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Bali Sunset

October 9, 2009
Sunset at Kunta Beach, Bali. June, 1987.

Sunset at Kunta Beach, Bali. June, 1987.

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.

The picture above is a scan from a slide made at Kunta Beach on the island of Bali.  The sun had already dropped below the horizon when the resort turned on lights along the beach.  The green of the lights provided an interesting contrast with the blue of the Pacific and the sky.  The orange glow on the horizon is just an added bonus.

The silhouette on the left is a figurine of a Hindu goddess.

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Skywatch Friday: Moon Over the Atlantic

October 2, 2009
Moon off Ocean Isle Beach, North Carolina. May 6, 2009.

Moon off Ocean Isle Beach, North Carolina. May 6, 2009.

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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.

The picture above was taken one evening in May while we were at Ocean Isle Beach, North Carolina.  Not only were we blessed with good weather but the moon rose opposite our room for several nights.  That helped make a wonderful vacation even better.

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Skywatch Friday: Castillo de San Marcos

September 25, 2009
Castillo de San Marcos, St. Augustine, Florida. August 4, 2009.

Castillo de San Marcos, St. Augustine, Florida. August 4, 2009.

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.

We were in St. Augustine, Florida, the day before Betsy’s birthday this year.  We stopped to visit Castillo San Marcos.  The day was beautiful with white clouds floating through a blue sky.    It seemed possible to step back in time on such a day.

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Skywatch Friday: Oh, What a Beautiful Morning

September 18, 2009
Sunrise at Ormond Beach, Florida. August 6, 2009.

Sunrise at Ormond Beach, Florida. August 6, 2009.

No, the picture above was not taken in Oklahoma, but in Ormond Beach, Florida.  It was the day after Betsy’s birthday and we would be heading home later in the day.  But when this morning picture was taken we were able to enjoy the start of a new day as the sun came up over the Atlantic.

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.

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Skywatch Friday: Mountain Morning Sky

September 11, 2009
Morning sky in Otto, North Carolina. May 29, 2009.

Morning sky in Otto, North Carolina. May 29, 2009.

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.

The picture above was taken in May of this year while we were visiting friends in western North Carolina.  It was cloudy and overcast when we got up, but the clouds started to lift as the morning went on.  We could definitely see blue sky after we finished breakfast.

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Skywatch Friday: Sailor’s Delight

September 4, 2009
A Fairfield Glade evening sky. August 30, 2009.

A Fairfield Glade evening sky. August 30, 2009.

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.

“Red sky at night, sailor’s delight”

We may not have many sailors here on the Plateau of Tennessee, but we have many people who can appreciate a beautiful sunset.  I snapped this red sky from the golf course behind our house on this past Sunday evening.

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This is just a short note to let you know that I’m taking a break over Labor Day weekend.  I need to labor in the yard and get some other projects done.  Have a great weekend and I’ll see you Tuesday morning.

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Skywatch Friday: Carolina Mountains Evening Sky

August 28, 2009
The evening sky in Otto, North Carolina. May 28, 2009.

The evening sky in Otto, North Carolina. May 28, 2009.

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.

Betsy and her childhood girlfriends are working on their ‘Girls Only’ annual getaway.  This year they’re talking about renting a cabin in Maggie Valley, North Carolina.

That got me to looking through some of my North Carolina pictures.  I came across the picture above, which was taken near Franklin, North Carolina earlier this year.  It shows clouds over the western North Carolina mountains in the early evening.  The tops of some of the clouds still reflect the setting sun.

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Skywatch Friday # 58: Clouds Over Castillio de San Marcos

August 21, 2009
The sky over Castillio de San Marcos. August 4, 2009.

The sky over Castillio de San Marcos. August 4, 2009.

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 already posted about our visit to Castillo de San Marcos in St. Augustine during our Florida trip earlier this month.  (That post is HERE if you want to learn more about this fascinating place).

It was beautiful while we were there.  The temperature was relatively mild (by Florida standards) and the the sun was shining brightly.  There were enough fluffy white clouds to make the sky interesting.  I couldn’t resist sharing this additional picture from that day.

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Skywatch Friday # 57: Sunset at Ormond Beach

August 14, 2009
Sunset at Ormond Beach, Florida. August 5, 2009.

Sunset at Ormond Beach, Florida. August 5, 2009.

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.

The picture above was taken at sunset on Betsy’s birthday.  We were in Ormond Beach, Florida, and had a room overlooking the Atlantic.

Now I know the sun doesn’t set over the Atlantic from Florida.  The sun was going down behind us on the other side of the building.  But I liked the color of the clouds over the ocean that I couldn’t resist snapping this photo.  And, of course, I had to share it on Skywatch Friday.

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Skywatch Friday # 55: The Great Wall

July 31, 2009
The Great Wall at Badaling. July, 1990.

The Great Wall at Badaling. July, 1990.

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 is obviously not a picture I took this week.  It is actually a scan of a slide I took in 1990.  I was on my second trip to China and our hosts took us to the Great Wall at Badaling, outside of Beijing.  This watchtower is located at the highest point on the south side of the pass.  I made it to the tower, but not before taking this picture.

It was a beautiful day for hiking on the Great Wall, and I really like the wispy clouds in that blue sky.

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