Thursday 5 February 2009

Sky Watch Friday # 44





66 comments:

Garden Angel said...

Oj...disse var virkelig vakre!!!
Nydelige vintermotiv!
Utrolig effektfullt med det enslige treet ute på den snødekte sletta.
Og spesielt fint når himmelen var såå vakker!
Takk for hilsenen hos meg:)
Hils tilbake til Lene;)
Vinterbildene under her var også fine, men jeg likte aller best disse to siste!
Ha en fin kveld!
Hilsen meg(",)

Ivar Østtun said...

Mjuke fine skyer. God eksponering John.

Anonymous said...

Oi.. de var veldig pene John. Flotte farger og pene skyer, og et vakkert motiv fra Sande :o) Happy SkyWatch!

Eve said...

My goodness, you have had some incredible, beautiful winter days lately! This is really beautiful.

Anonymous said...

wow....amazing shots

My SWF entry this week : in HERE. I hope you have time to visit. Thanks

Anonymous said...

Jeg blir liksom dratt inn mot disse bildene. Utrolig flotte!

Kathie Brown said...

I love the somber gray below the brightening skies. The lone tree standing there is melancholy and beautiful. It's as if you took a photo of someone's soul.

Anonymous said...

Both pictures ara so wonderful !
Gr.
P-TER

Anne said...

Nydelig bilde John, forstår meg ikke ennå så mye på eksponering som Ivar skriver jeg da, men ble veldig opphengt i det ensomme treet, bildet hadde IKKE blitt det samme uten. Perfekt komponert vil jeg si.

Ha snart en toppers helg.

EG CameraGirl said...

This is exquisite, John. I love the ways the clouds are line with gold and the tree in the foreground looks like you painted stripes down the tree trunk and limbs. ;-)

Berit T said...

Fantastisk, nydelige farger!

DeniseinVA said...

Stunning photographs, just love them. Thank you!

Photo Cache said...

big wow factor; so majestic.

Inkivääri said...

Gorgeous pics! Looks like sky is really low...

Randi said...

wow...disse fikk jeg lyst til å henge på veggen jeg!!
Det må da bli det neste....fotoutstilling og salg av vakre himmelbilder.;-)

Ha en fortreffelig helg

Rottlady of the Ozarks said...

Lovely shots indeed! Happy SWF!

cara said...

That tree just sets the whole picture off perfectly. Excellent!

angela said...

This is just so powerful and conveys so much: melancholy, loneliness..a great image.

Tarolino said...

Ta mej tusan om jag vet hur du gör det varje gång men du bara gör. Fabulösa bilder.

imac said...

Hi John, these are super captures, that large sky and its colours is perfect.

Carletta said...

Hi John,
These are beautiful!
I especially love the first one with that brillance in the back corner.
The tree is captivating all there alone.

GAWO said...

Sukk! Dette er balsam for sjelen min. Har du sett på makan så fint. Ha du gjnort noe med bildet for å fikse på fargene eller er naturen så nydelig. Uansett så ble dette et utrolig vakkert bilde. Jeg likte begge to men jeg tror at jeg velger det første. Og de du har under her er like fine. Vinter på sitt vakreste.

Ana said...

WOW. What else to write!? ;)

VALKYRIEN said...

Blir liksom sugd inn i dette landskapet....Jammen er det vakkert dette landet!

karla said...

beautiful!

Dewdrop said...

You know, I find myself saying so often that a photo took my breath away, and when I say that, they have, but with this one... the first one, with the altocumulus stratiformus sky sinking in that tree as a focal point, with the golden setting sun and the amazingly contrasting blue... Oh my! It was an overwhelming taking of my breath. Bravo!

Kim said...

Absolutely gorgeous!! I love how you caputred the beauty of the sky as well as the winter earth.

Corner Gardener Sue said...

You have a wonderful talent for seeing what to take pics of. Lovely SkyWatch pics!

Anonymous said...

Lightning shot is super cool. Whenever I've seen lighting,alas I never carried a camera!

Michele said...

Both very very nice... I love the landscape portrait the best of all!!

Mountain Retreat

Anne-Berit said...

Så flott,begge to.Er det det samme treet vi har sett bilder av før?

