Thursday, December 18, 2008

Sky Watch #23



Sky Watch Friday again. And winter will be here in just a couple of days. I
guess that's official because it has been way too cold for my liking. Cold and windy. But that does make for pretty skies and it churns up the bay the way I like to see it.











Sky Watch is hosted by a great team of people: Sandy, Louise, Wren, Fishing Guy, Klaus and Ivar. Our thanks to all of them for keeping us going so successfully every week. Please go to the Sky Watch site to see more beautiful skies from all over the world.

I won't be participating in Sky Watch for a couple of weeks.

I want to wish everyone a Happy Hanukkah, a Merry Christmas, Happy Kwanzaa, Happy Winter Solstice, and to all of those people and everyone else I haven't included, a New Year full of happiness, good health, and most of all PEA
CE for all, throughout the world.








29 comments:

Daryl said...

What truly lovely skies and beaches .. I wish I were there walking in the sand ... wishing you and your's a very happy healthy and hopefully prosperous new year!

oxo

:-Daryl

Anonymous said...

Looks like it still could be summer there, without any snow. Never been to the ocean in winter, I'll be the wild waves are really something.

Dianne said...

I love that middle shot the most, such dramatic skies

I wish all good things for you Bobbie - every day :)

Happy Festivus

Judy said...

These are such beautiful sky pictures. I love them and I love your tree below and all the pretty ornaments. I hope you have a wonderful Christmas and New Year.
We are coming out of an ice storm on Monday. Hope you don't get that!

Lisa said...

Beautiful skies! It doesn't even look cold... that's the best part.

I have been to the ocean in winter and it is bone chilly. I don't envy you out there taking these photos.

Sylvia K said...

How absolutely beautiful! What a great place to walk -- well, maybe when it's warmer! Thanks, Bobbi, for lovely shots!

Dewdrop said...

Thank you for the well wishes for the holidays. A merry Christ mas to you!

Something about a beach scene... winter or not, it appears less cold, you know? Great shots!

Anonymous said...

very beautiful, that sand looks so welcoming! Nice photos!

Ruth said...

I would love to live near the ocean, even with cold winds. Wishing you the best of the season too, and a happy New Year.

Quiet Paths said...

Lovely seascapes. I will never tire of them. Such variety... thanks for sharing the cold and windy day.

Tink *~*~* said...

The beach is one of my favorite places in the world, second only to Disney World :D

Tink *~*~*
My Mobile Adventures *~*~*

kenju said...

I love the middle one. It reminds me of a print we bought when we first married, although the print was of a sunny day.

Merry Christmas, Bobbie!

Photo Cache said...

I love the combination of deserted beach and sky watching and photography.

EG CameraGirl said...

Love to see skies over water! Very lovely.

Ramblings of a Villas Girl said...

Hello! You know how I feel about this time of year. Well let me say it anyway. I love it. I do agree that the cold does make for beautiful skies and you have proven it with these pictures. Lisa

Anonymous said...

Great shot! :) Happy weekend and SkyWatch from Norway :o)

Michele said...

Mmmm... sand looks so good. If I got everyone to send me a small bag of sand, I could have enough to make my own private beach! =D
Ah, how cool would that be!
Great post!
(Hug)
~Michele~
Mountain Retreat- Canada

George Townboy said...

I love it when the beach and sky come together to make the most beautiful scenes ... and that happened in your exquisite photos!

Jane Hards Photography said...

A real sense of freedom and escape. Very rfereshing images.

Patricia said...

Very beautiful photos!!
I like the sand and everything.
I want to wish you a very happy new year and merry Christmas too!
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This Is My Blog - fishing guy said...

Bobbie: That waether has made neat skies for you to show at the beach.

Indrani said...

Pretty skies indeed.
Happy festivals greetings to you!

Anonymous said...

nice shots! i don't like winters :-( really cold for me...

thanks for your thoughts on my blog, hope to see you more often as reading what you have to say will help me learn and understand others from different cultures and backgrounds.

thanks!

Meili

Kay said...

Thank you for your lovely skies, Bobbie! They certainly put a smile on my face. Have a wonderful holiday!!! We'll look forward to seeing you back.

Unknown said...

These are beautiful, Bobbie.

Happy holidays to you and yours.

Love,
Gina

SandyCarlson said...

Oh, Bobbie! Your photos made my morning! That second shot especially. You've captured the winter light perfectly. There is always a strange darkness at the heart of it, and you have captured it. I love the beach in winter, though I never last there too long!

me ann my camera said...

Lovely skies and I especially like the second pictures with the sand/snow fence showing its shadows in the sand. Happy Holidays to you too, Bobbie.

Arija said...

Beautiful light in your great coastal shots. I'd love to take long walks there.
Happy Christmas!

Anonymous said...

Your beaches are so different from my own, yet simply beautiful! I always enjoy your photos and these skies are lovely too.
Hugs and blessings,