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Wednesday, March 3, 2010

Skywatch Friday: Grace Spot



There is no way to know how long an opening through the clouds will last.

The important thing is trusting that there will always be
a grace spot
between life's storms.


Bask in the light when you have found it



...or it has found you.

Skywatch Friday

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Posted by Laura

47 comments:

  1. Carolyn FordMarch 4, 2010 at 6:08 PM

    Beautiful post and words to accompany it!

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  2. AntoninaMarch 4, 2010 at 6:11 PM

    Thanks for sharing the beautiful photos.

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  3. J BarMarch 4, 2010 at 6:56 PM

    Great greys.
    Sydney - City and Suburbs

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  4. KimmieMarch 4, 2010 at 7:25 PM

    we call those "sunbreaks" up here in washington state. It's always a pleasant surprise to remember that there truly is a sunny blue sky day up there above all those clouds

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  5. JoanneMarch 4, 2010 at 7:36 PM

    Beautiful post, beautiful skies. The peace always finds a way through.

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  6. indicaspeciesMarch 4, 2010 at 7:47 PM

    Wonderful post!

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  7. Tara R.March 4, 2010 at 8:26 PM

    Wonderful set of photos, and lovely words. I particularly like the last shot of the tree silhouette.

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  8. Stine in OntarioMarch 4, 2010 at 8:54 PM

    Well written words and great photos to accompany them.

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  9. clairzMarch 4, 2010 at 8:57 PM

    Lovely words and thoughts.

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  10. SamsonMarch 4, 2010 at 10:09 PM

    Wonderful post and beautiful photo's

    Menacing Clouds

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  11. Coffeeveggie addict.March 4, 2010 at 10:19 PM

    lovely post with lovely words...
    thanks for visiting my blog...hope to see you again.


    blue*

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  12. DelwynMarch 4, 2010 at 10:21 PM

    Hello Laura

    I love your shots - I think the first one is really special...such promise there...
    I also like the concept of grace spots...the allegory is very apt...

    Happy days

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  13. Evelyn HowardMarch 4, 2010 at 11:12 PM

    Beautiful words to go with beautiful photos.

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  14. ReginaMarch 4, 2010 at 11:22 PM

    Great words and skies!
    Nice post Laura.
    Have a lovely day and weekend.

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  15. SharonMarch 4, 2010 at 11:26 PM

    The tree in the bottom photo is stunning in its starkness. I looked at it more closely and noted the details, including the top of the tree in the background. Then I noticed the clouds ~ so many beautiful elements.

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  16. This Is My Blog - fishing guyMarch 4, 2010 at 11:42 PM

    Laura: Always nice to see a bright spot to capture. I love the last photo with the tree.

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  17. BellybytesMarch 5, 2010 at 1:23 AM

    How true. Your pictures beautifully capture your philosophy.

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  18. RietMarch 5, 2010 at 2:35 AM

    Beautiful words and pictures

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  19. KelMarch 5, 2010 at 2:42 AM

    Laura, may you find yourself in a grace spot today

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  20. DebraMarch 5, 2010 at 2:45 AM

    I love your post and the photos are lovely too. The last picture is my favorite....the cool blue sky is fantastic amidst the gray clouds! Thanks for stopping by my blog and leaving a comment on my skywatch photos. :)

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  21. Fadzil ZainalMarch 5, 2010 at 2:58 AM

    Beautiful words accompanied with a beautiful scene...

    Thanks for stopping by Unbiased Exposureearlier.

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  22. Reader WilMarch 5, 2010 at 3:03 AM

    You are a poet and a religious one! That's the best combination.Your photos are full of words and thoughts! Thanks for sharing!

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  23. AnonymousMarch 5, 2010 at 3:30 AM

    great sky-watch!!!

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  24. AnonymousMarch 5, 2010 at 5:40 AM

    nice photos i especially like the last one, it really does have a meaning!
    have a nice weekend!

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  25. SpiderdamaMarch 5, 2010 at 8:29 AM

    The last one is so wonderful! Love the sky and the tree:-)
    Wish you a great weekend!

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  26. Jannie FunsterMarch 5, 2010 at 10:27 AM

    All teary-eyed in the blogosphere again, here.

    Thank you, Beautiful Laura.

    There is always an opening in the clouds, indeed, and you always search it our and hold it up for us to see.

    xo

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  27. NatureFootstepMarch 5, 2010 at 10:36 AM

    the last photo is my favourite :)

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  28. CarolMarch 5, 2010 at 12:53 PM

    Beautiful...love the imagery...

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  29. Jom ManilatMarch 5, 2010 at 2:48 PM

    Beautiful sky series!

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  30. JacquiMarch 5, 2010 at 3:49 PM

    Simply beautiful images enhanced by your wonderful poetry Thank you for your visit too.

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  31. La Dolce VitaMarch 5, 2010 at 3:50 PM

    Ciao Bella! absolutely gorgeous and uplifting photos, dear Laura.... thanks for inspiring and uplifting me!

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  32. mermaidMarch 5, 2010 at 5:01 PM

    You know Laura, I am always looking up at the sky, even while driving. I notice the sun covered and uncovered by clouds, and I feel a great sense of being held by that sun, if only for a few moments.

    It's the perfect metaphor for life, cloudy, then sunny, then cloudy again. It's one think to understand this intellectually vs. spiritually.

    Thank you.

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  33. joanneMarch 5, 2010 at 5:47 PM

    beautiful images and words, Laura...

    it can be dark and raining without a glimmer to be found... and then you take off into the sky on an airplane and within moments it is blue skies all around you... the light is always shining, whether we can see it or not...

    hugs :)

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  34. Brooks HallMarch 5, 2010 at 8:36 PM

    Beautiful!

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  35. SandyCarlsonMarch 5, 2010 at 8:56 PM

    Beautiful message, beautiful images. Thanks for these.

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  36. CarlettaMarch 5, 2010 at 9:27 PM

    Beautiful shots! I especially love the last one.
    Your words are equally beautiful.

    Thanks for your visit. :)

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  37. LisaMarch 5, 2010 at 11:13 PM

    I could use a grace spot right about now! Thank you for sharing your incredible pictures. And thanks for stopping by the House, too!

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  38. VickyMarch 6, 2010 at 12:24 AM

    Thank you for sharing these beautiful photos and thoughts!!!!

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  39. MattyMarch 6, 2010 at 9:04 AM

    Ah, there is always a grace spot.

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  40. MridulaMarch 6, 2010 at 12:05 PM

    The last shot is mesmerizing!

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  41. tobyMarch 6, 2010 at 5:13 PM

    Those are all great shots. I'm happy to have found your blog - thanks for visiting mine!

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  42. JanMarch 7, 2010 at 9:07 AM

    As always, a tender and thought provoking post. I, too, am a sky watcher. Can lose myself in time watching clouds. Perhaps it is the spaciousness of the sky that appeals to my often anxious heart....xo

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  43. Karin BartimoleMarch 8, 2010 at 6:06 PM

    beautiful way of putting it. may your grace spot open wide and bright today! xox K

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  44. Johnny NutcaseMarch 9, 2010 at 12:35 AM

    they're all great, but i really like that last one- beautiful light coming through those dramatic clouds!

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  45. AnonymousMarch 9, 2010 at 11:13 AM

    there is always beauty here.. i love your blog! big hugs and love to you x

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  46. GlennisMarch 11, 2010 at 7:14 PM

    Lovely, its so nice to just bask sometimes.

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  47. CarolynnMarch 15, 2010 at 8:18 PM

    Beautiful, thoughtful, profound words. Are they yours?

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