Jane Hards Photography said...

Always amazing. You live in such a wonderful place for an artist

Fugazi said...

Hei på deg, fantastiske skybilder. Si meg har du og Einar samme favoritt-tre??? Det var da veldig likt - sande er rett borti gata her det...kanskje jeg og skulle lage min verson av det treet en dag. Vanvittig fine bilder var det i alle fall:))

Barbara said...

I cannot decide whether I like the portrait or landscape format, they are both stunning, the gold in the clouds is wonderful.

esnorway said...

Ja du var heldig med skylaget her

Barbara said...

These shots have a great WOW factor. Very Beautiful..
Smiles B

rhoen said...

awesome shots, John! love the last one! lovely!

Guy D said...

Wow those shots are spectacular, thanks so much for sharing these with us.

Have a great weekend!
Guy
Regina In Pictures

chrome3d said...

What a great blanket it is. Happy dreaming.

magiceye said...

fascinating skies!

Anonymous said...

Beautiful, beautiful, beatiful. Wow!

ArneA said...

Man blir alltid fortryllet av dine vakre bilder

Pearl Maple said...

The colours in your photos are amazing. Thanks for sharing with sky watch friday fans.

Anonymous said...

These are absolutely stunning images.

Olga T said...

Wow! Första bilden har en himmel som är enorm. Himlen kommer över en på något vis, man ramlar baklänges. Tala om Sky Watch! Underbart. God helg!

Vic said...

wow! speechless........... :)


simply wonderful!

Debbie@Like a Rose said...

Beautiful! Your content is absolutely perfect and the colors are vivid. Just beautiful.

Unknown said...

John what a stunning sky you captured and the snow just eccentuates it!

Holly Myers said...

What is the fascination with the lonely tree? Since childhood I've found these images tranquil. Maybe we as humans feel like the lonely tree? Don't know but thanks for some great pics. --and the sky.....!!!

Daryl said...

I sighed as the photo opened ... such a sky!

Linnea said...

Simply stunning capture. Thanks for sharing.

raf said...

Great, John! That's a lot of big, beautiful winter sky.

Reader Wil said...

For vakre bilder! Det er virkelig fantastisk. I am always happy to see your beautiful photos .Thank you!

Lavender and Vanilla Friends of the Gardens said...

A whole world in white, blue and gold. Tranquillity and serenity in pictures.

SandyCarlson said...

It seems the tree in all its delicate beauty is holding up the sky. These are really great.

Anonymous said...

Åh vad vackert! Enastående landskap!!!

Strawberry Jam Anne said...

Beautiful shots. A

Anonymous said...

Voi taivas, mitä taivaita. Näihin haltioituu ja haluaisi astella joka pilvenhattaran päällä. Kyllä kuvan puulla on hienot "taivaskanavat", upeita.

Pernille said...

Ja Godt Nyttår John:)
Har vi ikke sagt det før i år. Du himmel som jeg har svikta da! Men jeg får ta det igjen;)

Du verden for noen Sky Watch-bilder. Vakkert som bare du kan! Alldeles nydelig og mektig himmel og nydelig landskap under!

Jeg leser for livet i ei fotobok av Scott Kelby og no har jeg kommet til der om en skal ha fokus på hav eller himmel. Så da får du krysse fingrene for meg;) Hahahahaha.

Ha ei kjempekos helg og hils ho snuppisnupp:))

This Is My Blog - fishing guy said...

John: What a wonderful capture of your Norway sky. That tree is really neat in the feild.

The Good Life in Virginia said...

awesome captures for skywatch...absolutely beautiful shots.
have a wonderful weekend.
erin

Heather said...

Hello John. Happy Sky Watching! Your photos are fantastic! I really enjoy the black and white photos, but they are all excellent. Looks like you have a lot of beautiful scenery where you live. Looking forward to more SkyWatch posts! Best regards. (Oh, and your wife's photos are excellent as well!)

vincibene said...

Absolutely fantastic!

FO - 2 said...

Nydelig! :)
Trenger ikke å tilføye mer enn det.

Anonymous said...

Wow! These are gorgeous!

Ashrays said...

Two stunning shots and what a sky!