Photo Challenge ~ Lines in the Sky April 16, 2011
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From the banks of the Chesapeake Bay, we enjoyed remarkable sunsets:
Night after night, lines in the sea and sky mesmerized:
Some nights more spell-binding than others:
As the sun utilized the whole of the sky as a canvas:
And the complete spectrum of colors as its palette:
At midday, when the lines in the sky dissipated . . . other lines enticed:
Be open to unexpected pleasures . . . as you enjoy the journey through life!
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Spirit Lights The Way 
I love sky photos, these are great!
Thanks, QoZ! Love your moniker . . . much better than being the Queen of Doom. 😉
Those are lovely! And relaxing to just look at. 🙂
We would sit on the deck with a glass of wine and watch the last rays of the sun light up the night sky. Relaxing, humbling, and awe inspiring.
Beautiful, breath taking photos!
Glad they resonated with you, Sharon! Thanks.
Fantastic photos Nancy!
I had a blast looking through the old sunset shots to pick a few varied views. Almost made me nostalgic for my last island. 😎
I had forgotten what a beautiful blog you have here! If it’s alright with you, I’d like to add you to my blogroll 😀
Please do! Thanks, Classic.
Wonderful photographs – the sky looks like it’s on fire in some!
The variety of colors and cloud formations never ceased to surprise us. You never knew quite what to expect . . . except the unexpected.
wow…so pretty and colorful!!
I like your hammock lines!
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Thanks, Fritz. That’s the photo I went looking for and then I came across all the shots of the lines in the sunset sky. Had fun figuring out how to put them together.
What a gorgeous place to live!
The pictures are beautiful! I think this weeks challenge is quite hard, don’t know what I’ll do with it yet…
I didn’t either, liannouwen. I found the hammock photo first, and then stumbled into the sunsets and decided to tie them together.
Have fun.
Those are beautiful sunsets…what colours 🙂
Love the shots and I could use that hammock any day! 🙂
Eliz
We sold the house furnished . . . including the hammock. It belonged there. 🙂
Beautiful pics! Great sky lines. I just want to lie down in the hammock.
We had two places to hang the hammock ~ one under the pergola (above) and the other inside a covered breezeway. We didn’t use it all the time, so it was always an unexpected pleasure to swing back and forth and enjoy the breeze.
What unusual pictures…think my favourite has to be the lines cast by shadows!
Good eye, PiP. That’s the photo that I selected first for the challenge this week. Then, I saw the sunset folder and decided to share another of life’s simple pleasures.
Yes, I thought the sunsets were absolutely stunning…but the shadow lines were spot on!
🙂 I am struggling with this weeks challenge, but I always give myself a few days to ponder 🙂
PiP
I always enjoy your final pic picks, PiP.
Thank you for sharing beautiful photos of sky, nature, beauty. I like the theme – lines. Blessings to you, Nancy…
Thanks, Carol Ann. I’m anxious to see what others do with the theme this week.
These photographs bring back memories of getting up before sunrise at Kure’s beach in NC. Walking out onto the pier and watching the sun rise over the horizon. Lovely photographs Nancy.
Walter
Some of the most beautiful sunrises I’ve absorbed were in NC ~ the Outer Banks, Duck, Wrightsville Beach. Just gorgeous.
“…the sun utilized the whole sky as a canvas.” I love that line. Just great.
Thanks, Carl. We watched the sunsets and quickly realized we could never capture the spectacular imagery in a single painting or photograph.
We ended up with an entire photo album devoted to sunset shots . . . and we still didn’t catch it all on film.
Beautiful photos and love the quote “the sun utilized the whole sky as a canvas” as well.
I see a pilot understands. Naturally you would see it that way too.
The expanse of each sunset (just in our “little corner of the world”) often boggled my mind.
Life is so very BIG and we are so very small . . .
how beautiful! (and unexpected?)
Collapsing into a hammock to watch the clouds roll by always felt like an unexpected pleasure to me.
And we never knew which colors would greet the eye on a given night. We learned to expect the unexpected.
Sunrise and sunsets are my favorite photos to shoot. These are beautiful!
Sunrises are wonderful too ~ a fresh start to the day, a chance to “get it right.” But I tend to miss more sunrises than I greet . . . as I’m still asleep.
I feel like I just went on a wonderful 20 second vacation. Just beautiful.
Cool! That’s the way I felt last night when choosing which sunsets to include ~ a subtle reminder of all the simple and unexpected pleasures we can enjoy . . . IF we keep our hearts, minds, and eyes open.
Oh my word NR….magnificent shots…thank you for sharing.
Thanks, Granny. I always feel the same when you share your lovely views of South Africa.
What a GRAND world we inhabit.
Beautiful photos
Thanks, Christine. From sunrise to sunset, our days are filled with magical moments.
Lovely photos – the lines of connection are everywhere, aren’t they? Sometimes the filament that connects us is visible, and sometimes not. You got some great photos of the lines that Spirit draws uniting us with creation.
Thanks, PTC. I’m looking forward to more photos from your new “toy.”
I spent HOURS taking photos of sunsets one year – unfortunately none of them are digital. I’m not even sure I could find the negatives now.
I’ve always loved sunsets and we get some beautiful ones in this part of the world too. Yours are stunning!
Thanks, T.O.! We have plenty of non-digital photos too ~ I enjoy flipping through photo albums on occasion. If I want to share any, I scan them onto my computer.
You inspired me to do just that – so I got about 8 out and scanned them, then updated my “Australia in Pictures” page. It was a start – I’ll need to do more! Thanks for the inspiration!
I shall come around and check them out after my morning walk. 😀
Wow, those are some spectacular colours! Thanks for sharing! Absolutely beautiful sunsets.
Nature’s paintings are true ORIGINALS. 😀
Beautiful photos. I love the sunset shots-so beautiful-I too like the hammock-good place to be to watch the sunset.
Thanks, Penny. Glad you enjoyed. We just got back from watching the waves at the beach.
Life’s a Beach!
Nancy
Yes it is !!! 🙂
I love the sky…and then the hammock…very relaxing!
Nothing like swinging in a hammock under sunny or starry skies.
Aww striking photos! Truly a master piece!
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Zoya ~ The photos you chose for the theme are stunning! Especially the guitar strings. Awesome.
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beautiful shots!!!! so peaceful. makes me miss home 😦
Thanks! Sorry it made you homesick. 😦
Thank you for adding a link to my post to your post that arrived four days ago. You really are a thoughtful blogging friend 🙂
I don’t always remember to add other posts to these themes, but I try. I loved that Spud learned his “lines.” 😀