Thursday, April 10, 2008

For more Sky Watch fun go to Tom at Wigger's World It is a lot of fun and there are always some fabulous photos. Even though it has only been very little time since I did my second post of yellow, I am anxious to let the fun begin with sky watch, so I am going ahead and posting. And if you want scroll on down and check out my shots for the Anna's Yellow Project.

ETA: I should have said earlier to click on this photo to enlarge it--it does make a difference.
I took the above photo the other night...my camera was on a tripod and the shutter was open for 25 seconds. and I used my software to get this out of the picture I took.

The pictures below are scanned photos...taken in 1976. I have been a sky watcher for a LONG time. The bottom two especially remind me of that old saying that behind every cloud is a silver lining. Also makes me think of a poem that I can in no way tell you who it is by nor any of the lines other than there is one that says something about behind the clouds is the sun still shining. Okay, I just did a google and came up with this:

Be still, sad heart! and cease repining;
Behind the clouds is the sun still shining;
Thy fate is the common fate of all,
Into each life some rain must fall

-Henry Wadsworth Longfellow,
The Rainy Day, 1841




44 comments:

  1. Most amazing photos, but I assure everyone who here comes ... enlarge the first photo to see pure art!

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  2. That first shot is very creative..
    and you can not go wrong with clouds for Sky Watch
    Tom
    Thank you for linking to Sky Watch..

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  3. Great shots.

    Mine are on show now

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  4. Very good post, with marvellous photographs, and informative material!
    I like first because it is a difficult photograph!
    Have a nice SWF:)

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  5. Wonderful photos! My favorite is the one with the moon :)

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  6. Very nice sky pictures and love the Longfellow!

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  7. These shots are wonderful. They convey some interesting moods. God bless.

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  8. Gorgeous photos ... love the way you captured the first shot!! Excellent!

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  9. Beautiful sky shots Rose. I love the poem too.
    Have a great weekend.

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  10. Oh I love the poem, and it is perfect for this! (I'm thinking now of googling for sky poems for SWF!). It is sad but uplifting, too, especially with these beautiful photos illustrating it.

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  11. Oh my, the moon shot is absolutely stunning. I am amazed at how beautiful that one turned out.

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  12. Wonderful photos. But the first one are just amazing!
    Have a nice and fun SWF:)

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  13. Amazing capture of the moon! :)
    Happy Skywatch!!

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  14. Hey Rose,
    Great job - I love the moon shot. I know they are hard to get so congratulations!
    I watch the sky everyday - white puffy clouds just make you feel good!

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  15. I love the moon picture ! I had to look up where you are living because the half moon is not standing up like here in Europe. It's laying down like I saw in Egypt.

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  16. That moon shot is great looks like a double shot.
    lots of pretty clouds

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  17. lovely moon! it's a wish that i can capture a good picture of the moon but it turned out very very small.

    i love the past photos too am sure u can still remember what you were thinking when u took these shots.

    happy sky watching!

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  18. 30 years old Sky Watch photos. That`s great and very special.
    Nice shots. :)

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  19. Great shots,love the first one:o)

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  20. Those cloud photos are really striking. I like your choice.

    Amazing sky photos.

    Abraham Lincoln in Brookville, Ohio.

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  21. You got a good shot after all...even though I was talking to you. :) The other shots are beautiful.

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  22. That moon! It was worth the care you took to capture it. Wonderful tree border too. Thank you.

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  23. Great post, poem and Sky Photo
    That first photo is terrific

    Come visit.
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  24. Beautiful images, well done.

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  25. I really like your top night photo. Glad to see some night shots.

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  26. Hi Rose, Thanks for the camera settings info. I have a tripod and have to getting a good night sky shot sometime.
    These clouds are so billowy and beautiful.

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  27. I like your photoes. The one with the trees, and an enormes cloud on top of them, remindes me of cotten!Have a nice weekend:)

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  28. As I was looking at your sky pictures I thought these pictures look kind of like my pictures so I had to go back to your profile and see where you live. LOL I live in Georgia but my trees look like your trees and my sky looks like you sky. Isn't it funny.....I guess I think somewhere else would look different. Good shots.

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  29. beautiful shot of the moon and I also like your older sky shots, love the poem

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  30. Great post! You are right, enlarging the first one really does make a difference - awesome!

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  31. These are beautiful and as Tom says you can't go wrong with cloud photos on sky watch.

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  32. These are nice...and I especially like the first one with the moon. Also love the Longfellow poem.

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  33. those are mean clouds girlie! enjoy the w/e.

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  34. Hi Rose!
    Sky watching is a GREAT hobby! I love the poem, thanks for sharing it!

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  35. Thanks for visiting my first Skywatch! Your pics are lovely too.

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  36. Very beautiful the photos, great shot.

    Denise BC

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  37. Sky is always a fascinated view!

    This post shows a lovely colours!

    Have a nice weekend,

    Santilli

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