Thursday, January 8, 2009

Skywatch Friday No. 26

Hello Skywatchers!
Glad you're on board again!

We added the Followers gadget on the bottom of the page, to make it easier for you to stay on top of all things Skywatch Friday!

Todays Guest host is Londons own Soulbrush!
"I love black shadowy trees against a rainy sky. The park near my house here in London has some wonderful trees that I have photographed throughout the seasons."
Soulbrush


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119 Comments:

david mcmahon said...

Full marks for composition.

ellen b said...

Hello Soulbrush! That is a fabulous London sky!! Happy skywatch.

Dewdrop said...

I love the silhouettes. Awesome. Great capture with the swelling clouds.

Happy SWF everyone!

JoAnn's-D-Eyes said...

Hello Skywatchers!

I have been on vacation, but now back HOLLAND is icecold, we are skating and everything is beautully white with sunny bright BLUE sky's

Visit me!
www.joannwalraven.blogspot.com

Bye JoAnn/Holland

April said...

Very lovely!

Etje said...

Its a beautiful picture Soulbrush

vincibene said...

Fantastic sky!

Luiz Ramos said...

Great work. Beautiful effect and colors.

Kathy said...

Love those shades of blue and white!

Geoff said...

Nice shot Soulbrush. Magnificent trees. Great photo.

Sylvia K said...

Beautiful shot! Love the trees! Thanks so much for sharing!

Chrissy said...

Hi Soulbrush, lovely trees, happy skywatch to you all :)

Ana said...

Happy swf

Mary said...

beautiful composition of dark trees against that bright backdrop. Happy SWF :)

Tink *~*~* said...

Happy New Year, Skywatchers! First week back since the holidays, can't wait to see what everyone has posted. This week, I've got one of those extraordinarily lucky shots featuring La Luna Bella.

Waxing Gibbous 86% full at My Mobile Adventures *~*~*

Tink *~*~*

Jeannelle said...

Nice photo,Soulbrush....I love black trees against the sky, too, and that's what my SkyWatch post today is of.

Thanks to all SWF team, for your work efforts each week.

Mike said...

Happy Skywatch all!

I never say this but you are all going to love the special skywatch photo Charlie took to celebrate Parrot Month at 10,000 Birds. It's truly impressive.

Sandradb said...

Perfect combination of sky and clouds!

marina said...

It's like a painting!Great shot!

bowledover said...

Hi Soulbrush, what a lovely picture you have shared with us here. I agree trees in a photo can give it extra dimention.
Happy New Year.

naturglede said...

Love your composition!Have a greate skywatch.

Carver said...

That's a beautiful shot. I also love dark shadowy trees against a rainy sky.

Larry Jordan said...

My skywatch capture is not very interesting for sky, but the bird is nice!

Denise said...

Great photo, I love the framework of trees in the foreground.

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Mojo said...

Love the framing and the deep blue in the sky! Someday I'll figure out how to get that kind of saturation in a blue sky. Meahwhile...
Sky Watch Friday #14: Deja Voodoo

Greyscale Territory said...

Love the billow of white cloud beautifully placed between billowing foliage! Gorgeous shot!

imac said...

1st class Soulbrush.

Reader Wil said...

Beautiful sky! You are right : trees make a good composition. Happy SWF!

Steffi said...

Beautiful photo!Happy SWF everyone!

ViennaDaily said...

Lovely in-middle cloud!

BABOOSHKA said...

Excellent gorgeous choice. I've gone for fairy magic today.

Kay said...

Very lovely shot, Soulbrush!

theArthurClan said...

Congratulations Soulbrush! Your photo of the sky is amazing.

Elfe said...

Fantastic picture with sky and clouds. Thank you.

Ivar Ivrig said...

Very well composed. Have a sunny weekend.

angela said...

That's a lovely composition.

gmj said...

awesome!!!

Alan said...

Very nice shot! Happy skywatching!

Dewdrop said...

Man, I don't know what happened with that first linky, but I really appreciate you fixing it for me Klaus!!! You dew rock!

Merisi said...

Thank you, Soulbrush,
for sharing these magnificent trees with us!

I choose not to post this week. I feel too guilty if I cannot manage to pay a return visit to all who leave a kind comment on my blog. I enjoy immensely visiting as many of you as possible.

Guy D said...

Its nice to get back into the swing of things after the holidays. Great pics thus far this week everyone.

Cheers and Happy New Year!
Regina In Pictures

Guy D said...

...oh and I forgot to mention, great pic soulbrush!

Regina In Pictures

Jack and Joann said...

The black of the trees looks almost like black lace! My photo is almost all black. By the way, today is Elvis Presley's birthday. I have some info on Elvis today.

marley said...

Love the contrast of the dark trees and the light sky. Great SWF photo :)

marcia@joyismygoal said...

I know the contrasts always appeal to me too

Life Through A Lens said...

Come and visit Germany's winter wonderland :-)

PJ said...

Well done and thank you for sharing with us. I love this meme and consider it one of the highlights of my week!

Grammy said...

I love your photo for this week it is truly awesome. Have a wonderful week.

Lew/Linnea W said...

That's a very blue sky...just like we see out here in California all the time. Happy SWF. Linnea

Cactus Jack Splash said...

I love the black trees against the white clouds and blue sky, almost looks like a painting

krizcpec said...

such a beautiful sky!

Ms. Hays said...

That was a rainy sky? Wow - that's really blue for a rainy sky! Very nice!

TomGu said...

It's a great shot! Fantastic!

Sue said...

That's a lovely photo of the trees and fluffy clouds. Well done!

Elaine Dale said...

We're in the middle of winter wonderland here in Canada too. Happy Skywatch Friday everyone!

Fotos da Lurdes said...

