Thursday, February 11, 2010

Skywatch: In Between Storms


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This was the view outside my sunroom window on Monday. The day before it was pouring the snow down and I was out in twenty degree weather trying to take snowflake shots. What a wonderful difference a day makes. Of course it changed right back the following day to snow flurries and overcast skies and we haven't seen blue skies since. For me this is a wonderful reminder of what a really beautiful winter day can look like.

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42 comments:

George said...

How wonderful to see blue skies! The sun is shining here, but the skies are still hazy. Your wintry scene is gorgeous.

Anonymous said...

Proof that these storms move very quickly. What a gorgeous shot my friend. :) I love it :)

Ramosforest.Environment said...

Beautiful winter shot.
Luiz Ramos

Carver said...

That is a beautiful winter day. I love the blue sky with a few clouds in contrast to the snow.

eileeninmd said...

Looks like a wonderful day with a pretty blue sky.

Lene said...

Hello, Carletta :)

What a pretty picture! I love the trees and the winterlandscape :)

Oh, yea - that is true - we share the same day. Happy birthday to you to - and happy Valentine!

This year it is also mothersday and shovetide at that same day - so we have a lot to celebrite :D

eden said...

Such a beautiful image. Blue sky is beautiful.

Happy weekend

judi/Gmj said...

So much to see! loving the peace it brings me.

Sylvia K said...

Fabulous shot, Carletta! Love to see some blue skies!! Hope you have a great weekend!

Sylvia

Jay said...

Wow, the light in that photo is fantastic! You did a great job of capturing it, too!

happily retired gal said...

Beautiful big fluffy white clouds against lovely blue skies! They look a lot like mine if I ignore the snow on the ground where you are ;-)
It's a lot warmer than 20 degrees here.
Hugs and blessings,

Kim, USA said...

This is what I believe after the storm there is always beauty that comes out from it. And this is one of the example, awesome scenery!

Romantic Sunset

Anonymous said...

i can never tire of this scene: blue skies and snow on the ground.

Xavi said...

Beautiful colors, beautiful sky, beautiful landscape.
Thanks for your comment.
Have a wonderful weekend.

Heidi Merethe Klingsheim said...

Great blog you have! Love your macro-photos, they are really great!! That ice on the tree, its stunning!

Pietro Brosio said...

What a charming contrast between the deep blue of the sky and the white of the snow! Very beautiful image, Carletta!

Mimi said...

I totally agree with you, Carletta.
Blue sky, white ground, what more could you want? Perfect! Lovely shot.

LV said...

Your winter day is very pretty, but I would like to sunny skies for awhile. We have 8 inches of snow today in Texas. That is unheard of.

Nessa said...

Beautiful, clear Winter sky.

A New Old Fairy Tale

Eaglesbrother said...

Beautiful Winter scene.

msdewberry said...

Beautiful picture!! I love to see others snow pictures and live vicariously through them but I don't like to have snow here. Go figure!!

Anonymous said...

Beautiful winter day, indeed! I love blue skies & the snow is so pretty!

SquirrelQueen said...

Great shot Carletta, a real life winter wonderland.

This Is My Blog - fishing guy said...

Carletta: That must have been the same day I got to see the Sun and a blue sky, nicely captured my friend.

Sunshinelene said...

that;s a nice blue sky against the while lands. :)

wishing you all the sunshine from the sunny PHilippines!

Arlene
http://www.midlifedancing.com/2010/02/sky-watching-from-naawan-beach-resort.html

Gattina said...

What a beautiful view ! and luck that the sun came out after a storm.

Tarun Mitra said...

Enviable scenery that you got..real good :)

x_pEpPeRoNi_x said...

i love winter photos! and this is a really good one! --i agree with the winter wonderland comment. :)

The tree branches look great against the blue sky. Nice weather.

Mary said...

Beautiful! Winter doesn't seem quite so bad with blue skies and sunshine :-)

Carolyn Ford said...

That is beautiful! I would love to have my parka and gloves and be out walking in that wonderful scenery!

Regina said...

Great one!

Enjoy the weekend.

Serendipity said...

Lovely blue sky :)

Pearl Maple said...

Pretty view to celebrate sky watch friday and the best of the season.

Sallie (FullTime-Life) said...

That would be my idea of a perfect winter day as well! The blue skies are perfect.

Irene said...

Beautiful Winter scene. We got the same weather here in Drammen (Norway)today ... so nice to see the sun!

maryt/theteach said...

Pretty picture, Carletta! :)

Rose said...

Beautiful, just simply beautiful!

Helena said...

This is gorgeous! I thought it was a painting at first. :)

George said...

This is a beautiful picture of a near-perfect winster day. I love the sky and the snow.

RA said...

Beautiful scene! I also love the frame you added to the shot.

Wishing you a Happy Birthday, Carletta! Wishing you a lot of joy and blessings as you step into another year :).

Twisted Fencepost said...

Beautiful, Carletta!
God sends us just enough sunshine during the dreary winter months to keep our hopes up.

Anonymous said...

I love everything about this photo! (I saw it the day you posted it but my hands weren't working to do more than click and scroll.) I even downloaded it for future use as wallpaper. :) Hope you don't mind. The focal tree in the center has so much character and the view is what I wish I could see when I look out my windows.