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This photo was taken two years ago, but it was at the same time of year, and today looks exactly the same, so that is why it is here. I have always liked this picture, and since today I cannot go somewhere to get a good view of our overcast skies, this one is my choice.
Chic is in the photo, and it was taken in part of the Petroglyph National Monument which is less than five miles from my house. This portion of it has several extinct volcanoes, and is quite a nice hiking area. Chic is standing on top of one of the volcanoes overlooking the desert and city below. The mountain in the distance is part of the Sandia Mountains, but is somewhat obscured by the clouds.
To see LOTS more terrific sky pictures, head to the SkyWatch blog hosted by Tom, Sandy , Imac and Klaus.
Potted Frog 
September 11, 2008 at 10:08 am
I just hope that the posting of gray skies is our symbol for remembering the 9/11 attack.
This is very beautiful. I can imagine being able to clear my lungs and breathe freely. Wide open spaces do you good. I can see why this is one of your faves.
September 11, 2008 at 10:21 am
Looks beautiful. I would love to be there, too.
September 11, 2008 at 10:46 am
That’s what I call a view! Gorgeous landscape!
A great SWF contribution!
Cheers, Klaus
September 11, 2008 at 11:24 am
Louise: What a neat capture at the park with the little red head. She looks like a cutie.
Thanks for your comments, many of our hobbies take time.
September 11, 2008 at 12:09 pm
Great photo and writeup.
Wonderful view.
Well done,
Troy and Martha
September 11, 2008 at 12:16 pm
a nice capture – the colours are so lively too
September 11, 2008 at 12:31 pm
A wonderful sky watch photo, I especially like the way you composed this photograph!
September 11, 2008 at 12:33 pm
Love the sky. Love the Chic more. Cool post
September 11, 2008 at 12:34 pm
Beautiful view.
September 11, 2008 at 12:36 pm
BEAUTIFUL PHOTO!
have a nice weekend!!
September 11, 2008 at 12:42 pm
What a terrific view it is. I wish I had a view like that around here… great for storm watching!
September 11, 2008 at 12:48 pm
Sounds like a great place, nice photo.
September 11, 2008 at 12:56 pm
Nice photo. Great view.
September 11, 2008 at 12:56 pm
This is a really great picture. It is so beautiful to look over the endless land! Happy SWF!
September 11, 2008 at 1:04 pm
Soo beautiful! I love the background in blue with the pink and red attire of the lil girl;) And your banner is beautiful too:)
September 11, 2008 at 1:19 pm
Very beautiful photo, Louise!
September 11, 2008 at 1:22 pm
Wow, Louise, I think I would want this one as my header; it is wonderful.
September 11, 2008 at 1:22 pm
Nice place to hike and take in the view. 😉
September 11, 2008 at 1:28 pm
Nice composition,with the little girl in front. Well done.
September 11, 2008 at 1:36 pm
This photo shows well in perspective how far away the desert, the city. Beautiful shot.
September 11, 2008 at 1:41 pm
Beautiful view of your world young lady! Happy Sky watching!
September 11, 2008 at 2:01 pm
It certainly looks appealing to me. You must have a beautiful view from this place.
Thanks for your visit.
September 11, 2008 at 2:20 pm
i can almost smell the green grass! thanks for sharing! 🙂
Utah Skyline
September 11, 2008 at 2:27 pm
What a beautiful photo. It’s nice to have this lansdscape so close to your home…
September 11, 2008 at 2:28 pm
WOW! What a endless view! Beautiful landscape!
September 11, 2008 at 2:28 pm
What a beautiful view (it took the larger version to fully appreciate the immenseness of the land). This is a fascinating area with volcanos interspersed with flat land. Very nice skywatch shot.
September 11, 2008 at 2:36 pm
A sky watch picture of a Sky Watcher.. excellent.
September 11, 2008 at 2:36 pm
That’s a wonderful landscape shot and I enjoy the way the girl is looking out towards the overcast sky in her vibrant colors.
September 11, 2008 at 2:51 pm
Wow, what a view! That horizon is impressive! Neat idea to look at the sky through a child’s view.
September 11, 2008 at 3:01 pm
Very neat photo. A great overlook to see the world and the Sky.
Cheers
September 11, 2008 at 3:56 pm
It may seem odd, but I miss cloudy days. We get so few of them here in the Southwest.
September 11, 2008 at 4:10 pm
Nice view..Happy SWF
September 11, 2008 at 4:22 pm
Louise wonderful view!excellent picture!
very beautiful shot!
