well done.

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  72. Great shots! The middle is my favorite with the bluring effect of the steaming lake.

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  73. A great Time of the day to out and about. nice captures Fishing guy!

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  74. Really nice shots.

    Thanks for visiting me.

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  75. Wow, what a great photos. Mine is up as well. Hope to see you there! Have a great weekend!

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  76. Wow, those are great! My fave is the one in the middle because of the colors. Awwww-sum!
    :-)

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  77. Wonderful pictures it's amazing how beautiful the sky can be and yet how very scary at times.

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  78. Very beautiful shot:) It is a little bit funny beacause I took a shot very much alike this one yesterday evening:)

    Petunia's ABC Wednesday/SWF post

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  79. Way to watch those skies! :) Glad you were paying attention and glad you stopped to capture it..love that second shot!!
    Fantastic sky~watch captures!
    Happy weekend!
    And Happy sky~watching!
    Cat

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  80. Beautiful shots!
    Have a great weekend!

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  81. "Louis" has been buried deeper than his cowbell in work - and will be for the next month or so. He hasn't paused to say 'hello' when he has stopped by.

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  82. Wow that is spectacular and the V stands for very well done I love that first shot

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  83. Good morning, Fishing guy! You've captured beautiful sunrise moments. I love them all. I also enjoyed reading your Reasons for Blogging. I agree with you 100%.

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  84. I really like the midle one. Those cloud lines really make your composition and photo work! Happy week end and sky watching!

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  85. Fantastic photos to celebrate sky watch friday. You know sometimes I look at other's photos with envy, they have lots of clouds and interesting skylines to create magical photos with while I only a plain blue sky every every day with sea, lakes, rivers and a point & shoot camera, but the thing that makes sky watch so much fun is what everyone does with their patch of sky.

    Thanks for sharing your photos with us all and your kind comments on my blog earlier.

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