I love dark shadowy tree against the rainy sky....
Great photo!
Happy sky watch :)

J. Andrew Lockhart said...

beautiful!

D Herrod said...

That is a great shot.

Swarna said...

Excellent! Happy weekend, fellow sky-watchers!

Paz said...

Beautiful sky!

Paz

Dot O said...

The bad weather finally broke just so I could take my photos!!! Yay!

Can't wait to look at other blogs and see their photos!

Mary C said...

I posted a boring blue sky in New Mexico during the month of November. ;o)

Rob (Inukshuk Adventure) said...

Cool silhouette trees and brilliant London skies!

Connie said...

Very nice sky.

Antonette said...

Happy SWF everyone, enjoy your upcoming weekend~

http://jottingsfromjersey.blogspot.com

wjcsydney said...

I'm glad to be part of Skywatch Friday again!

Sara Chapman in Seattle said...

This is a very simple, powerful sky shot. The billowing white clouds are so satisfying. My sky photo is a black tree and sky also!

TSannie said...

Wonderful photo above!

JunieRose2005 said...

I love that sky photo. The dark trees are awesome!

I have posted some sky shots also!


Junie

raf said...

Silhouettes are a favorite and your trees against that sky are superb! Thanks for sharing.

Happy skywatching to all!

egretsnest said...

Lovely sky! Really love the contrasts . . . black trees, bright blue skies, white clouds. Wonderful stuff.

Avril said...

My contribution to the Karoo skies !!

Yrsa said...

Londoner skies! The last time I visited London i only saw high buildings and less skies :)

Skies said...

beautiful sky, soulbrush!

Mikelodeon said...

Great picture! I love clouds

Strawberry Jam Anne said...

I love the black trees too.

*Niina* said...

Great photo, soulbrush! Have a nice Sky Watch Friday!

Atlântico Azul said...

Wonderful composition for a wonderful sky!!!!!!!

soulbrush said...

i am so thrilled to be the guest host this week. i am 'hooked' on sf and take my camera everywhere. happy sf everone and thanks team for an awesome blog. hugs.

Gunilla said...

Great photo, soulbrush
Here is my picture.

Have a look.

Gunilla in Sweden

Daryl said...

Just lovely ... happy friday

Bevson said...

Beautiful trees against the sky. It almost looks like scherenschnitt paper cutting.

Tanya said...

Beautiful! Happy SWF everyone :)

fishing guy said...

SB: What a neat London sky for the opening shot.

uncleawang said...

Wonderful sky,I love its.
Happy skywatcher & Greeting from Malaysia to all Watchers out there.

Digital Polaroids said...

Tom, every week I'm more amazed about how many skywatchers there are in the list. Once again, this is my favourite meme by far!

Small City Scenes said...

Outstanding!!! MB

Sparverius said...

Fishing Guy - Thanks for fixing my link. An error of haste.

ascu75 aka Don said...

another week gone by time flys and I still havent been out. Still its much warmer indoors.Well done everybody XXX Don

bookbabie said...

I'm dreaming about the sun, the sand, and a gentle breeze on my sunburned face!

Dughallmor Beagles said...

Stunning photo! I love to photograph trees against the sky too, which is handy as we walk in the forest most days!

Eki Akhwan said...

the composition and the mood of this photo is very nice. Happy skywatching, everyone! And have a nice weekend.

Laurie Brandriet Keller said...

Trees + Sky + Clouds = Excellent Sky Watch.

Tammie Lee said...

I am so amazed at how many people participate in this blog, wonderful! So glad I found you.

beerbear said...

hei again!

is it here I leave a new post?

Trying norwegian coast sky today...

http://happycaveman.blogspot.com/2009/01/i-also-do-colors.html

studio lolo said...

I finally joined you Soulbrush! I can't get enough pictures of skies, my biggest joy in nature.
What a beauty you've submitted this week!

Brenda Leyland said...

Another beautiful Friday. Here's my link:

http://awordfromhome.blogspot.com/2009/01/friday-skywatch-before-and-after.html

The Ridger, FCD said...

Gorgeous. (And I swear, I posted mine before I saw yours...)

Shannon said...

Great shot, the trees look great silhouetted against the sky...

Jo, a retired teacher said...

Happy to be back, even if I'm a bit slow with my entry. It is still Friday morning at my house.

images of aloha said...

love the silhouettes! awesome picture!

Øyvind said...

Ah hi guys! Its so good to be back on Skywatch. There are so many beautiful photos out there!

earthtoholly said...

Beautiful! I love the dark swaying trees and bright skies.

storyteller said...

I'm amazed at how similar your London sky looks to some photos I took here in Southern California just before the holidays. It's lovely ... and I've shared skies at Happily Retired Gal and Sacred Ruminations today ;--)

Terri said...

Bit of a milky tint to the sky this morning. ;o)

sylvia murphy said...

It is great to be able to watch the same scene through the seasons.

hitch writer said...

sooooper !!

Lyst på livet said...

Great shot :-)

PixieKatten said...

Gorgeous photo. I had a similar silouetthe a while back. Love the contrast!
Been a while since I posted anything on skywatch.. so Im looking forward to visiting some blogs now and admire the skies! :)

VALKYRIEN said...

Lovely photo! Love the contrasts!
My first time on this blog - and since I have a panorama view over Oslo, this is perfect!

Joyoz said...

Awesome!

Hata3 said...

It's my first time on this blog.
But I'm sorry. I have entered 2 times by mistake yesterday.

digitalphotoblog said...

Love the London Sky !!

Rinkly Rimes said...

Most must come in long before Friday! Or are these last week's? This is my first time so I hope I'm doing the right thing. What a loy of skies!

Rinkly Rimes said...

Rinkly again! I forgot to say that my 'entry' is on my PLUS blog which you can reach through Rinkly Rimes.

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