There might not have been any smoke on the water —
We had to make do with snow and ice and lively dog.
But there was certainly some fire in the sky
In lovely shades of purple and rose.
I spied a plane flying off into the delights of a vibrant silken cloud
Made up of pink and purple and magic.
The hooded clouds, like friars,
Tell their beads in drops of rain.
~Henry Wadsworth Longfellow
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You have some really breathtaking colours in those skies – gorgeous, vibrant and atmospheric!
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Ditto Rachel’s comment; they look like paintings, they’re so vibrant.
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wow you got some gorgeous sky fire…deep purple indeed…hehe, used to listen to them back in the day
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Beautiful pictures!
Thank you for the visit to my blog.
I appreciated the kind words!
Margie 🙂
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The clouds look like cotton candy! Such a lovely color! Beautiful pictures!!
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Brilliant colors!
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Holy Smokes! (that was my reaction when I saw the first image pop up before I read your text) absolutely breathtaking! hmmmm….to be up in that plane…
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Stunning and gorgeously fascinating….love Mother Nature’s shades you were so fortunate to capture. Hope you enjoyed my croci post…Sophie is such a botantist sometimes 🙂
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‘Smoke on the Water’ was one of my favorite songs when I was young. 🙂 Gorgeous colours and captures!
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Fantastic colours – and what a lot of snow you still have. We’ve had westerly gales the last couple of days which have blown all of the ice out to sea, so it’s clear water for the first time since November.
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These are some of the most beautiful colors I’ve ever seen!
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wow spectacular!!
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I can’t believe those colors. The purple is amazing. Is that how your skies look? Also the small plane must have a beautiful view from up above.
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Gorgeous!!!
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“pink, purple and magic” is a perfect description! wonderful captures!
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magically exquisite!
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a stunning color in those shots. 🙂
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the last one is marvelous..congrats
oh, yes….we can hear the noise of waterfall. I used a lens canon with extender…it was 600mm. But the noise of Waterfall is gorgeous but who is fearful to be close with.
nice day, Fiona
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fearful person doesnt must be close…really strong noise….Brazilian and Argentinian Waterfall are more strong than Niagaras and Victoria.
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Stunning colours ib your skies, Beautiful.
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Ladyfi, I love those colors in the sky. They would make beautiful posters/prints to sell and so on! Love’em
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Beautiful shots. There’s nothing like a lively dog having fun in the snow!
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This is too beautiful and unreal!!!
Tell me this is not real. 😉
Pure bliss.
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too beautiful for words. 🙂 great job my friend.
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Beautiful Picture!
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These are beautiful pictures. I love the color of the sky and the wonderful way you captured the plane against that colorful backdrop.
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Love how you worked in the “smoke on the water” bit!!
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What a great variety of colors and moods. I really liked the dog. I don’t know why, but I think the dog was smiling.
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Smoke on the water, a fire in the sky …
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Purple reigns! 🙂
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You really have some beautiful photos! This title reminds me of the song, “When the Deep Purple Falls.” 🙂 Brought back a nice memory..
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OH, LA LA!! Fi, those shots are breathtaking!!
I don’t think I have seen that much purple in a sky! GORGEOUS SHOTS!!
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What amazing colours.
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awesome colors…. love them all.
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It’s beautiful.. very beautiful but I think it’s time you were done with snow, don’t you? 😉
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Gorgeous!
I can only imagine the view of the people in the plane.
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Gorgeous, fantastic captures as always and such glorious colors! You never disappoint, my dear Lady Fi! I do hope you have a most wonderful weekend with lots of sunshine!!!
Sylvia
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Beautiful shots. Lovely pink shades in the sky.
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Gorgeous hues in these photos!
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I LOVE the new format! Just beautiful and the sky…..oh my word. Unearthly. That is all. XO
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If it weren’t for the snow, the skies could come out of the Caribbean! It surprises me how far behind you are in spring. Northern Germany doesn’t look so far away on the map from you, but your photos say differently.
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WOW, Now that’s a deadly combination of beautiful sky and perfect timing. Glad to see such beautiful skies
Have a blessed weekend.
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· Pink and purple photos. They are delicious.
· Have a wonderful day.
CR & LMA
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Beautiful skies! The last one looks as though it’s made from taffeta.
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Nice cloud colours Fi – Dave
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Beautiful colors.
You should do a post of all the different colored skies you get up there.
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For a minute I thought you captured an aurora. Fantastic colors and clouds.
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Seems to be quite cold where you are, Ladyfi.
You caught some wonderful colors in those dark clouds.
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Feeling full after seeing your gorgeous sky.
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Oh, beautiful colors and I love the dog!
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The violet sky is beautiful, the dog too, but not the snow, lol !
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There is definitely magic in your photos! Absolutely gorgeous sky. I hope you have a wonderful weekend 😀
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Amazingly beautiful!
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Beautiful sky!!!! The colors are magnificent. I love the shot of the plane–makes one realize just how “small” we really are when the sky is the backdrop. Lovely work–have a wonderful weekend. Mickie 🙂
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beautiful sky shots
happy SWF
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Oh wow these is breathtaking sky. So loving it!!
SWF-kite
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Oscar looks as though he’s just rustled up the very best sunset for you. I love the grasses bent in the wind, too.
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Nature is an artist. How can it creat such a deep color gradation?? Just beautiful!!!
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Stunning – it looks as though it could have been taken where I live – the countryside is very similar and we too have jets flying overhead.
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Wonderful and romantic colors of your skies! Great shots and it looks so peaceful at your place.
Wish you a happy weekend:-)
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Oh yes, by the way can you see northern lights in your area?
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Yes, we’ve seen them as far south as Stockholm…
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Wow, what a stunning sky!
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Stunning colors and beautiful skies. Your photos are amazing. Happy skywatching!
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Breathtaking!
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This blog takes me straight out of this universe.
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Gorgeous!
Here’s my Sky Warch, have a nice weekend!
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Such beautiful dreamy colors..I especially liked the photo of Oscar:)
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You have such a special blog! Oscar is just lovely…doesn’t he make all your travels so much the better! I would love to follow you…but don’t see the button…?
Blessings!
Ann
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Hi – and thanks for your kind comments.
WordPress doesn’t have followers. What you can do is subscribe to my blog via e-mail. Scroll all the way down to the footer and then click the Subscribe button.
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Yes, a beautiful sky, but naturally, I zoned in on the golden on the marsh…I assume that is what he/she is?
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Yes, he is Oscar – a working golden retriever.
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LadyFi: Those are some beautiful colors in your sky.
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Simply incredible colors. And as always perfectly chosen words.
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I love when the sky smiles in violet and magenta hues…your dog looks pleased as well!
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That last pic is like the sky has turned into Cotton Candy!! LOVELY!
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Such spectacular colors. I really love the dog photo and the quote. Blessings!
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Thanks for adding this to the Color Board, it certainly belongs in the row!!
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Wow Wow Wow!
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gorgeous shots. don’t think I’ve ever seen such a pretty sky.
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