Skywatch Friday

I was giving some thought this week to Dot's open question on her Skywatch hub a few weeks ago asking whether anyone was tired of photographing the sky. Though I am not at all tired of looking at the sky and looking for that Skywatch photo to add to the weekly offering, I decided to play with the question and look for the sky in other places. Last week I found it in a puddle. This week, she's in this rose.


Frankly
Staring at the sun
Will
blind you,

So turn away;
From a distance
See the conversation

Of light
Between the burning sky

And that orange rose
Cut for your pleasure.
You will find
Breathing it in

Is much the same as

Looking up.
__________

Of course, if I would just wait for the blinding light to diminish just a bit, I just might get something. I did once, after all--a long time ago on Dennis Beach in Cape Cod, Massachusetts:




Skywatch Friday

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  1. Anonymous8:37 PM

    Beautiful, BEAUTIFUL pictures. I love how the picture of the rose shows all of it's intricacies.

    There are certain things I never grow tired of photographing and one of them is the moon. I have had trouble capturing it well on many occasions, but maybe that's why I don't get tired of it. I'm always trying to capture it's beauty and I'll continue until I get it right.

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  2. Thanks, Sandy. I'll think of your photo and poem every time I look at my orange roses this summer and see the sun in their hearts.

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  3. Wow! Both pictures are stunning... I love your words, too!

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  4. Wow, these are both very fine!
    I'm seeing many different kinds of sky pictures this week.

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  5. That is an awesome picture. I like the rose also. Both pictures are beautiful.

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  6. Beautiful colour in the rose and stunning sky shot!

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  7. What is the name of the color of that rose? Apricot? Tangerine? Peach? It's gorgeous.

    Blessings, e-Mom @ Chrysalis

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  8. Beautiful. I love reflection and you captured it well.

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  9. I love the first "sun" picture, I love the way you think. The second is beautiful as well.

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  10. What a beautiful Rose and the sky watch is beautiful with almost the same coloring on the waters.

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  11. Looks like my idea of heaven.

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  12. lovely lovely rose Awesome colors such a nice sky watch week

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  13. Awesome sky shot! :)

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  14. Anonymous3:02 AM

    fantastic captures both of them. well done

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  15. Wonderful image, excellent...

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  16. Ohhhh what a stunning photos!! love them both :)

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  17. Gorgeous photo of your rose and lovely words as usual.

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  18. Stunning.. :O)

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  19. A nice sunset - but in all honesty - I prefer the rose. That was great!

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  20. Both photos are beautiful! The poem aswell!

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  21. I can smell the ROSE from here! Lovely!
    And I really loved that sunset:)

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  22. i think it's mystical.

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  23. Both shots are Awesome!
    You are a talented writer!! Wow!

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  24. HI I like your sky, but I do not relly feel like psoting flowers because there are so many gardenblogs already, though... I LOVE this flower! BUT don't you think also: "this is such a GREAT sky!" Welldone:)

    Come and see my DUTCH skywatch,
    and listen to my favorite music while watching...

    Greetings JoAnn
    Enjoy your weekend:)

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  25. Wonderful photos!!!

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  26. They're beautiful! I expect to learn a lot from looking at your pictures. Thanks for leaving a comment at my place. Blessings.

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  27. I love both pictures. There is so much beauty, no matter which direction you look.

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  28. Anonymous9:36 AM

    Whoa! Those are both glorious and the poem is wonderful too. Isn't it great to have a camera around these days...

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  29. Wonderful post, Sandy! The gorgeous, orange sherbert rose. Lovely poem (you're so talented!) Marvelous sunset sky! Enough superlatives? Never enough to describe you... ;)

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  30. The photo of the rose is absolutely gorgeous... but... that sky!!! WOW - that is AWESOME!

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  31. Very nice pictures, that sky is remarkable, very beautiful rose.

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  32. What a lovely rose and sunset. Thanks for posting it for us to see. First time visitor here.

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  33. Anonymous11:41 AM

    Ooohh, how lovely and a great poem too!

    That sunset photo is also beautiful.

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  34. I love this. It is beautiful as is the rose. You are always one of my bright spots of the day to visit.

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  35. The rose, and the sun-down, both beautifull.

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  36. Both are so beautiful

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  37. Both are so beautiful

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  38. Lovely picture of the rose.I love the relection on the water in the sky picture.

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  39. I love the rose and I love your sky picture as well. Beautiful!

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  40. Anonymous2:32 PM

    Very, very nice!

    If you close your eyes tight, and point the camera to the hot part of the sky, and snap the picture...

    ... will the picture hurt your eyes?

    Better try it first with a polaroid, just in case.

    Better yet, maybe one of my kids...

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  41. Anonymous5:47 PM

    Thankyou for your comment. you are ever there.
    the sky is the limit and God paints it new every day

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  42. Love the words in your poetry and beautiful rose and sky too.

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  44. I'm sorry I deleted the comment I left: it was a mess and I hit wrong button. But your ideas are giving me so many ideas for future weeks. Your photos are exquisite and the poetry perfect. I can't wait for the book to come so I have more of your poems. My Sky Watch is here!

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  45. Nice perspective on the rose. Both are beautiful shots.

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  46. Beautiful... the sun in the rose!! How nice to look at something from a different perspective. Thanks for reminding me to do this more often!

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