Thursday, January 14, 2010

Skywatch - Bear Canyon

Greetings from the Sonoran Desert! Here are some sky pictures from our long walk in Bear Canyon on Monday. The temperature was a crisp 40 F when we started at sunrise and had climbed to a pleasant 70 F by the time we finished around 1:30PM.




To see other skies from around the world, visit Skywatch Friday. Thanks to the Skywatch team: Wren, Sandy, Sylvia, Louise, Fishing Guy and Klaus.
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48 comments:

  1. LanceJanuary 14, 2010 at 6:27 AM

    Hi Diane,
    I love that first picture, the rising morning sun in the background. It looks so peaceful...

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  2. SunnyJanuary 14, 2010 at 7:59 AM

    Beautiful scenery, I love the wispy clouds in the last picture.
    Your header is so pretty, wonderful colors.
    Sunny :)

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  3. Icy BCJanuary 14, 2010 at 8:06 AM

    Beautiful blue sky photos, Diane! The silhouette cactus are beautiful..

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  4. JTG (Misalyn)January 14, 2010 at 9:21 AM

    Beautiful sky photos Diane, love the wimpsy clouds as well as the cactus. They look different from the cactus that we have here in
    UAE.

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  5. Brenda's ArizonaJanuary 14, 2010 at 9:27 AM

    These are great. You will have 90 % of USA dripping in envy!

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  6. Sylvia KJanuary 14, 2010 at 9:48 AM

    Fantastic captures, Diane! As everyone knows by now -- I say it often enough, I have a thing about trees/cactus etched darkly against the sky and your first pic is one of the reasons! Stunning! Hope you have a great weekend!

    Sylvia

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  7. Betsy Banks AdamsJanuary 14, 2010 at 9:52 AM

    Beautiful Diane--although I cannot envision 70 degrees... Wow!!! BUT--they say we may get to 50 today... Yeah Rah!!!!

    Gorgeous pictures of the sky and sunrise..
    Hugs,
    Betsy

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  8. Self SagacityJanuary 14, 2010 at 10:49 AM

    Thanks for bringing us the desert scenes. Quite amazing with beautitful the beautiful blue sky.

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  9. BarbJanuary 14, 2010 at 12:05 PM

    How I love your photos! That sunrise is awesome.

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  10. XoXoJanuary 14, 2010 at 12:23 PM

    I've never seen so many cacti in my life...you do make a great captures of them Diane.

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  11. RajeshJanuary 14, 2010 at 12:39 PM

    Beautiful sky shots over Bear Canyon.

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  12. clairzJanuary 14, 2010 at 12:54 PM

    Love the cacti in silhouette. Thank you for sharing.

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  13. MerisiJanuary 14, 2010 at 12:56 PM

    Wonderful images and imagining 70°F makes them seem like a dream!

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  14. edenJanuary 14, 2010 at 1:10 PM

    Beautiful sky and place. Love the last image the most.

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  15. EaglesbrotherJanuary 14, 2010 at 1:15 PM

    I always love the Desert sky.
    Good capture.

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  16. ElisabethJanuary 14, 2010 at 1:36 PM

    Love the first one...very nice.

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  17. JaneJanuary 14, 2010 at 1:44 PM

    Nice sky and silloettes(sic), thanks for sharing Diane:)

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  18. UnknownJanuary 14, 2010 at 1:49 PM

    Diane: Lovely skies and lovely photo.

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  19. Martha ZJanuary 14, 2010 at 2:00 PM

    Beautiful shot of the sugauro agians the brightening sky. They say "Sonoran Desert" like nothing else. I enjoyed you watery hike, too. I'd love to picnic there.

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  20. Victoria TsavdaridouJanuary 14, 2010 at 2:07 PM

    Great photos!!!! Thanks for sharing. Have a nice SWF!!!

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  21. GaelynJanuary 14, 2010 at 2:53 PM

    As usual beautiful captures. Wonderful sunrise, always love the saguaros.

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  22. Joanne OlivieriJanuary 14, 2010 at 3:22 PM

    Love these. The first and third photos are amazing with those dark silhouettes. Very nice.

