Thursday, April 2, 2009

SkyWatch Friday: Japanese Maple looked like spring fire on Monday



For a few weeks in the spring, my neighbor's Japanese maple looks like fire to me. I liked the way it looked on Monday against the cloudy sky.

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35 comments:

  1. Love the dark red leaves, great photo.

    Have a great weekend!
    Guy
    Regina In Pictures

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  2. That is gorgeous, dark red against the sky.
    I can't wait for things to start blooming here in Utah.

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  3. I doubt there could be a much better sky for the backdrop of these trees. What a beautiful capture!

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  4. I wish our nabour had one like that! :-)

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  5. WOW WOW WOW!! I've not seen a Japanese Maple that huge!!I have two at home in Canada and I'm sure they are beginning to bud...I don't see them here in Arizona.

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  6. I really like the japanese maple. And its so great in tandem with blue skies. Oh I enjoy this image very much.

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  7. Yes, much like a simmering fire... It certainly sets the sky ablaze with a wave of fiery color. Awesome!

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  8. Oh my goodness! Your maples are leafing out already!

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  9. Beautiful, Carver, as always you caught the perfect shot!

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  10. Momiji (jap maple)---yes beautiful! Against the blue stunning sky....lovely photo!

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  11. What a terrific shot, Carver! That beautiful shade of red against that blue sky! Pricelss! Happy SWF!

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  12. oh that deep red against the blue sky...beautiful photo.
    thanks for sharing and have a wonderful weekend.

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  13. Great picture with beautiful colors. Good weekend.

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  14. Who needs sunsets with a tree looking like this! Wonderful shot!

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  15. Wonderful sky and wonderful Maple.
    You can feel the change in the weather.

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  16. Outstanding photo! The fiery red of the maple stands against the blue sky perfectly.

    My Skywatch Friday: Sunrise Over Plum Island

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  17. Yes the red of the Maple against the blue looks beautiful.

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  18. Love the contrast between the red and blue. Great capture.
    Have a great weekend Smiles B

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  19. The colors of the maple tree looks really on fire, it has got a beautiful setting against the blue sky :)

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  20. Tremendous colour and contrasts.

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  21. Hey Carver. Can't figure out why spring in Chapel Hill is ahead of us in Greensboro. If you get a chance to log on and see our sky from Sunday, let me know if yours was the same way!!!

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  22. One of my fave SWF this week, beautiful.

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  23. Oh that's a fantastic photo - I love the tree & the sky! Awesome shot!!!

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  24. Beautiful shot sw...
    Have a great weekend!
    HSWF:)

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  25. They are spectacular trees ... and turn color at the wrong time of year (it must be a time change thing!!)

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  26. Whoa, that's amazing! I'd be hypnotized by that color if I was standing in front of it... that's really beautiful!

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  27. I agree, quite a contrast. Lovely photo for SkyWatch. I'm happy everything is starting to bloom, and hopefully all vestige of snow is finally past us!!!!

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  28. Yes it does look like fire! lovely color

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  29. A perfect Blue White Red sky, the colors of many flags.
    Nature seems early compared to ours.

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