September 11, 2008 at 4:41 pm
Louise
Marvelous landscape!
Santilli
September 11, 2008 at 4:41 pm
A gorgeous panorama. Super.
September 11, 2008 at 5:01 pm
Looks like a wonderful view!! I can see why you like to go there!
September 11, 2008 at 5:14 pm
Nice photo and what a great place to have so close to your house.
September 11, 2008 at 5:38 pm
great view!!
September 11, 2008 at 6:27 pm
That’s great. With the little girl in the foreground you still get the idea of the scope of that landscape spread out before her.
September 11, 2008 at 6:36 pm
thanks for dropping by my blog!
i like the human element in this picture.
September 11, 2008 at 6:51 pm
you are rocking the comments!! gorgeous photo — as always.
September 11, 2008 at 6:51 pm
A very nice photo.
September 11, 2008 at 6:59 pm
Lovely photo. real mood there :O)
September 11, 2008 at 7:02 pm
Now that’s what I call a vista. I hope your daughter sees this when she’s older and realizes what a great moment you’ve captured. Thanks for stopping bTo see my SWF posts
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September 11, 2008 at 7:24 pm
Oh that is lovely, I feel like she’s about to fly off that rock!
September 11, 2008 at 7:52 pm
I can see why you like the picture. Its great.
September 11, 2008 at 8:04 pm
That’s my kind of view. You can see for miles. Excellent photo!
September 11, 2008 at 8:10 pm
what an amazing view
September 11, 2008 at 8:39 pm
Hi Louise, this is a very pretty but desolate looking place. I like it.
Sorry I didn’t get back sooner, we are preparing for Huricane Ike around here. It should come right over us, we are 60 miles north from the center of Houston.
Happy Skywatching!
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September 11, 2008 at 9:09 pm
That’s a great view, Louise.
My Sky Watch shot was also taken above mountains.
September 11, 2008 at 9:25 pm
Now that is what I call a view! I can see why it’s a favorite. 🙂
September 11, 2008 at 9:35 pm
Really wonderful composition. Beautiful the colored girl in the foreground with those suggestive clouds in the distance.
September 11, 2008 at 9:39 pm
She looks over the plains just like The Lion King! It´s easy to see why you have always liked this picture.
September 11, 2008 at 9:48 pm
that is a beautiful landscape and a cute little girl. 🙂
September 11, 2008 at 9:56 pm
the land goes on forever and the skies are just beautiful… fantastic picture ~
September 11, 2008 at 10:08 pm
Unique scene…….landscape, child, and sky!!
You have to be the most dedicated commentor ever!! Thank you!
September 11, 2008 at 10:18 pm
What a beautiful landscape !!
September 11, 2008 at 10:28 pm
Lovely landscape!
The child’s red shirt add colour to the already stunning picture.
September 11, 2008 at 11:38 pm
Timeless!
September 12, 2008 at 12:26 am
fantastic landscape, wonderful composition for swf
September 12, 2008 at 12:51 am
Wonderful shot! I love how she is just standing there surveying the area!
Thanks for stopping by and checking out my first swf!
September 12, 2008 at 1:28 am
Another reason to visit you! The kids would love to see that. Gorgeous photo. Chic looks like quite an adventuress!
September 12, 2008 at 1:57 am
Hi Louise…
Even if this photo is two years old, it is great…you really created mood here.
Thanks for all the nice comments you leave in my blog…you crack me up. To answer your questions…yes, there is always something new to learn in Photography…especially in Photoshop. That program is limitless…at the conference even the instructors were sitting in other instructor’s classes learning new tricks.
Cheers,
Scotty
September 12, 2008 at 1:58 am
I can see why you love this photo it is magic. Happy SWF.
September 12, 2008 at 2:13 am
A lovely expansive landscape.
September 12, 2008 at 2:34 am
A very beautiful and expansive landscape.
September 12, 2008 at 3:10 am
This is a really good photo,and it makes a big difference when you enlarge it!
September 12, 2008 at 3:24 am
Amazing photo Louise! Happy SWF!
Pleased to read that you are a fellow stamper! Feel free to pop by my stamping challenge blog and have a go at this month’s theme! 🙂
September 12, 2008 at 4:18 am
I think Chic adds just the right touch to the beautiful scene before her. I had a red headed little girl too, but somehow she grew up into a red headed mother of four. Sadly none have red hair. Great shot!
