Archive for the ‘SkyWatch Friday’ Category

Skywatch Friday: Morning in the Glade

August 27, 2010

This is my post for Skywatch Friday, a meme for sharing views of the sky from all over the world.  To see more, or to join and share your own photos of the sky, click HERE.

I’ve often said that the Glade is pretty just about any time of the year.  It’s also pretty just about any time of the day, even in the morning when the skies are overcast.  You can see the mountains in the background and the fog in the valley.  The sky isn’t a pretty blue, but it will be once the sun burns away all that fog and haze.

Skywatch Friday: Quarter Moon Over the Glade

August 20, 2010

Quarter Moon over Fairfield Glade, Tennessee. August 14, 2010.

This is my post for Skywatch Friday, a meme for sharing views of the sky from all over the world.  To see more, or to join and share your own photos of the sky, click HERE.

This week has brought clouds and some much-needed rain to the Glade.  But last Saturday evening the clouds parted enough to reveal a quarter moon.  I, of course, could not resist the temptation to grab my camera and try to capture the moon.

Skywatch Friday: Virginia Skies

August 13, 2010

Blue skies along the Blue Ridge Parkway in Virginia. August 5, 2010.

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On Betsy’s birthday last week we drove north along the Blue Ridge Parkway in Virginia on our way to Betsy’s birthday surprise.  During the early part of the day the skies were blue with white clouds creating pretty pictures.

Stormy skies near Roanoke, Virginia. August 5, 2010.

But later in the day the clouds got lower and darker.  When we were north of Roanoke the rains came, as you can see in the picture above.

Sky at sunset, Peaks of Otter, Virginia. August 5, 2010.

We drove in wind and rain for a while, but the skies started to clear as we got near our destination, the Lodge at Peaks of Otter.  And sitting on the patio after dinner we were treated to beautiful skies as the sun set.

Skywatch Friday: Tennessee Skies

July 30, 2010

Skies above Clear Creek, Tennessee. July 25, 2010.

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This past Sunday Betsy and I went to the Obed Wild and Scenic River northeast of the Glade,  It was a beautiful day with blue skies and white clouds  skimming the mountain tops.

At times it appeared that the valley on the other side of the ridge was under cloudy skies, but we never lost all that beautiful blue.

Skywatch Friday: Skies Over the Glade

July 23, 2010

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The sky over Fairfield Glade has been interesting this week.   We desperately need some rain, but while there were clouds, that little opening of blue sky always seemed to win out.  The clouds disappeared and any chance of rain went with them.

Finally on a hot, humid afternoon we did get a brief shower.  But once the rain ended, the skies cleared and the mist rose from the mountain tops.

Last night the skies were  clear with a nearly full moon looking down on the Glade.  I was able to get this picture at 8:26 pm.

Skywatch Friday: Moon Over the Glade

July 16, 2010

Moon Over Fairfield Glade, Tennessee. June 23, 2010.

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Last month I was able to capture the Man in the Moon in the early evening.  He looks as happy to be in the Glade as we are.

Skywatch Friday: ‘X’ Marks the Spot

July 9, 2010

'X' marks the spot over our house in Fairfield Glade, Tennessee.

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Betsy and I have always felt that we were led to this house here in the Glade.  We fell in love with it from the moment the realtor showed it to us for the first time.  The house had everything we had talked about and we made an offer that first day.

Some people have a problem understanding just how special we think this house actually is.  But now I have proof.  I was in the front yard a couple of weeks ago and saw this celestial ‘X marks the spot’ overhead.  I would say that this proves that we do in fact live in a special place.

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I had a good visit with my parents yesterday and found them to be about as good as can be expected.  They were in good spirits, but it is still sad to see how much they have aged since before Betsy had her knee surgery.

Skywatch Friday: Clouds Over the Plateau

July 2, 2010

Northern Cumberland County, Tennessee. June 27, 2010.

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Last Sunday Betsy and I took a ride out in the country here on the Plateau.  It was a very hot day, but it was beautiful.  The sky was blue, and when we started out there were many white clouds sailing above the mountains.

They weren’t predicting rain, so we were able to enjoy the day and watch the clouds as they changed.  Sometimes there were large clouds with just some blue around the edges.

At other times there were small white clouds scampering across an expanse of blue.

It was a wonderful day to be out and about.

Skywatch Friday: Moon Over the Glade

June 25, 2010

Moon Over Fairfield Glade, Tennessee. June 23, 2010.

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Wednesday evening was clear here in the Glade, and just after sundown I spotted this nearly full moon up in the sky.  I couldn’t resist the temptation to get my telephoto lens and snap this picture  for Skywatch Friday.

Skywatch Friday: Glade Skies

June 18, 2010

Blue skies and clouds in Fairfield Glade, Tennessee. June 13, 2010.

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For the past week we’ve been ‘enjoying’ hot, humid weather with cloudy skies and showers and thunderstorms.  But after a shower the sky has often cleared and is a beautiful blue for at least a few minutes.  This is what the sky looked like from our front yard a few days ago.