Thursday, July 31, 2008

Sky Watch Over Holland Landing

In a thundering voice from the heavens...showers and lightning rolled in from the west over a farmer's field.

In the foreground, Queen Anne's lace has never been so happy. What a summer it has been for wildflowers! And why not? After all, several days ago the Greater Toronto Area broke it's previous July rainfall record.


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56 comments:

  1. AnonymousJuly 31, 2008 at 2:36 PM

    What a beautiful image you have captured.

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  2. Rune EideJuly 31, 2008 at 3:27 PM

    Beautiful - you must have got the rain that we usually get!

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  3. AnonymousJuly 31, 2008 at 3:31 PM

    nicely capture, I like the contrast between sky and nature

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  4. AnonymousJuly 31, 2008 at 3:32 PM

    gorgeous

    Hope you can Visit me also Thanks

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  5. JulianaJuly 31, 2008 at 3:32 PM

    beautiful

    Mine in here Thanks

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  6. imacJuly 31, 2008 at 3:44 PM

    Beautiful rays on the wild flowers.

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  7. AnonymousJuly 31, 2008 at 3:48 PM

    Absolutely brilliant ! Love it.

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  8. This Is My Blog - fishing guyJuly 31, 2008 at 3:55 PM

    EG: What a cool shot of the flowery field.

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  9. Texas TravelersJuly 31, 2008 at 4:31 PM

    Beautiful Queen Anne's Lace. The last several posts have been outstanding. Great butterflies.
    Fantastic photographs.

    Thanks for the visit,
    Troy

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  10. irish daisiesJuly 31, 2008 at 4:33 PM

    wow amazing love everything about it

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  11. AnonymousJuly 31, 2008 at 4:35 PM

    What a fantastic picture! I love the Queen Anne's Lace in the foreground and that wonderful light from above. It's been a rainy summer in central B.C. too.

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  12. SharonJuly 31, 2008 at 4:51 PM

    I think this might be my first vist to your site and I have to say, you have some gorgeous photos posted.

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  13. AngieJuly 31, 2008 at 4:56 PM

    That is just absolutely beautiful.

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  14. MicheleJuly 31, 2008 at 5:03 PM

    This is very pretty and almost a magical place to be ... I wish I could be there!
    Mountain Retreat Photos

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  15. Pat - ArkansasJuly 31, 2008 at 5:39 PM

    Sigh! What a sight! Just gorgeous!

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  16. DewdropJuly 31, 2008 at 6:00 PM

    Like being kissed by an angel. Lovely shot, truly lovely!

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  17. JanetJuly 31, 2008 at 6:02 PM

    Gorgeous! I love Queen Ann's Lace, and the sunbeams make it look really regal.

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  18. DonnaJuly 31, 2008 at 6:30 PM

    It captures my breath...beautiful!!

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  19. marleyJuly 31, 2008 at 7:36 PM

    That is a super photo. The light through the clouds is just stunning.

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  20. Kahshe CottagerJuly 31, 2008 at 7:37 PM

    Love your photo! The Queen Anne's Lace is beautiful this year. This shows it to perfection complete with spotlights from the heavens.

    Have a wonderful weekend of beautiful skies!
    My Sky Watch Photos Here and Here

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  21. Gemma WisemanJuly 31, 2008 at 7:47 PM

    You can almost feel as if you could just reach out and touch this beautifulk world! Love it so much!

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  22. JimJuly 31, 2008 at 8:41 PM

    Hey T.G, can you eat those things? I like your rays, you caught them just right. (I still like your cat too.)
    Thanks for peeking in on my 'clouds from the sky.' With your free flights I'll bet you see a lot of those.
    ..

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  23. AnonymousJuly 31, 2008 at 8:46 PM

    Wow...this is just awesome! Wonderful capture of the sun rays!

    Hope you can hop by my SWF photos in these blogs:
    Jenn Was Here
    Shutter Happenings

    Thanks! Happy Friday!

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  24. Jane Hards PhotographyJuly 31, 2008 at 9:05 PM

    Beautiful and the angle is fantastic.

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  25. ShammickiteJuly 31, 2008 at 9:41 PM

    now THAT is gorgeous.
    Without a doubt.
    I love that image.

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  26. RoseJuly 31, 2008 at 10:53 PM

    What a wonderful sky watch picture...I don't have one this time but still going to try to enjoy some of them. And this is a prime example of why I want to visit. It is a real beauty!

