Thursday, December 25, 2008

Sky Watch Friday #24

Sky Watch Friday has on it's own site. Please check out the site and link in if you wish to participate. There were 310 people last week with beautiful Sky photos. You can link in from my side bar or at the start of this post.

Today for Sky Watch I go back to a small pond at the end of September. The colors of this bush gives a Christmas feel.
I walked around for different angles without moving very far.
It was one of those wonderfully reflective days.
I enjoyed this shoot but never showed it before.
This has been another dull week so I wanted to share a nicer sky then gray and rainy. It rained all day today and all the snow is gone. Maybe we will get fresh Christmas snow.
Have a great Christmas season.
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58 comments:

  1. GeorgeDecember 25, 2008 at 2:16 PM

    Great pictures, Tom. I hope you get your Christmas snow (if you want it!).
    I also hope yu had a very Merry Christmas with your family.

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  2. RedzlanDecember 25, 2008 at 2:41 PM

    Great pictures with lively colours.
    Happy Holidays and prosperous New Year 2009!

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  3. Ruth's Photo BlogDecember 25, 2008 at 3:00 PM

    Wow!I'm sure glad you shared those pictures today,they are too beautiful to not show.Have a Wonderful Christmas and may the season bring much joy and peace your way.
    Blessings,Jake and Ruth

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  4. SteffiDecember 25, 2008 at 3:59 PM

    Very beautiful pictures!
    Merry Christmas to you!

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  5. Betsy Banks AdamsDecember 25, 2008 at 4:18 PM

    Great pictures, Tom. I hope that you and your family are having a wonderful day today.

    Merry Merry Christmas.
    Betsy

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  6. AnonymousDecember 25, 2008 at 5:06 PM

    Wonderful photos! I like that red bush.

    Merry Christmas!

    Best,
    Paz

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  7. AnonymousDecember 25, 2008 at 5:42 PM

    Beautiful reflections.
    I´ll walk... Love song.
    Merry Christmas.

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  8. TinaDecember 25, 2008 at 6:29 PM

    Oh my gosh, FG, these are just beautiful shots. I am so yearning for the colors of green and more green in my yard! So lush and alive looking...very nice post to read and look at during these winter days! Thanks!!!

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  9. Cactus Jack SplashDecember 25, 2008 at 7:00 PM

    Those are great shots, I love the grasses

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  10. SandyCarlsonDecember 25, 2008 at 7:00 PM

    Very beautiful, Fishing Guy! Merry Christmas.

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  11. JanDecember 25, 2008 at 7:11 PM

    Love seeing the sky reflected. Great photos. See you next year!

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  12. kayleenDecember 25, 2008 at 7:53 PM

    nice reflections in those photos. merry christmas!

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  13. ginaDecember 25, 2008 at 8:13 PM

    these are really pretty. hope you've had a merry Christmas!

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  14. AnonymousDecember 25, 2008 at 8:29 PM

    Wonderful reflective post - apt for the closing days of the year.

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  15. SAPhotographs (Joan)December 25, 2008 at 9:17 PM

    I love these Tom. They give a sense of peace and tranquility.

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  16. UnknownDecember 25, 2008 at 9:49 PM

    The weather can ooze into our outlook in ways that we don't even understand. That being said, I miss the cold gray skies of up north, where I spent time in MA and PA, and MD before that. A pure gray sky can be bland to photograph. But a patchy sky is probably the best, even better than all blue.

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  17. FaeryDecember 25, 2008 at 9:55 PM

    Wow these pictures are so beautiful, we don't have snow in my country and the weather is so hot this Christmas

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  18. The Good Life in VirginiaDecember 25, 2008 at 10:03 PM

    nice series of pond shots and enjoyed the christmas color in the first shot.
    happy holidays from my home in botetourt county virginia.

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  19. SaraGDecember 25, 2008 at 10:39 PM

    WOW, beautiful pictures!!
    Take care and hope you and your family had a wonderful Christmas!!

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  20. AnonymousDecember 25, 2008 at 10:42 PM

    Merry Christmas... We have plenty of snow in MN (visiting) but it comes with lots of very cold days...

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  21. DeniseinVADecember 25, 2008 at 11:26 PM

    Hi Tom, what a lovely set of photographs. Those grasses and the pond are most definitely a winnint combination. Thanks for sharing them and Merry Christmas.

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  22. Pietro BrosioDecember 25, 2008 at 11:48 PM

    Very fine photographs, Fishing Guy.
    I enjoyed a lot the red bush and the beautiful grasses.
    Merry Christmas!

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  23. Sylvia KDecember 25, 2008 at 11:50 PM

    I love your pictures! The pond and the plants are just gorgeous! Thank you so much for sharing! Hope you've have a great holiday so far!

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  24. AnonymousDecember 26, 2008 at 12:30 AM

    So very pretty! These are really nice photos!!!

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  25. Corner Gardener SueDecember 26, 2008 at 12:43 AM

    Those are great pics, and I think I like the third one the best. I like the way the grass seems to be posing for you.

    Merry Christmas, and I'm glad those cookies are not in front of me tempting me to eat too many! :o)

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  26. Lilli & NevadaDecember 26, 2008 at 1:41 AM

    Oh that is a beautiful color for the christmas season.
    I also love all those cookies you guys did up Yummy

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  27. ArijaDecember 26, 2008 at 3:31 AM

    The sky is so bland and the water so calm,the reflections look more like smoke than water. Great shots.

