Thursday, July 28, 2011

Skywatch Friday: Looking up


We've had a lot of gray skies this week but whenever I see blue my camera is ready.
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I'm relieved that some of the green still looks healthy although there is an increasing amount of brown from the searing heat.
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I love to see a hole in the sky where blue is trying to push out.
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I can't believe July is almost over and it can't end soon enough for me.
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I think the cloud below looks like it is smoking out the top of its head.
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Nice seeing some of the crepe myrtle is still doing fairly well.
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The tree in the next shot is a Pecan tree.
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Below are some cotton ball clouds.
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More crepe myrtle with a bit of sky because I photograph those trees a lot when they bloom.
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Last the birds on the church steeple with a gray sky which to be honest is what the sky has looked like the majority of the time lately. It only seems like there is a lot of blue when I look through my photographs because I don't take as many pictures of the gray but run out with my camera the minute it turns blue.
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18 comments:

  1. lissaJuly 28, 2011 at 11:56 AM

    great sky shots. I, too, takes out my camera often just for the sky. I think I'm getting a neck ache from looking up so much.

    thank you for sharing. I hope the your skies stay as blue as these photos.

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  2. Photo CacheJuly 28, 2011 at 12:18 PM

    Oh I really really enjoyed your crepe myrtle shots every time you feature the blooms.

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  3. RajeshJuly 28, 2011 at 2:36 PM

    Great views. Wonderful cloud formationbs.

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  4. LauraJuly 28, 2011 at 2:51 PM

    beautiful!

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  5. Sylvia KJuly 28, 2011 at 2:59 PM

    Lovely skies and clouds and they do make the perfect backdrop for your beautiful, colorful crepe myrtle! Love them! Hope you have a wonderful weekend, Carver! Enjoy! Happy SWF!

    Sylvia

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  6. JudyJuly 28, 2011 at 3:04 PM

    I like the giant blowing smoke - I think he is lying on his back - you can see his lips and his nose!!
    And the birds on the steeple - nicely arranged!
    I find I take a lot of photos when the sky is gray, because then I don't have the bright sunlight messing with my exposures...

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  7. Simply DeliciousJuly 28, 2011 at 3:10 PM

    Beautiful blue skies.

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  8. LizJuly 28, 2011 at 3:11 PM

    Beautiful skies! Happy sky watching.

    Liz @ A Simple Life

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  9. SteffiJuly 28, 2011 at 3:41 PM

    Great photos for SWF!Have a nice weekend!

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  10. AnonymousJuly 28, 2011 at 3:42 PM

    What lovely skies. I mourn the end of July because school and work starts up again towards the end of August.

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  11. JoyfulJuly 28, 2011 at 9:35 PM

    These photos are great and capture what I think of when I think of relaxing summer days.

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  12. SandyCarlsonJuly 28, 2011 at 9:38 PM

    Your post give me a case of the very happy blues. Your skies are delightful. The myrtle is gorgeous, too. It's a treat to see in person, too. Exotic for me.

    I love your profile photo, too!

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  13. genieJuly 28, 2011 at 10:34 PM

    Wonderful shots of the skies this week. Love those little cotton ball clouds. They are so dainty and pretty. The crepe myrtles are so pretty. i haven’t seen any of them in years. Very nice post. Genie

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  14. DrillerAAJuly 29, 2011 at 12:22 AM

    Great photo set. Crepe myrtle has always been one of my favorite plants. Happy Skywatching.

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  15. IndraniJuly 29, 2011 at 12:55 AM

    I wish I could float on those cotton balls.

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  16. eileeninmdJuly 29, 2011 at 5:16 AM

    Beautiful clouds and skies, Carver! And I love the crepe myrtle! Happy skywatching!

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  17. nonizamboniJuly 29, 2011 at 3:35 PM

    Lovely shots of the clouds in their many forms--'specially the cotton balls.
    Hasn't this been a weird summer?
    Happy weekend!

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  18. NicoleJuly 30, 2011 at 11:36 PM

    It's good to see your blue skies!

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