Thursday, October 29, 2009

Sky Watch Season # 4 Episode # 16

Sky Watch Friday this is the place. Please check out the site and link in if you wish to participate. There were a lot of people with beautiful Sky photos last week. You can link in from my side bar or at the start of this post. You can link a 3:00 PM EDT. SWF is run by Klaus, Louise, Wren, Sandy, Sylvia and myself.

I was driving to PA for a golf outing with my brother and nephew and drove into this beautiful sunrise. The sky was ablaze as the Sun crested the horizon.
My brother-in-law, Bro, made another neat capture out his back door during a Texas lightning storm. I think the capture is stunning with his pair tree near the base of the strike.
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52 comments:

  1. CarverOctober 29, 2009 at 3:35 PM

    The sunrise and lightening shot are both dramatic and beautiful.

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  2. Craver ViiOctober 29, 2009 at 3:40 PM

    WOW!!! A lightning strike -- what an awesome thing to catch (with the camera)! Congrats to your bro. All I ever seem to catch is the thunder, but that doesn't photograph well, does it?

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  3. AnneOctober 29, 2009 at 3:58 PM

    Interesting the last on, but sorm we don`t like!! beautiful colours at the first one.

    Nice weekend

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  4. Guy DOctober 29, 2009 at 4:00 PM

    Awesome pics, the last one is a keeper.

    All the best
    Guy
    Regina In Pictures

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  5. CarlettaOctober 29, 2009 at 4:04 PM

    Beautiful sunrise!
    Bro has some talent to capture that lightning - not an easy task.
    When's he getting his own blog? :)

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  6. JaneOctober 29, 2009 at 4:24 PM

    Amazing lightning shot, I hope he was careful when he took it. Thanks for sharing:)

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  7. Sylvia KOctober 29, 2009 at 4:27 PM

    Now those are both REALLY dramatic shots and so beautiful, too!! Terrific captures, Tom!!

    Enjoy your weekend!

    Sylvia

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  8. AnonymousOctober 29, 2009 at 4:31 PM

    Two very dramatic shots. I haven't been able to capture lightning yet, but I keep trying!

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  9. NaturegirlOctober 29, 2009 at 4:51 PM

    WOW!!! Quite the photo! Crack!!

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  10. CathyOctober 29, 2009 at 4:52 PM

    Great pictures. I love the lightening bolt!

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  11. Betsy Banks AdamsOctober 29, 2009 at 5:03 PM

    The sunrise picture is fabulous. So is the lightning---although it's scary to think of lightning that close to the ground... Great pictures.
    Betsy

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  12. Photo CacheOctober 29, 2009 at 5:09 PM

    The sunrise is awesome. The lightning is scary. I hope that lightning didn't hurt any body.

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  13. CarolOctober 29, 2009 at 5:17 PM

    Beautiful blazing sunrise...and a great shot for your brother...

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  14. UnknownOctober 29, 2009 at 5:20 PM

    Great pics!

    I note in your sidebar you are the recipient of numerous awards, and I would like to offer you another one: The Manly Blogger Guy Award. It has gone virtually nowhere since I created it in July. I guess the awardees are demonstrating the masculine sloth required to receive the award, and are not passing it on.

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  15. imacOctober 29, 2009 at 5:31 PM

    Magic lightning, also super sunrise my friend.
    Hope you ready for Barking Wednesday,lol.
    I knew Darla was going to be good.:)

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  16. eileeninmdOctober 29, 2009 at 5:46 PM

    Wonderful sunrise photo, the lightnin is a great capture too.

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  17. Happily Retired GalOctober 29, 2009 at 5:47 PM

    WOW! Both are spectacular views. I've never had luck capturing lightning though I continue to try.
    Hugs and blessings,

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  18. RuneOctober 29, 2009 at 5:52 PM

    Beautiful sunset and incredibly cool lightning picture!

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  19. Anne-BeritOctober 29, 2009 at 6:20 PM

    Beautiful,and the photo of the lightning really impress me:)

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  20. jooOctober 29, 2009 at 6:41 PM

    Both of the photos are superb!
    have a great weekend:)

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  21. Ruth's Photo BlogOctober 29, 2009 at 6:54 PM

    Both pictures are awesome.The beauty and power of nature is shown so well.
    Blessings,Ruth

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  22. Yogi♪♪♪October 29, 2009 at 6:57 PM

    Two great pictures. I've never been able to quite capture a lightning strike.

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  23. MaryOctober 29, 2009 at 7:20 PM

    Wow...both great shots! That lightening is awesome....and scary.

