Friday, July 18, 2008

Skywatch Friday - Botswana

Tom and Jane have a new website now for Skywatch Friday...created by our blogging friend, Klaus...click on Tom Wigley's link to the right to view other skywatch photos...

My skywatch photo this week is from Botswana. A late afternoon thunder storm was brewing as these two elephants strolled along the banks of this small lake...

Have a great weekend!!

36 comments:

  1. Wow! so beautiful and way up on my list of places to go. That shot is timeless.

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  2. Gasp! SOOOO beautiful!

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  3. beautiful always ^_^

    Mine in here. Thanks

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  4. what a lot of browns - very nice.

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  5. Do elephants act different when a thunderstorm is brewing? The photo seems more like a painting. Very nice.

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  6. I too think it looks like a painting! It is gorgeous.

    The Africian bee below is stunning!

    Hope you're having a great day.

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  7. Scotty: So amazing, I expect to be awed when I see your shots and am never disappointed.

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  8. So beautiful:) You are a true artist!

    Petunia's SWF

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  9. Just fantastic, great photo.

    The Team thanks you for your post and making this venture a success.

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  10. You always have such amazing shots. Each week I am more and more impressed. I love this one!

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  11. Anonymous3:11 AM

    Hello from Colorado. Another fabulous picture.

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  12. Gorgeous! I so would love to see those Animals in their natural habitat. So have to make due with boring gators... ;)
    Cheers, Klaus

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  13. What a spectacular picture!

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  14. Greate Sky Watch post.
    Have a nice weekend, from AnneKa in Norway

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  15. Oh my is this a real photo? it is amazing well done

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  16. Hi Scotty.. thanks for the thumbs up ..
    As great a picture as ever.. always a pleasure coming by here...

    Thank you for joining in with use, welcome to the new blog... onwards and up wards.
    Tom

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  17. Anonymous4:19 AM

    That is an awesome capture! Have a great weekend!

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  18. Love the starkness of that dead tree. You have a lovely range of greys in your image. Nicely composed.

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  19. Anonymous4:45 AM

    A perfect photo of the spirit of Africa!

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  20. .
    Outstanding.

    Beautiful.

    Come visit,
    Troy

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  21. Oh my that is amazing. Love the reflection in the water and the source of light over to the right. I'm new to SWF and loving what everyone does.

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  22. You capture magic every time!

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  23. Gorgeous picture, Scotty. I did some catching up on some of your previous posts that I missed when I sick, too. All wonderful, as always. I'm especially drawn to the ones from Africa. I'm itching to go back again.

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  24. Wow, that is just gorgeous!

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  25. Amazing! You've have great scenery to photograph I would have been in awe of those two:) nice to meet you and your photos!

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  26. Those elephants really pop out... Great shot.

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  27. Anonymous3:17 AM

    Such dramatic color to this photo - I love it! How do you do it? Perfect!

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  28. That is fantastic. I enjoy looking at your pictures and I'm glad you've braved the elements to bring them to us. Pappy

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  29. Anonymous10:03 AM

    Oh my, this is -such- a fabulous photo! I love the whole look of it.

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  30. Very surreal! I thought it was a painting! Have a wonderful weekend.
    My SkyWatch Here

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  31. That's really lovely.

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  32. oh Heavens!! That's such an incredible view... Wow! Outstanding capture... Very nicely done. Thanks so much for sharing ;)

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  33. It makes me think of an old Tarzan show. We used to watch them on Sunday afternoons. Thanks for bringing back a good memory for me.

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