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I did an extra post this week (with a couple of really good sky pictures as well as other scenery–go take a peek!), and it is a busy week, so just a quick picture I took yesterday, yes, while driving (traffic was bad, and I was going slow). Our mountain is not the most glamorous mountain around, but it has its own majestic quality, and does some terrific things to the clouds.
We have guests arriving today for our annual International Balloon Fiesta. (Do not expect any good pictures from that becuase if I go, it will be ugly weather and likely get canceled. If I do not go, the weather will be sparkling and beautiful, but I will not be there to get pictures. This is a rule.) The guests leave next Tuesday, then the girls and I leave Wednesday for Missouri. Posting and visiting may be sporadic for a couple of weeks.
Happy SkyWatch Weekend!
To see LOTS more terrific sky pictures, head to the SkyWatch blog hosted by Tom, Sandy , Imac and Klaus.
October 2, 2008 at 12:31 pm
Beautiful sky, lovely mountain. Am I right in thinking you’re in New Mexico? I love New Mexico.
October 2, 2008 at 12:40 pm
it looks like battlestar galactica!
October 2, 2008 at 1:15 pm
You are a magical number. This cloud is so fluffy, I want to jump on it. Very blue too – so amazing. Can I go on your trip with you?
October 2, 2008 at 1:19 pm
OOOOOoooooh and ahhhhhhhhh. I just LOVE that formation, I think I see Jesus in there somewhere!
Another awesome shot Louise!
October 2, 2008 at 1:30 pm
Cloudy, but very nice sky…
See You later…
October 2, 2008 at 2:00 pm
Wow that is a scary looking cloud, did you get a storm from it? It looks as though it is trying to swallow the mountain!
October 2, 2008 at 2:07 pm
Hi Louise what a great picture you have shared with us today.
Thank you.
May we look forward to pictures of your trip?
Enjoy yourself anyway.
October 2, 2008 at 2:09 pm
Wow is the only word I can think of to describe this pic. Well done
Cheers
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October 2, 2008 at 2:20 pm
Fantastic shot. What glorious puffy clouds these are. A space ship could hide in one of them.
Happy weekend.
October 2, 2008 at 2:38 pm
Oh, what a sight. I wish I was there. Great photo.
October 2, 2008 at 2:39 pm
Great photo. I can see a bit of post production work, very good. Don’t work to hard and remeber to play lots. Have a wonderful weekend.
Cheers
October 2, 2008 at 2:40 pm
Looks like your skies have a few more clouds than last summer, eh?
October 2, 2008 at 2:49 pm
I’d love to see the balloon fiesta someday.
October 2, 2008 at 3:18 pm
Woohoo! I bet it’s raining in that mountain. Great photo!
October 2, 2008 at 3:24 pm
Cool features in that shelf cloud formation.
October 2, 2008 at 3:34 pm
Oh, wow, that is a gorgeous shot…and I went and looked at the others and they arre wonderful, too.
October 2, 2008 at 3:40 pm
A beautiful cloud formation beautifully shown. Clouds and sky shots never tire with me. Fine post.
October 2, 2008 at 4:02 pm
Stunning capture! Love the cloud formation.
October 2, 2008 at 4:10 pm
That is a beautiful picture!
Have fun with your company and your trip to MO.
October 2, 2008 at 6:00 pm
Gorgeous! I love the variation in the clouds!
Do you know Evie and Al Reucsh of Macomb , IL? They are huge into Ballooning.
October 2, 2008 at 6:03 pm
It does look like a spaceship hiding under there. Spectacular shot.
October 2, 2008 at 6:08 pm
Wonderful sky. Perfect capture!
Great vision of nature!
Santilli
October 2, 2008 at 6:46 pm
Fabulous cloud. The scenery below is nice, too, but the sky steals the show here. I like how the wall is a frame for the picture.
October 2, 2008 at 7:54 pm
Totally awesome clouds! I love that view!
October 2, 2008 at 8:45 pm
There’s something in that blue that reminds me of the sky here. Lonely, that blue looks, and clean.
October 2, 2008 at 8:51 pm
That may not be the most spectacular mountain as you say, but it´s still a mountain. Those aren´t available everywhere, you know! Everything was great expect the fence.
If the weather is even half decent then you should get great pics from balloons. I´m waiting.
October 2, 2008 at 9:30 pm
I think it’s a beautiful mountain and an excellent photo. The cloud formation is awesome. Wonderful capture, Louise!
October 2, 2008 at 10:51 pm
I’m almost speechless – awesome!
October 2, 2008 at 10:58 pm
Gorgeous shot! Almost looks like a UFO hovering over the mountain top.
