Thursday, July 24, 2008

Sky Watch Friday 7-25

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 330 people last week with beautiful Sky photos. You can link in from my side bar. You can click on any photo to see them better.

My theme this week is 'Up In The Air'. I have been capturing for a while so a lot of different Skies. Here is a hot air balloon in Kent, OH.
This is an airplane I saw circling to land at the KSU airport.
Here is a helicopter I saw at work at Stow, OH.
This helicopter brought Tim McGraw to his concert.
It made a swing around Blossom Music Center before leaving.
This was an advertising plane at the Kenny Chesney concert at Cleveland Stadium.
So there was something up in the air to see, the skies were different so I showed them all.
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78 comments:

  1. SandyCarlsonJuly 24, 2008 at 2:50 PM

    That's a range of flying beings and machines!

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  2. CarlettaJuly 24, 2008 at 2:51 PM

    The first one with the balloon is stunning!

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  3. LouiseJuly 24, 2008 at 2:55 PM

    Well, you covered the theme nicely! But it was so complete I'm wondering where the Space Shuttle was! %;-r

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  4. imacJuly 24, 2008 at 3:03 PM

    Great collection of air bound machines.

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  5. Pat - ArkansasJuly 24, 2008 at 3:05 PM

    Love the balloon! I hope to get to float in one of those before I shake the final dust from my feet.

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  6. AnonymousJuly 24, 2008 at 3:11 PM

    Great shots. I like them very much.

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  7. me ann my cameraJuly 24, 2008 at 3:12 PM

    Wow! A variety of stuff in the sky! My favourite is the hot air balloon.
    ann at varying seasons

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  8. bobbieJuly 24, 2008 at 3:15 PM

    Love your theme! And the pictures are great.

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  9. AnonymousJuly 24, 2008 at 3:18 PM

    I notice the sky all the time now and it is astonishing what man puts up there. You have quite an assortment here, FG.

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  10. DinaJuly 24, 2008 at 3:26 PM

    Lots of action in your skies. Good you were there, camera in hand.
    Especially like the big side view of the helicopter.

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  11. EG CameraGirlJuly 24, 2008 at 3:46 PM

    Yep, everything is up in the air, FG! I especially love the balloon shot. Wish I could catch some overhead but I haven't seen any in quite some time!

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  12. MicheleJuly 24, 2008 at 4:00 PM

    Your air/sky photos are awesome... I really mean that... the balloon is beautiful!! What pretty colors!
    Mountain Retreat Photos and
    Fishing Fiesta

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  13. ***Fotografia e Luz***July 24, 2008 at 4:15 PM

    Very beautiful the sky with all these aircraft balloons etc.Parabéns by that magnificent sky

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  14. kjpwebJuly 24, 2008 at 4:15 PM

    That's a variety, you don't see every day! The balloon of course is the icing on the cake!
    Good work, mate! Cheers, Klaus

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  15. RavenJuly 24, 2008 at 4:28 PM

    What a great assortment of flying objects! Very cool. I love your robins down in the post below too. Wonderful photos.

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  16. PetuniaJuly 24, 2008 at 4:35 PM

    Very nice bunch of shots!

    Petunia's SWF

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  17. Daniel J SantosJuly 24, 2008 at 5:20 PM

    Excellent catch, very well done.

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  18. AnonymousJuly 24, 2008 at 5:33 PM

    What interesting photos these are! I like them all, it's neat to see so many different things in the sky. The hot air balloon is my favorite. :)

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  19. CathJuly 24, 2008 at 5:35 PM

    All very different skies, and different ways of travelling in the sky! Great shots.

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  20. Craver ViiJuly 24, 2008 at 5:36 PM

    The photos are great, but I just noticed from the sidebar that you're married once, to the same woman for 45 years. Kudos, Sir! I've only been married 20 years so far... I guess that makes me a rookie. :-)

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  21. AngieJuly 24, 2008 at 5:36 PM

    Hi FG
    Up,up and away in my beautiful balloon! Great photos.

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  22. Texas TravelersJuly 24, 2008 at 5:53 PM

    Really nice skies and a great variety. Terrific photos. Well done.

    Watch the Alligator.
    Come visit our SWF,
    Troy and Martha

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  23. AnonymousJuly 24, 2008 at 6:21 PM

    Happy weekend! Perfect one for SWF! We all live under the same sky, but we don't all have the same horizon.... Mine's up too hope you can drop by...

