Thursday, May 7, 2009

Island Grove/ Sky Watch

Snake Island - an early 1800s Chippewa settlement led by Chief Joseph Snake

Now cottages populate this island located in the southwest end of Lake Simcoe, and the only remains of the Chippewa settlement is Chief Joseph Snake’s grave.

To see tons of gorgeous skies from around the world, visit the Sky Watch Website and click on Mr. Linky: http://skyley.blogspot.com

51 comments:

Shammickite said...

Our Variety Show is over for another year, and I can get back to the blogging business! Lovely picture of Snake Island.... Lake Simcoe, right?

Cezar and Léia said...

This sky is outstanding!
This place is the heaven!
Thanks for sharing
Léia

PERBS said...

Beautiful scene and I envy those who live there.

Esther Garvi said...

Lovely! Who wouldn't want to live there?

cieldequimper said...

That's a painting, right? ;-)

antigoni said...

Amazing photo. What colours!!!!!

Marie Reed said...

I'm not afraid of snakes and would happily go in search of a big fat rattler on Snake Island....! What a name!

Judy said...

Fantastic color in the sky! What a pretty place to live.

judi/Gmj said...

Red Sky at night, sailor's delight.
This is a delight even for us land lubbers.

Patricia said...

wow! is really amazing!
cheers,

Anonymous said...

What a warm, golden sky! I'd love to be in one of those cottages!

VALKYRIEN said...

Wonderful sky on this shot! And the rough water - and the house looking very close to the water - is perfect located in the pic!

Rune Eide said...

A very nice picture divided into three parts - and a text to match! I would have loved a close-up of the light-house I glimpse among the trees.

Martha Z said...

What a great sky shot.

Lowell said...

Glorious close of day!

Photo Cache said...

The colors of the sky are fascinating. Isn't that just a lovely place to see and explore on the weekends?

Gemma Wiseman said...

The title of your postfor Snake Island suggests it is like a beautiful sanctuary! And the delightful tones of light in the sky make the island look quite heavenly!

Dirkjogt said...

Great pictures, great colors!

Naturegirl said...

An amazing place to be! What a stunning sunset!

erin said...

a beautiful capture...the sky is awesome.
have a wonderful friday.

Jane Hards Photography said...

Snake island is sizzling with lush golden light.

Clueless in Boston said...

Very nice! The scene looks quite remote.

foto CHIP Sweden said...

I just love your SkyWatch picture! It´s such a harmony in it :)

Tarolino said...

What a very special place EG. That old house is gorgeous. Love this scen and the colour of the sky above it. Again you have managed a wonderful photo.

Sylvia K said...

That is such a gorgeous shot, great flaming colors! Thanks, too, for the info regarding Snake Island. Very interesting! Happy SWF!

Mary Elizabeth said...

Very beautiful, I just love sunrise!!!
Have a nice weekend
Mary Elizabeth @ Now and Then

Deborah Godin said...

Love the photo and the history, I hadn't heard of it before. I did spend one autumn on Simcoe, some 30 years ago, and remember it was stunning.

Guy D said...

Simply beautiful capture.

Have a great weekend
Guy
Regina In Pictures

Jim said...

Another spectacular shot.
Sydney - City and Suburbs

Gill - That British Woman said...

great sky shot...........

Gill

Carol said...

Beautiful! Such vibrant color...love the touches of color on the waves...wonder what the light house looks like...

Pacey said...

Wow, that's a colorful sky. So dramatic and calm.

B SQUARED said...

The second image is stunning.

Becky said...

How beautiful! I could really enjoy staying at this place.
Happy SWF.
B.

Ebie said...

Beautiful skies...I wonder why its called Snake Island.

nature ramblings said...

That sky is outstanding. Makes my sunset pretty dull!! Thanks for sharing your gorgeous photo. What a beautiful place to live.

GreensboroDailyPhoto said...

Some day, we hope to capture a yellow sky. Did you use any filters?

Love the history that goes along with the post!

Anonymous said...

*jawdrops*

Awesome...no other word for it!

Mandala Michelle said...

More eye candy! Thanks for the pretty picture to start my morning!

Debby said...

WOW!!! Gorgeous pic, incredible colors.
Debby

A Wild Thing said...

Wow...such glorious beauty, great shot! I love the little honey bee below, I'd give anything to see her in my yard again. I think all the aerial spraying has really contributed to the demise of our lil' pollen-covered friends here in Iowa.

Carver said...

Gorgeous sky and place. Looks like a perfect time for sky gazing.

Robin said...

Beautiful....

MuseSwings said...

I would love to spend a quiet summer there!

Kevin said...

Beautiful photo and what a location! Excellent.

Janie said...

Beautiful colors in the sky and a great shot of an impressive structure. Love that turret.

Barbara said...

Spectacular capture. Love it. Happy Friday.
Smiles Barbara

Rose said...

This is beautiful!

Arija said...

What an absolutely spectacular sky!
Gee wizz, WOW!

Müge Tekil said...

A gorgeous sunset perfectly photographed! I agree with RuneE: The composition of the photo divided into three parts is very nice. Have a beautiful weekend!

Unknown said...

Fabulous capture. Fantastic color in the sky! Have a nice weekend.

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