September 12, 2008 at 4:59 am
Louise, that is so beautiful! It must be great to live near such panoramic views. Now I have the Dixie Chicks song, Wide Open Spaces, stuck in my brain… Love it!
September 12, 2008 at 6:22 am
I thought this was such a wonderful photo–the distant mountains, clouds, varied colors and that delightful child. I’ve heard about the Sandia mtns and hope to see them someday.
Thanks for sharing the beauty in your part of the country.
Happy weekend!
September 12, 2008 at 6:25 am
What a terrific landscape and what a neat area to investigate. Gosh, extinct volcanoes! WOW… I’d be all over it!
That’s a beautiful photograph and I can understand why you like it so much… it’s perfect!
~Michele J~
September 12, 2008 at 7:17 am
What a great view. You are so lucky to have this so close to home.
September 12, 2008 at 8:27 am
Fantastic photos!!
September 12, 2008 at 8:42 am
Chic’s colourful presence lends depth to the shot – particularly when blown up. Are thos buffalo ?
September 12, 2008 at 9:54 am
Amazing looking countryside. Nice shot
September 12, 2008 at 10:11 am
What a wonderful vista, all that sweeping subtle color and then the bright spot up front, nice touch!
September 12, 2008 at 10:48 am
Great shot an interesting place to visit! The reminds me of Phoenix, though the skies are much clearer.
September 12, 2008 at 11:18 am
It looks like she’s touching the sky – wonderful!
Thanks for stopping by to see my offering
September 12, 2008 at 12:12 pm
GREAT VIEW….
September 12, 2008 at 2:56 pm
Thanks for the wish of blue skies. It’s been a few days since we had one. It’s raining at the moment & more predicted over the next few days.
September 12, 2008 at 3:00 pm
Oh wow! What great scenery! Perfect skies.
September 12, 2008 at 3:09 pm
As Leora wrote: yes, “Looks beautiful” this shot.
Have a nice weekend
Livio
September 12, 2008 at 3:13 pm
What a view when you enlarge the photo and what hair..I want that color….
September 12, 2008 at 3:37 pm
Great composition !
September 12, 2008 at 4:08 pm
I have given you an award come on by anytime.
Cheers
September 12, 2008 at 4:08 pm
The view is amazing, the girl adorable, and the composition of this photo is perfect, real perfect !!
September 12, 2008 at 5:23 pm
I LOVW this, Louise! I don’t know how you get the words in the box that tell you to click on the picture to enlarge. But I’m glad I did. So beautiful! Thanks for posting this one!
September 12, 2008 at 8:13 pm
[…] is part of the Sandia Mountains. In yesterday’s post, I referred to them as being in the picture, and several people said something to me about them. […]
September 13, 2008 at 6:17 am
Beautiful area. Love your photo!
And thank you for the nice comment on my blog!
September 13, 2008 at 9:13 am
Just great picture-of course I think Chic totally makes it!!
September 13, 2008 at 12:11 pm
Lots of beautiful skies here this week both today and yesterday. Lovely 🙂
September 13, 2008 at 12:41 pm
What a great photo and post. I’ve always loved NM, and have visited many times. Can’t beat the wonderful scenery.
September 13, 2008 at 6:25 pm
The pink of the little girls clothes ar a beautiful contrast to the grey skies and grey fields.
September 14, 2008 at 7:02 am
i loved it!
September 14, 2008 at 7:56 am
Very fun shot. It makes you wonder what is going through Chic’s head as she watches the skies.
*hugs*
September 14, 2008 at 11:08 am
Gorgeous landscape!
September 14, 2008 at 2:57 pm
that’s a lovely scenery
September 14, 2008 at 3:22 pm
Those are so beautiful!
September 14, 2008 at 4:12 pm
Lovely post!
September 14, 2008 at 4:58 pm
Great shot! Very refreshing to share a beautiful big open space with you – thanks!
September 14, 2008 at 8:01 pm
Whoa. Dramatic colors.
September 15, 2008 at 8:06 am
“Louis” regrets that he never got the ‘watermelon’ view of the Sandias on his visits to Albuquerque – but he’s happy you’ve shared these with us!
September 18, 2008 at 10:08 am
such beauty with contrasting colors of the field, mountain and the sky.
Thanks for dropping by in my SWF post last week. 🙂
September 21, 2008 at 8:39 am
very nice landspace, nice colors!
September 22, 2008 at 1:35 pm
Wow, that top photo is absolutely gorgeous. What a wonderful shot with such beautiful color..