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This beautiful oak lives 50 feet from my front door. I love the way it reaches in every direction for light. This branch sometimes makes me think of lightening, sometimes of a runaway heading East, and sometimes of the letter J. I love the view of the sky through it.

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  1. Anonymous4:00 PM

    All oak trees have a reputation for reaching out and grabbing heaven and this is a perfect example of that. Nice photograph.

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  2. This tree is meant for day dreams. Beautiful, Sandy.

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  3. Anonymous4:05 PM

    Oh that's a glorious shot through that great tree! Beautiful Sandy...

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  4. Beautiful perspective.

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  5. Nice tree and nice sky.

    And nice weekend to you .-))

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  6. A beautiful picture, Sandy! And the tree as well :-)
    Have a nice weekend!

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  7. Awesome photo ... what a beautiful tree, and thank you for pointing out everything it is capable of, I'm sure I would have missed it otherwise!

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  8. Oh, I like the soothing feeling of this tree's branch.

    Kinda' like a {{{hug}}}.


    Beautiful, Sandy!

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  9. Very beautiful this photo, like, congratulations

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  10. Oh wow, sheltering the hot sun and giving up cool shade... what can this oak tree NOT do for us... what a wonderful piece of nature.
    Rocky Mountain Retreat

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  11. Anonymous5:09 PM

    A perfect SKY Watch with a very nice and beautiful oak tree!

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  12. Great photo.


    Pop and see my Water features

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  13. magnificent sky with very pretty colors

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  14. Thats great framework for the sky and beyond.
    Nicely done.

    Our sky is heating up.
    Come visit,
    Troy and Martha

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  15. Anonymous5:31 PM

    Very pretty photo!

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  16. And "J" is for JOY, Sandy!

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  17. Beautiful perspective. You have an award waiting at my blog.

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  18. I love the green leaves against the clouds and the blue sky!
    Beautiful :)

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  19. I love the feeling we're swapping experiences standing beneath our trees :) Yours looks lush and green, and all those things you noted above. Great photograph :)

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  20. Yes, I can see it running! With its arms and legs outstretched and it socks are falling off the ends of it feet a bit. This is beautiful; a tree with such a personality would be very companionable to enjoy having nearby. thanks for your comments on my blog.

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  21. wonderful comb love the colors of the blue sky and the green tree :)

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  22. Sandy: Beautifully done and posted. It certainly looks like a J limb.

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  23. Anonymous7:12 PM

    I see legs running! You got me thinking with that letter J! Hope you have a wonderful Friday!

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  24. Such a beautiful skyward shot through the trees!

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  25. That's a glorious shot!'
    Happy friday.

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  26. Anonymous7:46 PM

    Beautiful oak shot. Nice blue.
    Thanks for Chardin quotation.

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  27. Wonderful, just wonderful!:)

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  28. Beautiful Sandy - reminds me of me and my oak tree. Always enough space between the branches to get that sky.
    Abe's comment says it all :)

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  29. Hi! This feels like the perfect spot for a picnic and then lying back and day-dreaming.

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  30. Great contrast!!
    Have a nice weekend

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  31. I love the sky through tree limbs. Great SWF post. Mine's up at midnight!

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  32. Anonymous9:14 PM

    Nice photo which makes me look at it as if its upside down.

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  33. Your picture is so pretty...the way the sky peeps around the limbs and leaves!

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  34. Nice picture. I see the letter J.
    Great capture and so close to home.

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  35. Trees make the sky more beautiful--as the sky makes a tree more beautiful.
    Nice pairing.

    Nina at Nature Remains

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  36. Anonymous10:09 PM

    so beautiful ... my imagination would have fun, too, just looking at that wonderful silhouette! :)

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  37. What a great shot. I would love an oak at my front door.

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  38. Anonymous10:54 PM

    Nice picture of the oak tree! :)

    Have a good weekend ahead Sandy!

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  39. A beautiful shot and verbal description, Sandy.

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  40. A lovely photo and imagination-stirring description. Well done.

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  41. Thanks for sharing your daydream tree.

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  42. Anonymous12:07 AM

    nice picture. Cool Tree

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  43. I agree. Oaks are fabulous trees. So rugged, so large, so eternal........

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  44. what a wonderful picture for the start of the weekend! gazing to the sky through the leaves of trees...

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  45. I liked your imaginations that the tree inspires in you. Thanks for sharing.

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  46. Beautiful oak. Lovely shot. :)

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  47. Sandy, Thanks for your nice comments in my blog. I love this photo...very nicely done. Cheers, Scotty

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  48. A beautiful tree and such a lovely way to view the sky through it's branches.

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  49. Anonymous2:54 AM

    fantastic combination and color contrast.

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  50. Anonymous2:55 AM

    Yes, I love the sky through it. Great combination of blue and white. Happy Friday. Great shot Sandy!
    Scrapbooking and Photography

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  51. Anonymous3:00 AM

    Thanks for dropping by my SWF! That's such a great photo you have!

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  52. i can actually see that letter J in that tree.. if i were you? i'll be swinging into that branches...

    thanks for the visit...

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  53. Anonymous3:44 AM

    That is beautiful! The green leaves against that blue sky - nice! Also great contrast between the fluffy clouds and hard dark tree branches! Love it! :)

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  54. That's beautiful:) Have a nice weekend.

