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Skywatch Friday # 28

January 22, 2009
North Myrtle Beach, South Carolina. May, 2006.

North Myrtle Beach, South Carolina. May, 2006.

Although today was warmer here on the Plateau of Tennessee — we actually got above freezing for a couple of hours — I still felt led to celebrate Skywatch Friday with memories of warmer weather.

The picture above was taken in North Myrtle Beach, South Carolina, in May, 2006.  We were on the beach in front of Cherry Grove Manor when the clear, deep blue skies behind the manor and palmetto trees got my attention.  We’re accustomed to beautiful skies when we go to the beach, but I don’t think we’ve ever seen a prettier sky.

The Cherry Grove Manor was probably our favorite place to stay at the beach, primarily because it was small and comfortable.  Unfortunately it is no longer there.  It was torn down in early 2007 to make room for a high rise condo.  When we were at the beach last year we went past the site and there was only a small beach access walkway and one tree left from the manor.  It was rather sad.  The condo was under construction in May, 2008, but I don’t know if it has been finished or not.  Perhaps we’ll find out when we go to the beach this year.

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Skywatch Friday 27

January 15, 2009
Little River Neck, South Carolina. June, 2001.

Little River Neck, South Carolina. June, 2001.

The picture above was taken in the early afternoon in June, 2001, on Little River Inlet in South Carolina.  The trees are on Little River Neck, a narrow strip of land between the inlet (part of the Intracoastal Waterway) and the Atlantic Ocean.  The clouds are forming over the ocean.  You can click on the picture to enlarge it.

I lived in the town of Little River, South Carolina, from 1998 – 2000.  Beautiful clear skies in the morning and early afternoon were often followed by clouds and a sea breeze in the afternoon, making for a very pleasant environment.

Betsy and I were on a cruise from Little River out into the Atlantic Ocean when this picture was taken.

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Skywatch Friday 26 and an Anniversary

January 8, 2009
The moon in a blue sky at Fall Creek Falls State Park, Tennessee. January 8, 2009.

The moon in a blue sky at Fall Creek Falls State Park, Tennessee. January 8, 2009.

Since Betsy and I enjoyed our trip to Ozone Falls so much on Wednesday, we decided to drive to Fall Creek Falls State Park yesterday.  That park is special to us and contains five waterfalls.  There was relatively little water the last time we were there and we wanted to see what effect the rains of the past two weeks had on them.

There was lots of water, and I’m sure I’ll share more about that in the future.  If you can’t wait, Betsy is better organized than I am and has posted some pictures on her blog.

Yesterday was an absolutely gorgeous day on the Plateau.  There wasn’t a cloud in the beautiful blue sky.  As we were driving around the Gorge Scenic Drive, we stopped at an overlook to enjoy the “Grand Canyon of Tennessee”.  As we went back to the car I noticed the moon in a beautiful sky framed by trees along the road.  You can click on the picture to get a bigger view.

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On a different note I want to note that I started blogging two years ago today.  I started on a different site but  switched to this site in July, 2008, because of technical problems with the first site.  I have no regrets about making the change at all.

In my first post I wrote “Since U. S. News and World Report stated that one of the things a person could do to improve their life is to start a blog, and since I turn 65 in two months, I thought I would give it a try.”

In that first post I noted that we had had a little snow here in the Glade but that Betsy was wanting more.  I noted that the more it snowed, the happier Betsy became.  I guess some things never change!

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Skywatch Friday 25

January 1, 2009
Sunset from the 12th tee of Druid Hills Golf Course. January 1, 2009.

Sunset from the 12th tee of Druid Hills Golf Course. January 1, 2009.

Today was a cold but beautiful day here in the Glade.  Since the sky was so clear and blue I decided to walk to my favorite spot on the back nine of the golf course in order to view the setting sun.

My camera started to act up about the time I got there, but I did manage to get this picture of our first sunset of 2009.

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SkyWatch Friday #23

December 18, 2008

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SkyWatch Friday is a meme that gives people a chance to share pictures that show the sky.  There are many beautiful pictures posted from all around the world, and to see more you can click on the logo above or click on SKYWATCH.

Last Friday (December 12) a local television station said that the full moon visible that night would be the brightest in some fifteen years.  I went out on the deck to see for myself, but all I could see was some brightness behind thick clouds on the horizon.

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I kept checking the sky throughout the evening and the sky started to clear as the night wore on.  We finally had a clear sky, but by then the moon could only be seen through the branches of trees behind the house (of course!).

I got a couple of pictures centered on the moon itself, but I found that I like this picture of the moon seen through the branches much better.  So this is what I’m sharing as my watch on the sky this day.

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SkyWatch Friday

December 11, 2008

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This is my first submission to SkyWatch.  Although I enjoy taking pictures I’m definitely an amateur and am never sure of how much interest my pictures would be to others.  I have, however, seen some beautiful photographs on Skywatch and have decided to give it a try.  To see some of these beautiful pictures click on the image above or click on SKYWATCH.

I took the picture below in February, 2006, as Betsy and I walked around the back nine of the golf course behind our  house.  I was struck by the light separating the clouds from the mountains.  We’ve had gray and rainy skies for two days now, but Betsy is really hoping for snow.  It’s getting colder by the minute, but I’m not sure it will get cold enough for snow before the precipitation ends.
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