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  23. eileeninmdJanuary 14, 2010 at 3:27 PM

    Diane, wonderful sky photo, I really love the first shot of the sky and the cactus.

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  24. ArijaJanuary 14, 2010 at 3:49 PM

    Small wonder the air was so clear given the temperature. Nice shots.

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  25. SamsonJanuary 14, 2010 at 4:25 PM

    Love the first shot,its amazing

    Summer Clouds

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  26. rainfield61January 14, 2010 at 4:41 PM

    Greeting from Malaysia.

    You pictures on the silhouette of cactus are simply amazing.

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  27. LVJanuary 14, 2010 at 5:22 PM

    You live in an area with a lot of beauty. Your pictures today truly reflected some of nature's great beauty.

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  28. JulieJanuary 14, 2010 at 5:42 PM

    Your first image is the iconic shot of the cactus as silhouette over the horizon with the setting sun. I would love to have the opportunity to shoot something quite that beautiful.

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  29. TesJanuary 14, 2010 at 5:47 PM

    Beautiful photos, Diane! Lovely blue sky. Mysterious desert, wonderfully captured!

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  30. Regina January 14, 2010 at 7:30 PM

    Such a beauty!
    Great skies and captures.

    Have a great weekend.

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  31. JanieJanuary 14, 2010 at 7:52 PM

    Beautiful sky and beautiful desert land. Love the cactus reaching up to the sky.

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  32. StephanieJanuary 14, 2010 at 9:44 PM

    What a hot day! Thank you for snapping these wonderful sceneries. Although the place is dry, the blue sky makes the whole place looks nice and clear. Enjoyed these pics very much. Oh, I hope you will get to read more of subtropical plants. Have a great day!

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  33. EbieJanuary 14, 2010 at 11:15 PM

    What great views you capture on your early morning walk.

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  34. LoreeJanuary 15, 2010 at 12:43 AM

    The first picture is really cool.

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  35. Ra Ra BazaarJanuary 15, 2010 at 4:27 AM

    Wonderful inspiraion photography. Sunshine blog award waiting for you over at creative and faithful blog!

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  36. ThérèseJanuary 15, 2010 at 5:35 AM

    Pictures as crisp as the temperature!

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  37. ShannaraJanuary 15, 2010 at 7:20 AM

    Love that first pic. Looks cool with the cactus growing in the sunrise.

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  38. ProsperoJanuary 15, 2010 at 8:58 AM

    Hi Diane. That's quite a temperature range! We often get 70 degrees here in January, but never 40!

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  39. Gena @ Thinking AloudJanuary 15, 2010 at 10:15 AM

    I love your first pic of the sunrise - so very exquisite .... love the colours and how the landscape silhouettes against the sky!!
    Gena @ thinking aloud
    a photoblog
    South Africa

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  40. HelenaJanuary 15, 2010 at 10:26 AM

    Gorgeous, as usual! The first one is my favorite of all. Looks like an amazing way to start the day.

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  41. SquirrelQueenJanuary 15, 2010 at 2:35 PM

    It must have been a wonderful walk in this beautiful place. The silhouette of the cactus in stunning.
    Judy

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  42. AnonymousJanuary 15, 2010 at 2:42 PM

    I think I remember Bear Canyon, out in the northeast area toward Sabino Canyon, no? Love the pics!

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  43. JenJanuary 15, 2010 at 4:56 PM

    I know this is sky watch - but I love the third picture of the cactus. It looks like they are standing around talking to each other.

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  44. AyieJanuary 15, 2010 at 6:41 PM

    the sunset shot made me think of the crucifixion, with all the cacti silhouette against the dramatic sun.

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  45. Louis la VacheJanuary 15, 2010 at 9:33 PM

    That first image is really fine, Diane!

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  46. storyteller at Small ReflectionsJanuary 16, 2010 at 1:25 PM

    Lovely desert views of landscape and sky ... amazingly beautiful! Thanks for sharing ;-)
    Hugs and blessings,

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  47. DoanLegacyJanuary 16, 2010 at 5:58 PM

    Beautiful Sky watch photos!

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  48. 2010 winter olympicsJanuary 18, 2010 at 4:35 AM

    Wow! Beauty of nature looks fabulous. Awesome photos. The second last looks cool.

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