Thursday, June 30, 2011

View from the Fire Tower - SkyWatch Friday/Scenic Sunday

Dorset, Ontario, Canada

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The sky, a perfect empty canvas, offers clouds nonetheless. 
They shift and drift and beg interpretation... such is the nature of art. 
~Jeb Dickerson

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46 comments:

  1. Joop ZandJune 30, 2011 at 11:38 AM

    Wow....that very nice Karen,
    the colors are amazing.... and clouds are great..... i like this image very much.

    Greetings from Holland, Joop

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  2. RajeshJune 30, 2011 at 2:36 PM

    Beautiful landscape. Lovely contrast of green and blue.

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  3. EG CameraGirlJune 30, 2011 at 2:50 PM

    Oh, how cool! I know where that fire tower is...but I have,as yet, never climbed it! :)

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  4. LizJune 30, 2011 at 2:50 PM

    Fantastic capture. Happy sky watching!

    Liz @ A Simple Life

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  5. Modern MomJune 30, 2011 at 2:51 PM

    Lovely!

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  6. Sylvia KJune 30, 2011 at 2:52 PM

    What a gorgeous capture, Karen! The sky and clouds are breathtaking and I love your composition! Happy SWF! Enjoy your weekend!


    Sylvia

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  7. One PhotoJune 30, 2011 at 3:13 PM

    Beautiful photo Karen. My 4 year old daughter loves to look for patterns and shapes in the clouds and has made me see them in a whole new light.

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  8. tw3June 30, 2011 at 3:26 PM

    Hiya Karen,

    You've got my clouds :-)
    I'm sure they were going West today.

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  9. JoyfulJune 30, 2011 at 3:38 PM

    The landscape looks so serene and peaceful. Lovely capture.

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  10. Kim, USAJune 30, 2011 at 3:46 PM

    Breathtaking sight!! Thanks for sharing!

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  11. Jidhu JoseJune 30, 2011 at 4:11 PM

    lovely shot
    happy SWF

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  12. VioletSkyJune 30, 2011 at 4:18 PM

    What a beautiful view! Dorset is a place I have heard about for years, I read once that this fire tower was the one in Forest Rangers and since then have always wanted to visit.

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  13. Photo CacheJune 30, 2011 at 4:23 PM

    spectacular scenery.

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  14. UnknownJune 30, 2011 at 4:44 PM

    So beautiful -thank you for sharing!

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  15. Ms. BeckyJune 30, 2011 at 5:45 PM

    now that is some horizon. and I'm happy that there are no fires to watch. the wide expanse of sky is like a dream.

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  16. DimpleJune 30, 2011 at 5:56 PM

    This brings back memories: In the late 70's I worked for a summer as a lookout in The Malheur National Forest in Oregon. The forest there was coniferous, but I could see for miles from the towers (I worked relief, so I rotated among the towers in the district). It was one of the highlights of my life.

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  17. LifeRamblingsJune 30, 2011 at 6:09 PM

    such a lovely landscape. i love the lush greenery.

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  18. AnonymousJune 30, 2011 at 6:09 PM

    Thank you for allowing to breath the wide freedom of this picture. Please have a good new month.

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  19. Les...June 30, 2011 at 7:48 PM

    awesome view captured beautifully in your pic and once again, your poetic quote is perfectly appropriate and insightful! well done! *S*

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  20. AlJune 30, 2011 at 7:51 PM

    What an incredible, green and blue view - great shot!

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  21. CarverJune 30, 2011 at 9:09 PM

    That's a fantastic view and the sky is gorgeous over the green vegetation.

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  22. clairzJune 30, 2011 at 9:41 PM

    Now that's my kind of sky--lovely, productive-looking clouds. Beautiful shot.

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  23. DaniJune 30, 2011 at 10:46 PM

    Stunning skies.

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  24. forgetmenotJune 30, 2011 at 11:18 PM

    Karen, What a wonderful view of the world-so perfectly lovely. Such a marvelous quote too. Have a great weekend. Mickie :)

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  25. Yogi♪♪♪June 30, 2011 at 11:33 PM

    Great pic, beautiful sky, tree covered hills and a bit of water.

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  26. SivindenJuly 1, 2011 at 12:34 AM

    Lovely view - and beautiful clouds!

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  27. My name is RietJuly 1, 2011 at 2:21 AM

    That is a beautiful sky and great shot.

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  28. Stewart MJuly 1, 2011 at 3:26 AM

    Hi there - I know it’s a sky shot, but my first thought was "do you have enough trees!"

    Splendid shot.

    Feel free to use the phrase about the moon - I don’t hold copyright!

    Cheers - Stewart M - Australia

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  29. eileeninmdJuly 1, 2011 at 5:14 AM

    Wow, what a beautiful view from the tower. The sky and trees are just gorgeous! Happy skywatching!

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  30. ShifanJuly 1, 2011 at 8:59 AM

    Beautiful landscape. Excellent contrast. If you have a time please visit my blog.

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  31. UnknownJuly 1, 2011 at 9:00 AM

    Nice shot!! Boom & Gary of the Vermilon River, Canada.

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  32. Thomas LeeJuly 1, 2011 at 9:05 AM

    What a scenic view,thanks for sharing.

    My SWF

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  33. Oregon Gifts of Comfort and JoyJuly 1, 2011 at 10:26 AM

    Very beautiful! Thanks for go up to the tower and taking these for us.

    Happy SWF,

    Kathy M.

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  34. Harry SnowdenJuly 1, 2011 at 1:43 PM

    Love the blanket of trees!

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  35. AnonymousJuly 1, 2011 at 3:50 PM

    Beautiful photo and view!
    Have a great weekend!

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  36. KelJuly 1, 2011 at 8:28 PM

    interesting to see how the fluffy treetops are reflected with fluffy clouds :)

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  37. Maude LynnJuly 1, 2011 at 8:56 PM

    What a gorgeous view!

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  38. AnonymousJuly 2, 2011 at 10:17 AM

    We had the same weather, it is wonderful for shooting.

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  39. CildemerJuly 2, 2011 at 10:26 AM

    What a wonderful scenery!
    Thanks for sharing, Karen;o)

    ***
    Hope you are having a nice and happy weekend****

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  40. FotokarusellenJuly 2, 2011 at 10:52 AM

    Wonderful scenery + great composition + beautiful colors + clever photographer = Perfect!

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  41. NatureFootstepJuly 2, 2011 at 1:05 PM

    ouch, that´s a lot of forest to get lost in. :) But I don´t think I would mind that much. At least if I had a tent with me.

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  42. NancyJuly 2, 2011 at 8:23 PM

    Hi Karen, I just followed your blog.

    This is such an wonderful capture. Great job!

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  43. stardustJuly 2, 2011 at 9:46 PM

    What a beautiful landscape! Such full of green, lakes, and ever-changing formation of clouds on the blue sky ...shat else do we need? Thank you for sharing.

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  44. VaishVijayJuly 2, 2011 at 9:54 PM

    Beautiful blues n greens!

    TQ for visiting n commenting on my blog post Melaka River by Night.

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  45. DhemzJuly 3, 2011 at 3:27 AM

    wow! magnificent shot!

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  46. JoyfulJuly 3, 2011 at 5:04 AM

    An idyllic summer scene.

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