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  27. Luiz Santilli JrJuly 31, 2008 at 11:44 PM

    Fantastic photo!
    A marvelous view from sky and a garden!

    Have a nice weekend!

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  28. TomAugust 1, 2008 at 2:00 AM

    I truly missed visiting here this past week but I've had a great time catching up and seeing this stunning sky picture... catch up in the week..
    Tom

    Forgive this Copy and Paste part of my comment but I wanted you to know that your link works fine and you post is appreciated.. Thank you for joining in with the fun of Sky Watch this week.
    Tom :O)

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  29. Small City ScenesAugust 1, 2008 at 2:04 AM

    Beautiful---says it all. What a great capture. the flowers do look like they are dancing from happiness. MB

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  30. KyaniteAugust 1, 2008 at 3:36 AM

    Just love the light effect on this & with the the Lace in the forground, it's a terrific image.

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  31. JulesAugust 1, 2008 at 3:48 AM

    Really nice job. Love the picture. Where on the Holland landing did you take it? We usually only zoom by on the highway and never stop. I'm glad you did.

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  32. esnorwayAugust 1, 2008 at 5:54 AM

    great shoot have nice weekend

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  33. AnonymousAugust 1, 2008 at 7:55 AM

    Wow!! I love this pic! Such drama and great composition! :)

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  34. MariaAugust 1, 2008 at 8:00 AM

    I love these white wildflowers very much, so beautiful in the green of the meadows. And the sky above - gorgeous!

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  35. AnonymousAugust 1, 2008 at 8:14 AM

    Beautiful sky.

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  36. Anne-BeritAugust 1, 2008 at 8:39 AM

    Wonderful picture!

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  37. CarverAugust 1, 2008 at 9:01 AM

    That's a magnificent shot. I love queen anne's lace and I love clouds so this was heaven to me.

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  38. Torsdag 1952August 1, 2008 at 9:33 AM

    Spotlight on pure nature, impressionistic scene; great shot ***

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  39. BrendaAugust 1, 2008 at 9:55 AM

    Wow! Wonderful sky photos!

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  40. Larry DAugust 1, 2008 at 11:22 AM

    Wow! Great photo! Happy SWF!

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  41. julianaAugust 1, 2008 at 1:14 PM

    wow, what a beautiful shot!

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  42. KellyAugust 1, 2008 at 2:19 PM

    Delightful and beautiful!!! Simply lovely...

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  43. Max-eAugust 1, 2008 at 4:02 PM

    Wow, this is a stunning shot. Have a great weekend

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  44. AnonymousAugust 1, 2008 at 5:37 PM

    Wow, you have such a nice photos here. Keep it up!

    Mine is up as well. Hope to see you there! Have a great weekend!

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  45. MarieAugust 1, 2008 at 5:52 PM

    Wonderful shot :)

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  46. BarbaraAugust 1, 2008 at 6:14 PM

    So you have had lots of rain too! the flowers are beautiful (and the sky)

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  47. AnonymousAugust 1, 2008 at 7:51 PM

    Nice shot.

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  48. JacqueAugust 1, 2008 at 10:41 PM

    I think this is THE most beautiful SWF post...I have wanted to stop and take a photo of the Queen Anne's lace along side the road. This image is breathtaking...anychance you'd consider letting me buy a print to frame?

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  49. Louis la VacheAugust 1, 2008 at 11:40 PM

    Absolutely marvelous Sky Watch image!

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  50. AnonymousAugust 2, 2008 at 2:23 AM

    What a super picture - those sunbeams can be hard to capture and convey fully.

    Thanks for visiting Wrenaissance.

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  51. JeanneAugust 2, 2008 at 8:18 AM

    Isn't it amazing when the sky opens up like that. I managed to capture one somewhat similar this week. Beautiful composition. That iron horse shot is interesting too.

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  52. kjpwebAugust 2, 2008 at 8:50 AM

    That is gorgeous! Wonderful image and a perfect skywatch!

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  53. Markus Latva-ahoAugust 2, 2008 at 9:50 AM

    Hi! Great sun rays you have been able to photo. Very nice looking picture, happy week end!

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  54. LouiseAugust 3, 2008 at 12:21 PM

    Breathtaking. This photo is one of the most beautiful scenes I think I have ever seen.

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  55. Kerri FarleyAugust 3, 2008 at 7:39 PM

    Absolutely beautiful capture!

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  56. ChristyAugust 5, 2008 at 12:12 AM

    Very nice photo. I am just now getting around. For some reason my computer would not let me open up the links from the skywatch page on Friday.

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