October 2, 2008 at 11:29 pm
Waw! Great cloud, well done.
October 2, 2008 at 11:44 pm
Wonderful post.
October 2, 2008 at 11:46 pm
Louise, this is a grandiose landscape. Nice Sky Watch!
October 3, 2008 at 12:47 am
Very eye-catching image. I think I like your mountain.
October 3, 2008 at 1:44 am
Now that is a good view… sometimes when we get used to a view eachday we can forget just how nice they are… it’s a beauty for sure.
I thank you for joining in with the fun of Sky Watch this week
Tom
Mine’s Here
October 3, 2008 at 5:46 am
beautiful!!!!!!!
October 3, 2008 at 6:56 am
Stunning sky blues on mountain blues! This pic begs for a painting! Lovely!
October 3, 2008 at 7:16 am
Love love the giant cloud!
October 3, 2008 at 7:56 am
oh… I want to see it in person.. sniff.
October 3, 2008 at 8:03 am
Lovely photo. Spectacular colors. What is behind that wall?
Marnie
October 3, 2008 at 8:28 am
Glorious clouds over your mountain. Love the streak of light in the foreround as well.
October 3, 2008 at 9:19 am
Cool shot. That cloud looks very ominous. Enjoy your company and trips.
*hugs*
October 3, 2008 at 9:48 am
Looks rather more like ‘Close Encounters…’ to me.
Hope you are wrong about the weather and get to what is bound to be a spectacle.
October 3, 2008 at 10:06 am
I love your shot. I’m often tempted to “shoot” while driving, too. Have a great trip.
October 3, 2008 at 11:13 am
Gorgeous picture! A mammoth cloud!
And wonderful pictures in your extra post!
October 3, 2008 at 2:42 pm
looks like a giant blimp with its tail exploding!
great catch!
October 3, 2008 at 5:01 pm
Great contrast there! Love the giant cloud, WOW!
October 3, 2008 at 6:14 pm
Those clouds look great in the photo! Great shot!
October 3, 2008 at 7:15 pm
Amazing how the clouds, ephemeral though they are, completely overpower the mountain.
October 3, 2008 at 10:38 pm
That’s just gorgeous.
October 4, 2008 at 2:26 am
Beautiful cloud. I love how the wall underlines the drama of the cloud.
October 4, 2008 at 4:05 am
This is a awesome shot Louise!
October 4, 2008 at 7:43 am
Majestic! That is a massive cloud. Please go to the Balloon Fiesta for me (whine, whine) I have never been to one and have always wanted to go! I can’t imagine the photos you would take – spectacular shots! The colors, the unique perspective that you always capture ~ even in the rain! Remember – we can’t control the weather!
Take care and enjoy your weekend!
October 4, 2008 at 3:47 pm
Looks like you offer us two pictures in one.
The mountain and Sky above, and this wall which breaks the Natural space and the landscape harmony.
Maybe it’s against the noise?
The sky is so perfect foe SWF? Mountains are high enough to catch the clouds. For the best effect.
Have a nice time at Balloon Fiesta. It sounds funny.
October 5, 2008 at 9:25 am
Great shot…the tiny fence in the foreground gives the sky a huge sense of size, and the cloud formations add a lot of drama.
October 5, 2008 at 10:43 am
That is very, very beautiful!!
October 5, 2008 at 11:15 am
beaUtiful!
how do you get the colors to pop like that? is that raw out of the camera? GORgeous!
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October 5, 2008 at 12:04 pm
It looks to me like a volcano which it has just blown up!!!
October 5, 2008 at 6:24 pm
Wow! (that was what I said when seeing that image!). Way to go!
Cheers, Klaus
October 5, 2008 at 11:02 pm
another visual treat from your corner of the world. thank you for sharing. really appreciate how amazing your work is. have a nice day.
October 6, 2008 at 1:54 am
WOW! Louise, this is just superb! “Louis” likes the contrast between the turquoise of the lower part of the image against the crystalline blue of the upper portion!
October 6, 2008 at 7:12 am
Louise: What a really neat SWF photo. That is a wonderful capture of an outstanding view of the countryside in which you live.
October 6, 2008 at 7:13 am
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October 6, 2008 at 11:17 am
I’m so glad you were able to get this great picture out of it!
October 6, 2008 at 9:34 pm
Oh wow, this is just gorgeous Louise, a spectacular photo!
October 10, 2008 at 7:38 am
I love all the balloons! What a nice photo.
October 10, 2008 at 9:11 am
This is truly a fantastic cloud forming over your mountains!