13 photographs
Southern California skies
Thursday Mosaic
usual blue skies
with a touch of wispy white
heavy now with smoke
from the wildfires
burning in the Angeles
Forest uncontrolled
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Thursday Thirteen, Sky Watch and Haiku Friday
Thought for Today
“Open your arms to change, but don’t let go of your values.” the Dalai Lama
Click for comments at the TOP of the post under the title, rather than at the bottom ;–)
Happily Retired Gal 
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September 3, 2009 at 10:53 am
Sylvia Kirkwood
Marvelous shots, beautiful skies as always — am sorry about the forest fires though. Hope they’re under control soon! Always love your words!
Enjoy your weekend,
Sylvia
September 3, 2009 at 11:07 am
ellievellie
The Moon seen through that narrow slit of space between buildings is one of the best Skywatching images I’ve ever seen!
September 3, 2009 at 11:07 am
ilanadavita
Beautiful collage. I like how the clouds appear and disappear from one shot to the next.
September 3, 2009 at 11:09 am
sandy
quite a panorama
September 3, 2009 at 11:35 am
Bobbie
Don’t like having to come back to the top for comment. But your photos and verses are pretty wonderful.
September 3, 2009 at 11:41 am
clairz
The name of your blog always catches my eye, as I am also a very happily retired person! Lovely photos. We are all watching the progress in fighting the fires with great concern.
Thank you for sharing.
September 3, 2009 at 12:07 pm
Harriet
Wonderful photos!
Have a great day!
http://iamharriet.blogspot.com/2009/09/looking-for-harley-giveaway.html
September 3, 2009 at 12:08 pm
James
Very beautiful!
September 3, 2009 at 12:14 pm
Reader Wil
Very unusual, but beautiful shots! I am so sorry for the loss of so much wood and houses by the fires. We saw it on TV.
September 3, 2009 at 12:15 pm
Reader Wil
Thanks for your visit! Have a great weekend! Blessings to you.
September 3, 2009 at 12:25 pm
Debbie@Like a Rose
Love the one in the 2nd row where the clouds are vertical!
September 3, 2009 at 12:31 pm
Tricia
I’ve been watching the news about the fires all week. I’m so sorry they’re still burning, too!
You shot some nice photos
GOD Bless the firefighters!
September 3, 2009 at 12:42 pm
jabblog uk
Very sad to see the horrific fires in California – very worrying when fire spreads so readily and rapidly.
September 3, 2009 at 12:45 pm
Amanda
Beautiful photos. California is my favorite place, you capture it’s beauty nicely. Prayers for safety and for the fire to die down soon! The hot dry weather Cali is so famous for doesn’t help things I’m sure.
September 3, 2009 at 1:09 pm
Guy D
Excellent selection of photos, I enjoyed my visit as always
Have a great weekend
Guy
Regina In Pictures
September 3, 2009 at 1:15 pm
Susan Helene Gottfried
My sister had to clear out due to the smoke. Hard to believe, to judge by your pictures. It still looks incredible out there.
September 3, 2009 at 2:07 pm
Carver
Your sky mosaics are so beautiful. I am so sorry about the wildfires.
September 3, 2009 at 4:02 pm
framework9
The mosaic skywatch form is excellent! And sorry for the destruction the fire brought to the area concerned as we do have that here from year to year. Hope you keep well and safe!
September 3, 2009 at 4:56 pm
Barb
The skies do tell a story – sometimes of beauty and other times of devastation. Glad your fires are contained.
September 3, 2009 at 5:31 pm
Ebie
I could see the smokey clouds. I hope this will be contained soon. You take care you.
September 3, 2009 at 6:59 pm
Pamela M. Kramer @A Renaissance Woman
Very cool! I love sky pictures. They are never the same. Happy TT
September 3, 2009 at 10:01 pm
Gattina
I love to come here just for the palm trees ! your post was again a look into holidays !
September 3, 2009 at 10:10 pm
diane
Such summery looking skies with the graceful palms beckoning me. My post is here:
MEMES
September 4, 2009 at 2:31 am
Michele
Your collages are amazing and always make my jaw drop! Beautifully organized.. I’m sorry to hear about the fires… truly sad indeed.
Here in BC Canada, we are experiencing such madness as well… we are now just mopping up but still experiencing flareups. It has been a bad year. Prayers going out to all.
Hugs♥
September 4, 2009 at 4:43 am
Secret Mom Thoughts
Lovely collage. Love the blue skies.
September 4, 2009 at 5:05 am
Fishing Guy
HRG: Beautiful photos through your palm filled skies.
September 4, 2009 at 9:08 am
janny226
Beautiful shots (as always!) — nifty use of haiku as a way to report news. Hope the fires die down soon! And thanks for the late-starting Haiku Friday supportive ‘ku comment!
September 4, 2009 at 2:45 pm
Carletta
I so hope your skies are soon back to those beautiful whispy blues you show here!
September 4, 2009 at 7:34 pm
Sally in WA
Great shots. I hope your skies clear of the smoke soon though. Thanks for the kind comments this week on my picture. Have a great weekend!
September 4, 2009 at 10:05 pm
Pamela K H
I love your collage of beautiful skyscapes. I also enjoy the Haiku that accompay the photos. Thanks for visiting my blog and leaving a comment. Please continue your great posts.
September 5, 2009 at 2:00 am
Joe Todd
Palm trees,sky and clouds Oh My
September 5, 2009 at 6:03 am
seniorhiker
The sky is certainly blue and I like those wispy clouds. It’s just too bad that they are created by that terrible fire.
September 5, 2009 at 8:39 pm
Elaine Ling
Sad to know the fires are burning…hope it’ll be under controlled soon.
September 5, 2009 at 9:16 pm
Linnea
Those are some amazing blue skies considering the fires going on down south. What a variety of cloud patterns too!
September 9, 2009 at 3:39 pm
Sally
Beautiful sky in all your pictures.