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  24. GeorgeOctober 29, 2009 at 8:35 PM

    These are both great sky pictures. I can't decide which I like better.

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  25. AnonymousOctober 29, 2009 at 10:11 PM

    Great Sky Watch Photo's FG! The sunrise is radiating, and the lightning photo is fantastic! Thanks for sharing...Happy Friday and Halloween!

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  26. GlennisOctober 29, 2009 at 10:35 PM

    Wonderful sunrise you enjoyed, and the lightning photo is amazing.

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  27. XoXoOctober 29, 2009 at 11:46 PM

    Wow, that lightning strikes...just magnificent. You're so quick to have caught this.

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  28. SAPhotographs (Joan)October 30, 2009 at 2:00 AM

    My goodness!! That is stunning Tom. Bro did very well!!

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  29. MarvinOctober 30, 2009 at 2:11 AM

    Great sunrise. Awesome lightning.

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  30. Pietro BrosioOctober 30, 2009 at 3:03 AM

    Both wonderful pictures, Tom. The lightening with that little illuminated window in the landscape is really charming.

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  31. KcalpeshOctober 30, 2009 at 4:11 AM

    These are such stunning captures! Great shots!

    - Pixellicious Photos

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  32. Chubskulit RoseOctober 30, 2009 at 5:36 AM

    Oh my gosh, the lightning is kind a scary!

    Have a glimpse of a Korean Sunset.

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  33. Pearl MapleOctober 30, 2009 at 6:33 AM

    Amazing photo of the lightening strike, don't get to see that every day. Thanks for sharing with sky watch friday.

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  34. DarlaOctober 30, 2009 at 7:28 AM

    Both are great photos......it is so hard to capture a lightning strike..well done to your brother!!

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  35. JanetOctober 30, 2009 at 7:48 AM

    Lightning! What a catch!

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  36. Twisted FencepostOctober 30, 2009 at 7:52 AM

    Wow!
    Great shots, both of you!!!

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  37. DewdropOctober 30, 2009 at 10:27 AM

    Wow, that strike is scary close! Tell him to be careful and when thunder roars, to go indoors!

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  38. Three Rivers, MichiganOctober 30, 2009 at 10:31 AM

    Wow, the second one is "shocking"!

    Nice catch of the sun making the horizon glow in the first photo.

    Three Rivers Daily Photo

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  39. SaraGOctober 30, 2009 at 10:40 AM

    Awesome photo's Tom!
    Happy SWF to you!!

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  40. Tara R.October 30, 2009 at 1:48 PM

    Both shots are stunning. Excellent capture on the lightning.

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  41. Sandi McBrideOctober 30, 2009 at 1:58 PM

    Sunrise, sunset...so hard to tell if you hadn't explained it. And that lightening bolt made the hair stand on the back of my neck...potent stuff!
    Sandi

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  42. GretchenOctober 30, 2009 at 6:31 PM

    Truly awesome shots! I love the lightning one. It would make a great poster.

    Happy SWF!!!

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  43. MarthaOctober 30, 2009 at 7:41 PM

    Both wonderful shots but that lightning strike was quite the capture!

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  44. Tammie LeeOctober 30, 2009 at 9:31 PM

    awesome capture of the lightening strike!
    Spirithelpers

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  45. Jo CastilloOctober 30, 2009 at 10:39 PM

    UUUuuu, what a big bolt of lightening. Not far from us, eh? Nice sunrise, too. Beautiful.

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  46. http://graceolsson.com/blogOctober 31, 2009 at 3:04 AM

    simply marvelous..congrats
    graceolsson.se/mittliv

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  47. SOctober 31, 2009 at 8:48 AM

    What a beautiful sunrise! Is there a way to tell if a photo is depicting a sunrise or a sunset?

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  48. JamaOctober 31, 2009 at 9:07 AM

    Wow ! that lightning shot is so awesome!

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  49. SandyCarlsonNovember 1, 2009 at 8:06 AM

    Those are some amazing shots, my friend. That sunrise is a stunner.

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  50. TipperNovember 1, 2009 at 9:27 AM

    Wow-I'm not sure which I like the better-2 amazing pics.

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  51. AnonymousNovember 1, 2009 at 5:12 PM

    Wow! I've always wanted to capture a lighting strike like that. Awesome! The sunrise is also beautiful with its deep, rich colors.

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  52. GaelynNovember 4, 2009 at 2:09 AM

    That's a beautiful sunrise. Yet Bro's lightning capture is stunning. Not an easy thing to catch.

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