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  24. PappyJuly 24, 2008 at 6:25 PM

    Good ones FG. Thanks for your messages of concern during our recent storm. Pappy

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  25. JeannelleJuly 24, 2008 at 6:26 PM

    Very interesting sky and aircrafts!!

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  26. FugaziJuly 24, 2008 at 6:50 PM

    Hi there. I loved the first one - and what a spectacular series of flying beings.. and toys for grown men... :))

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  27. LoriJuly 24, 2008 at 6:56 PM

    What a variety in the sky! I think it's been a great long while since I've seen any of these in the sky!

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  28. JeanneJuly 24, 2008 at 7:13 PM

    What a neat idea to include various flying machines. I have hot air balloons in my post this week also.

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  29. Jane Hards PhotographyJuly 24, 2008 at 7:45 PM

    Balloons in photos I am a sucker for.

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  30. AnonymousJuly 24, 2008 at 8:20 PM

    Love your Up In The Air theme it turned out great!

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  31. SuzanneJuly 24, 2008 at 8:24 PM

    You covered some wonderful things flying in your skies this week. Thanks for these as I love flying machines of any sort. Happy SWF.

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  32. Luiz Santilli JrJuly 24, 2008 at 8:26 PM

    GUY

    Sky without limits!!

    Sky with imagination!!

    This is "PHOTOGRAPHIC ART".

    Have a nice weekend!

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  33. AnonymousJuly 24, 2008 at 8:26 PM

    Those magnificent men and their flying machines ....

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  34. Fish WhispererJuly 24, 2008 at 8:59 PM

    A very nice colletion of flying machines.
    Cheers

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  35. Tink *~*~*July 24, 2008 at 9:04 PM

    One of my "bucket list" ambitions is to go up, up and away in a beautiful balloon.

    Tink *~*~*
    My Mobile Adventures *~*~*

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  36. The BirdladyJuly 24, 2008 at 9:12 PM

    Very cool.

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  37. judi/GmjJuly 24, 2008 at 9:20 PM

    Awesome stuff. I love the balloon. and Tim McGraw's helio.

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  38. KimJuly 24, 2008 at 9:39 PM

    Love the balloon shot, and the plane silhouette, great shots!! Happy SWF!

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  39. AnonymousJuly 24, 2008 at 10:33 PM

    Well done with your theme fishing guy! You really captured a variety...
    Have a great weekend.

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  40. AnonymousJuly 24, 2008 at 10:56 PM

    Wow great pictures!

    Hope you can hop by my SWF post HERE. Happy weekends!

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  41. Lilli & NevadaJuly 24, 2008 at 11:07 PM

    That is a lot of things in the sky great shots and eye

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  42. HFD60July 24, 2008 at 11:18 PM

    Great SWF photos...

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  43. JimJuly 24, 2008 at 11:30 PM

    Those are nice pictures, I like to catch things flying in the sky also. Mother Nature doesn't alway approve of the things we put into our sky.
    Thank you for peeking in at my Kansas BK sign in the sky, I'm sure Mother Nature doesn't like that kind of pollution, I don't either. (we did eat there.)
    ..

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  44. Joyce's JourneyJuly 24, 2008 at 11:53 PM

    Well, I see someone pays attention to some great country music stars! How cool to catch pics of their transportation. Saw Brooks & Dunn leave a concert recently in their tour bus. It was fun to see! I love the hot air balloon, the plane, the helicopter! Great shots!!

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  45. Jack and JoannJuly 25, 2008 at 5:00 AM

    As the old man Jerry Lee Louis would say---a whole lot of shaking going on. Sky Watch Friday is action oriented this week and has a country western flavor. I like it!

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  46. Anne-BeritJuly 25, 2008 at 5:03 AM

    Wow,these are great!

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  47. AnonymousJuly 25, 2008 at 5:14 AM

    Pretty my friend nice shot. Happy weekend and SWF!

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  48. Gemma Wiseman aka Pamela AdamsJuly 25, 2008 at 5:14 AM

    All very interesting shots of flight!

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  49. magiceyeJuly 25, 2008 at 6:40 AM

    loved the 1st and last the best!