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  55. Anonymous5:33 AM

    Beautiful shot! I love the perspective, seeing the sky through that wonderful old tree.

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  56. I see your letter J! I share the same sense of wonder. I love to look up and see the sky through the trees! I spent countless hours on my back during my younger years doing just that! I have made it a priority to do more of that!

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  57. Anonymous7:15 AM

    such a nice shot from a beautiful perspective.

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  58. Beautiful shot!

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  59. Sandy, I had to come back and say the poem you left for my Skywatch photo was incredible and fit it perfectly! I cannot thank you enough for these words. Thank you. It was ever so perfect and you made me smile.
    Big hug to you for the precious gift.
    ~Michele~
    Rocky Mountain Retreat

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  60. Beautiful Sandy....your interpretation of the huge strong limbs are perfect.

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  61. Is it the oak tree which made a prisoner in his net of branches? Or the sky which is escaping like the wind?
    I love the colored contrast.
    Nice photo.
    You're lucky to see that on your front door!

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  62. I always stop at your site first to see you Friday photo. Lovely!
    I was looking up through trees also.
    Have a wonderful weekend!

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  63. The sky and a Oak... sounds like a book title to me... Both make a beautiful picture.

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  64. Yes, it is reaching for the sky. I love old oak trees they take on so many different forms.

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  65. Absolutely gorgeous~ You are blessed that it lives close to you:).

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  66. Oh how nice! I can clearly see green and blue, colors of peace and tranquility! Happy weekend!

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  67. Oh thats a good'en Sandy!

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  68. This is so pretty, Sandy. We have a swamp oak in our backyard. It amazes me that there are so many varieties of oaks. Beautiful shot. It's quite uplifting.

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  69. That was what i used to do in my childhood summers make pictures from the beauty in nature around me --as I look out the windows and dream it is so nice that even when we may not have the beauty in our homes God has created the most beautiful art outside for ALL OF US to enjoy and interpret

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  70. Nice sky watch photo through a beautiful oak tree limb.

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  71. Very pretty .. I love the way the tree angles against the leaves and sky

    :-Daryl

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  72. first thing i saw in the tree was someone running. Very cool tree shot!!

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  73. You can get truly lost in nature staring up at trees. They point to the heavens - whereas in youth, I climbed them, and often ended up hitting the earth.

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  74. I love the view of the sky through it too! Beautiful shot! Would love to lie in the shade of this tree and waste an afternoon looking at clouds...

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  75. Hello what a beauty this sky and the leaves, you were laying on your back for this photo?
    I LOVE THE MUSIC!!!
    happy skywatch Greetings from JoAnn

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  76. Everything is beautiful about oak trees, except walking barefoot underneath. (ouch)
    They're my favorite tree and this is a great view!

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  77. It sort of reminds me of lightning, too. Cool!

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  78. Wow this is a really beautiful shot.

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  79. Great Idea. I love trees. Looking at the sky through the branches is always comforting somehow. I love the play of light and shadow from the trees.

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  80. It's like a maze of branches. Great shot!

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  81. What a gorgeous tree, it looks majestic even from this angle.

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  82. Anonymous3:13 PM

    This is very nice dreams. I hope so that I love the way it reaches in every direction for light. This branch sometimes makes me think of lightening.

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  83. It looks like a wonderful place to look at the sky. I can just imagine spending a lovely afternoon lying beneath the tree and daydreaming while gazing through the branches.

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  84. Great shot. The branches seem to be stretching to encompass the clouds.

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  85. I also love Oak Trees, especially when they are old and covered in moss, etc. What history have they seen and survived?

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  86. There is something so calming about contemplating a tree, isn't there? Wonderful picture.

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  87. Anonymous3:56 PM

    oooh, love this perspective

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  88. thank you for your many visits i alway look at your pictures for insperation

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  89. oh my 95 comments. WOW. I really love these sky watch fridays!
    Lovely

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  90. Anonymous7:54 PM

    I can see myself sitting leaning against the trunk with my fee crossed, daydreaming.

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  91. I just love your blog. Great music, great pictures and great writings. Thank you for sharing.
    Mike

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  92. Anonymous12:13 AM

    fantastic sky watch shot!

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  93. What a beautiful picture ! it just invites to lay down under the tree and watch the sky !

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  94. Pure serenity!
    Lovely composition again.
    Greetings from a rainy Sri Lanka!

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  95. It's a beauty! I enjoy the way you have positioned yourself so the branch starts at the top of the picture and runs down, we are so used to seeing branches going upwards, this is refreshing!

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  96. Anonymous12:51 PM

    Humph...I never looked at that branch that way. when I go out to get the mail, I'm going to take another look. Of course, it's cloudy now so it won't look as glorious.

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  97. I have a lovely oak tree at the bottom of my garden too! I love the bright contrasting colours in your photo!

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  98. that is a great shot - it looks like someone running to me.

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  99. Anonymous4:42 PM

    For me the branch seems to be a man trying to run away... look at those legs and the arms... running away from what :)

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  100. Anonymous3:12 PM

    This is a wonderful shot!

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  101. What a great shot, and i love how the leaves are starting to come out now as it gives so many beautiful contrast colors

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  102. I just love photos like this... looking through the beautiful branches of a tree towards the sky. Lovely.

    And thanks for stopping by my blog!

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  103. Beautiful photo. That tree is wonderfl.

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