Gazing up at the clouds with SKYWATCH FRIDAY participants and then down at some different ones with WEEKEND REFLECTIONS.
This is a typical late afternoon sky on a warm January day in Southwest Florida. Morning skies are often bright blue, without a cloud to be seen. Afternoons are more interesting. (And I still don't know what kind of clouds any of these are.)
Another upside down sky from Six Mile Cypress. The tiny floating water plants looked like green stars in the reflected sky.
Thank you to the SkyWatch Friday host team and to James for WR
The reflections are lovely-I do like photographing clouds and the sky! It must be nice to be warm outside!!!!
Posted by: HAZEL | January 31, 2013 at 12:07 PM
Not sure what those clouds are called other than gorgeous.
Posted by: Gaelyn | January 31, 2013 at 12:52 PM
i'm LOVING the 2nd shot! great way to show us the views!
Posted by: TexWisGirl | January 31, 2013 at 01:09 PM
Clouds! Well as far as I can distinguish, the fibrous wispy ones are cirrus. These are way way up. The fluffy big white ones, which turn dark are the Cumulus ones, they have the rain. Well that is what I was taught by my grandparents and in geography lessons. Maybe some other viewer is more up to date? Google on wikipedia, and that gives you a very scientific analysis.
That could be rain falling in the far bottom right hand corner.
Just drizzle stuff here today, at least it has knocked the humidity on the head.
Colin (Brisbane. Australia)
Posted by: Colin Huggins | January 31, 2013 at 01:44 PM
The clouds are beautiful, but that second picture is awesome. What a scene. I cannot stop looking at it. Superb shot. genie
Posted by: genie | January 31, 2013 at 01:59 PM
I'm loving your photos, Sallie! I'll bask in your blue skies - mine are gray today.
Posted by: Barb | January 31, 2013 at 02:00 PM
Sallie, love your beautiful blue sky, the sky looks so BIG! And the reflection shot is gorgeous! Lovely captures. Have a happy weekend!
Posted by: Eileen | January 31, 2013 at 02:05 PM
Beautiful skypictures!
Posted by: Cecilia Artista | January 31, 2013 at 02:17 PM
Oh, yes! I do love your blue skies, Sallie!! And such a great variety of clouds! They do make the sky look BIG indeed! Enjoy your weekend!!
Posted by: sylviakirk | January 31, 2013 at 02:18 PM
lol, I love this kind of reflection shots. Yours is gorgeous. :)
Posted by: NatureFootstep Photo | January 31, 2013 at 02:43 PM
Great shot--both of them!
Posted by: bettyl | January 31, 2013 at 03:11 PM
green stars in the reflected sky! What an intriguing idea!!!
I love both visions of the clouds!
Posted by: Judy | January 31, 2013 at 03:23 PM
I love clouds, its cool to watch them move....
Posted by: Sondra | January 31, 2013 at 04:23 PM
oh the beautiful skyscapes of florida, a sight to behold.
Posted by: Ewok | January 31, 2013 at 04:26 PM
Beautiful clouds and reflections!
Posted by: Shirley | January 31, 2013 at 05:13 PM
Fantastic reflections! I love the blue skies of Florida in the afternoon too. Aren't they amazing?
JM Illinois
Posted by: Joyce M | January 31, 2013 at 05:25 PM
Both are amazing images. The water reflection is super cool with the floating green "stars" and the cloud cover so dramatic. Two stellar photos!
Posted by: Gail | January 31, 2013 at 05:53 PM
I love that reflection. And your winter days sound like our summer days (yes, it is warm here in the summer, with just the pattern you describe).
Posted by: Al | January 31, 2013 at 06:06 PM
The sky is gorgeous and I also like your reflection shot.
Posted by: Carver | January 31, 2013 at 06:17 PM
Wonderful shots. The cloud formulation is very nice.
Posted by: Rajesh | January 31, 2013 at 06:30 PM
Those are beautiful pictures. The reflection is too good!
Posted by: Kusum | January 31, 2013 at 07:04 PM
Beautiful clouds and reflection.
Posted by: lina@womens perspectives | January 31, 2013 at 07:28 PM
How utterly lovely!
Posted by: ladyfi | January 31, 2013 at 08:58 PM
Oh, lovely clouds! I don't know all of them, but I do see some Mackerels! January in Florida looks so much better than January in Ontario!
Posted by: Karen | January 31, 2013 at 09:30 PM
Very beautiful photos for SWF,Sallie!
Thank you for sharing and have a nice weekend!
Posted by: Steffi | January 31, 2013 at 10:34 PM
Wonderful captures!
http://amitaag.blogspot.in/2013/01/i-love-you-cloud-to-island.html
Posted by: Amit Agarwal | January 31, 2013 at 10:49 PM
I love these little clouds, they make me think of a herd of sheep !
Posted by: Gattina | January 31, 2013 at 10:58 PM
What a coincidence, this afternoon I was just researching the names of clouds. I think this might be cirrocumulus?
I took some shots of ray light clouds, and could not even get the correct spelling, crepuscular clouds.
The clouds really add the nice reflections on the water!
Glad to be back once in a while blogging. See you around.
Posted by: Ebie | January 31, 2013 at 11:09 PM
terrific sky shot. i like the cloud formations. your 2nd photo is gorgeous!
Posted by: Luna Miranda | January 31, 2013 at 11:13 PM
Beautiful sky. I keep telling myself I'm going to learn the different cloud types... but don't hold your breath!
Posted by: Peter B | January 31, 2013 at 11:22 PM
I know what type of clouds they are - nice ones!
Stewart M - Melbourne.
PS: we have a very dry Jan - so, the grey clouds we have had over the last 24 hours have been welcome.
Posted by: Stewart M | February 01, 2013 at 12:06 AM
Wow! I love the reflection capture and the green stars twinkling in it. What a beautiful perspective! And I enjoyed watching your clouds too since I love them and we are having all clear these days.
Posted by: Arti | February 01, 2013 at 12:19 AM
Splendid shots!! Photos speak more eloquently than words!! I love the second photo especially. It appears that there is another beautiful world under water.
Have a great week.
keiko
Posted by: snowwhite | February 01, 2013 at 12:49 AM
I see some Mackerel clouds! Your January days are so much nicer than ours!
Posted by: Karen | February 01, 2013 at 09:06 AM
Both photos are excellent! The sky looks so big and the reflection is top notch.
Posted by: James | February 01, 2013 at 09:11 AM
I read southwest Florida, and I'm all warm up ; here in France, winter is cold and rainy... T_T So thanks for this sharing, it feels like a promess of better sunny days !
Posted by: 'Tsuki | February 01, 2013 at 09:12 AM
Wow, such a great capture, Sallie! I love the world seen like that:) The green leaves floating on top make it even more interesting. You know about "Green Day"? It's www.raindropsanddaisys.blogspot.ca if you like to add your link today.
Have a great sunny weekend!
Posted by: Emille/Jesh StG | February 01, 2013 at 10:24 AM
Love the sky and reflections.. I've been a little lazy and haven't posted lately..LOL..Have a great weekend
Posted by: Joe Todd | February 01, 2013 at 11:07 AM
Tres reussi,j aime bcp !
Posted by: Audrey | February 01, 2013 at 11:09 AM
I was happy to see some blue sky and fluffy clouds here this morning for just a bit.
In that first shot you have a few mackerel clouds - the ones that look like fish scales.
I like thinking you could 'dive in' to another world there in the last shot. Those green leaves do appear to be floating. Green stars above a magical place...... :)
Posted by: Carletta | February 01, 2013 at 11:24 AM