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  28. soulbrushDecember 26, 2008 at 7:51 AM

    what a peaceful place you live in,whew. happy new year to you and yours.

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  29. AnonymousDecember 26, 2008 at 8:42 AM

    Lovely pictures.
    It's always nice to see some reflections on the water.
    Merry Christmas!

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  30. ???December 26, 2008 at 9:44 AM

    Great reflections, thanks for sharing

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  31. MaryDecember 26, 2008 at 10:46 AM

    Lovely....nice to have fall back briefly :-) It's been rainy and gloomy here. I'm glad you brought these pictures out for us.

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  32. ShelleyDecember 26, 2008 at 11:31 AM

    Your beautiful plants and bushes your shot seem to reach out of the computer screen - great!

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  33. AnonymousDecember 26, 2008 at 12:04 PM

    Wonderfull pictures and a beautiful reflections.
    Make it good, for the rest of 2008.
    Gr.
    P-TER

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  34. ChrissyMDecember 26, 2008 at 12:04 PM

    Fantastic series of photos! There has been a lot of grey skies here too this week. Hope you got your Christmas snow. Happy Holidays to you and your family!

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  35. Tanya BreeseDecember 26, 2008 at 12:12 PM

    Beautiful! I needed some color today! Happy swf :)

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  36. imacDecember 26, 2008 at 1:15 PM

    Wow, Fishing Guy, these are wonderful shots.

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  37. Day4plusDecember 26, 2008 at 1:22 PM

    So beautiful and serene. I wish I was there and out of this snow. MB

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  38. AnonymousDecember 26, 2008 at 2:55 PM

    Today it's overcast and we're waiting for storms to roll in. Ick! :(

    My favorite shot was by far the one with the red bush. I loved the different angles, though. I'm looking at the skies here. Happy Friday!

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  39. Pat - ArkansasDecember 26, 2008 at 4:12 PM

    Wonderful photos, Fishing Guy. I love the colorful tree in the first photo; it IS a bit Christmas-y looking!

    Happy New Year to you!

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  40. KathleenDecember 26, 2008 at 4:21 PM

    Your pics are awesome!! Thanks for visiting my blog..Happy New Year!!
    K

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  41. AnonymousDecember 26, 2008 at 4:29 PM

    Pretty pond pics! Especially like the last one!

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  42. PetuniaDecember 26, 2008 at 6:08 PM

    Lovely sky waych shots:) Merry Christmas!

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  43. JeanneDecember 26, 2008 at 6:09 PM

    beautiful and I love how you framed with the bush, etc.

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  44. DirkjogtDecember 26, 2008 at 6:15 PM

    Great pictures, thanks for sharing! Happy Holidays

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  45. Rottlady of the OzarksDecember 26, 2008 at 8:45 PM

    A lovely set of pictures on Christmas week. Thanks!

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  46. Lavender and Vanilla Friends of the GardensDecember 26, 2008 at 10:46 PM

    Hello fishing guy, thank you so much for your comment. Your pictures are beautiful. I love grasses and reflections in water and last but not least colourful leaves. Everything perfect.
    I wish you a very happy New Year.

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  47. Pearl MapleDecember 26, 2008 at 10:53 PM

    Fun and colourful collection of photos for sky watch friday.

    Hope the holidays were good to you and your family.

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  48. Powell River BooksDecember 26, 2008 at 10:54 PM

    Thanks for visiting my SWF post. I love reflections. Thanks for sharing them with all of us. -- Margy

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  49. TootieDecember 26, 2008 at 11:17 PM

    Really nice photos! The Christmas cookies look awesome. I know the grand children must have had a grand time helping. :-)

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  50. GrammyDecember 27, 2008 at 11:45 AM

    You shots are so clear. I love the red on the burning bush.

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  51. Yogi♪♪♪December 27, 2008 at 11:53 AM

    Very nice photographs. I love reflections.

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  52. AnonymousDecember 27, 2008 at 4:14 PM

    Glad you decided to share these captures this time. Lovely shots and obviously a very peaceful place with the handsome different ornamental grasses. The shrub certainly has a vivid colour.

    Happy New Year to you.

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  53. LeoraDecember 27, 2008 at 7:21 PM

    Beautiful, watery, colorful scenes. I can understand how one likes to look at September when the days are gray.

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  54. LOURDES C COSTADecember 27, 2008 at 8:03 PM

    Very beautiful pictures F.G...
    I love the red bushes.
    Thanks for sharing.
    Merry Christmas from Portugal...
    Lurdes

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  55. LewDecember 27, 2008 at 11:53 PM

    Beautiful little pond you have there! I'll bet it is a pretty place even in winter when frozen and surrounded by snow. we have had a lot of gray skiess too, though Christmas day gave us some blue for my sky watch.

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  56. AnonymousDecember 28, 2008 at 2:30 AM

    Hi Tom,

    Enjoyed the combination of bushes/marsh and sky, especially that red one. I also like the duck series above!

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  57. AnonymousDecember 28, 2008 at 1:18 PM

    Lovely photos, Tom. The burning bush always lights up the fall landscape, and I have a weakness for pictures of reflections.

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  58. Susie of ArabiaDecember 28, 2008 at 4:22 PM

    This series of photos for SkyWatch is just lovely. What a picturesque and peaceful place.

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