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  50. NealJuly 25, 2008 at 7:13 AM

    Neat pictures! You can thank Rose for me being #1...she always puts mine in the list because I'm not at home.

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  51. TomJuly 25, 2008 at 7:16 AM

    Hi Tom
    Excellent posting this... this is the 3rd this week that have air traffic control here in Sky Watch watching the skies more closely.. :O)

    Catch you later..
    Tom

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  52. EllynJuly 25, 2008 at 7:25 AM

    I love the hot air balloon shot. When I was a kid they used to do hot air balloon launches near my house. Every summer I got to sit out in my yard and watch them fly by. It was such a treat. You picture took me back.

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  53. AndreaJuly 25, 2008 at 8:45 AM

    They are all perfect but I love the colorful hot air balloon the best.

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  54. abbJuly 25, 2008 at 9:00 AM

    Great photos! Love your first one.

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  55. NovaJuly 25, 2008 at 9:01 AM

    Its stunning.. thanks for sharing... happy friday!

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  56. Tina CoruthJuly 25, 2008 at 9:16 AM

    Great collection! The hot air balloon is my favorite!

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  57. irish daisiesJuly 25, 2008 at 9:36 AM

    you have a little of everything and they are all great

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  58. Larry DJuly 25, 2008 at 9:37 AM

    Wonderful photo! Great collection! !Happy SWF!

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  59. IndraniJuly 25, 2008 at 9:51 AM

    Wonderful SWF photos, those machine birds look great!

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  60. MariaJuly 25, 2008 at 10:04 AM

    WOW, nice to meet you! Thanks for coming to my blog!
    Love your photos!

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  61. DewdropJuly 25, 2008 at 11:00 AM

    I love the first shot, witht he hot air balloon. Those are so beautiful! Great music!

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  62. Pietro BrosioJuly 25, 2008 at 1:45 PM

    Wonderful sequence of pictures for a great Sky Watch!

    Pietro Brosio Gallery

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  63. kesslerdeeJuly 25, 2008 at 3:11 PM

    Very neat theme for your pictures- the balloon one especially is cool! Thanks for visiting my first SkyWatch post!

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  64. Laurie BlackJuly 25, 2008 at 4:06 PM

    Nice selection of images...great post!

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  65. BarbJuly 25, 2008 at 6:28 PM

    Love the air balloon! I'm taking a wild guess... country music fan? hahaha!

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  66. AnonymousJuly 25, 2008 at 6:47 PM

    Great "up in the air" shots. I like the theme within a theme idea.

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  67. CatherineJuly 25, 2008 at 8:02 PM

    Very nice & original sky~watch captures! Love the air balloon!
    Happy sky~watching!
    Cat

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  68. dianasfaria.comJuly 25, 2008 at 8:10 PM

    very cool idea with lots of interesting shots and beautiful skies!

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  69. CaroleJuly 25, 2008 at 8:34 PM

    That's a great collection of Sky Watch pictures.

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  70. nina at Nature Remains.July 25, 2008 at 9:43 PM

    Sounds like you're musically oruented, even in Skywatching!

    Nina at Nature Remains

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  71. AnonymousJuly 26, 2008 at 1:26 AM

    Quite a collection. Yesterday, away from my computer, I spotted a hot air balloon.

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  72. GinaJuly 26, 2008 at 5:03 AM

    You have excelled with you sky shots FG.. my fave would have to be the hot air balloon, but they are all pretty speccy! :)

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  73. GinaJuly 26, 2008 at 5:03 AM

    You have excelled with you sky shots FG.. my fave would have to be the hot air balloon, but they are all pretty speccy! :)

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  74. Markus Latva-ahoJuly 26, 2008 at 5:28 AM

    Hi, nice theme up in the skys. Thanks for sharing these.

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  75. IngridJuly 26, 2008 at 6:57 AM

    The last picture is really amazing !

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  76. MarieJuly 26, 2008 at 8:36 AM

    Your sky watch post is very beautiful!

    Thanks for your comment on my sky watch post! Today I have photos of Balder, my cat :)

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  77. AnonymousJuly 26, 2008 at 9:21 AM

    Hello from Colorado. What a great series of picture for swf. Nicely captured.

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  78. TarzanJuly 29, 2008 at 8:45 PM

    great sky shots, am thinking of joining in the sky watch

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