for SKYWATCH FRIDAY - Thank you to the host team.!
It was a flying trip across country for us this year, with one great stop in the middle. The first leg of our journey we flew from Fort Myers to Denver.
Then, after our wonderful weeks visiting at our kids' home and car-tripping in the Four Corners, we flew from Denver to Portland. We both had window seats this time (really, both of us -- our cheap flights separated us to opposite sides of the aisle, but we both got window seats, so we had no complaints!)
The smoke in both the above pictures is from one of the several range fires that were still burning in Colorado at the time.
And, below, arriving in Portland..... Bill had the side with iconic Portland Mt. Hood -- but I had the camera. This is one of the Washington State Mountains, we're not sure which. Mt. Adams. (Per Geoff's comment below - thank you!)
It was a lot less travel time than a cross-country roadtrip -- but not as scenic. I'm glad I was able to snap this handful of memories.
We still have many pictures from the beautiful (and very photogenic) Southwest and I'm definitely not through posting about that roadtrip -- watch out for the whiplash effect in the next few posts as this blog seesaws back and forth between Colorado and the Pacific Northwest!
Amazing shots. I took my first flight when I went to San Diego to meet the Old Salt for the first time. I made that trip twice more. Of the five flights (we drove back the last time) I only got a window seat once and all I could see was the wing of the plane. Would have loved to have gotten shots like these as a keepsake.
Posted by: Rita aka Cashjocky | July 14, 2012 at 12:43 AM
Breathtaking!
Posted by: Sandy Carlson (USA) | July 13, 2012 at 08:00 PM
Wow, i love your new layout, Sallie. I feel as if i was flying over Colorado with you. Fantastic photos!
Posted by: Pam :) | July 13, 2012 at 07:03 PM
so nice to know you are just down the coast from us (although we are in the interior of B.C.) - and that we share the same smoke from Colorado. Wonderful shots.
Posted by: Hildred | July 13, 2012 at 05:00 PM
You ride the sky.
Posted by: Rainfield (雨田） | July 13, 2012 at 04:14 PM
Beautiful shots! I always take pictures out of plane windows too :-)
Posted by: Inger-M | July 13, 2012 at 01:26 PM
Wonderful skies.
Posted by: lindyloumacinitaly | July 13, 2012 at 11:36 AM
Wonderful aerial view of landscapes.
Posted by: Rajesh | July 13, 2012 at 09:47 AM
WOW! Such beautiful captures from high up there and I love my window seat too :)
Posted by: Arti | July 13, 2012 at 07:59 AM
Isn't it amazing how we can walk, motor, fly and see the same land so differently in each way?
You have such wonderful photos here, Sallie.
Posted by: Penny | July 13, 2012 at 01:14 AM
What majestic views! Great shots.
Posted by: Lady Fi | July 12, 2012 at 11:22 PM
WELL Ill be looking forward to the posts..great photos from the plane. I dont enjoy flying...but sometimes I guess you gotta. Im trying to save enough sky miles to fly to Hawaii....IM sure by the time I get enough flying will be obsolete!
Posted by: Sondra | July 12, 2012 at 07:23 PM
Now this is REAL skywatching, in the sky! Super shots, Sallie.
K
Posted by: Kay L. Davies | July 12, 2012 at 06:16 PM
Awesome captures indeed, Sallie! It's hard to beat the northwest for dramatic beauty!! Hope you have a great weekend! Enjoy!
Posted by: Sylvia Kirkwood | July 12, 2012 at 05:41 PM
Beautiful, but sad to see the smoke...
Posted by: Rambling Woods | July 12, 2012 at 04:36 PM
Great.
Sydney - City and Suburbs
Posted by: J Bar | July 12, 2012 at 03:07 PM
Hi Sallie, awesome shot of the Mountain. The mountain out west are so nice compared to the little mountains we have in the East. I will look forward to seeing both the Colorado and the Pacific Northwest shots. Have a great day.
Posted by: Eileen | July 12, 2012 at 02:22 PM
Beautiful sky shots! We have kids living in Co also....
Posted by: carol | July 12, 2012 at 01:57 PM
Great shots from the plane..Beautiful captures.Have a great weekend!
Shantana
Posted by: NatureStop | July 12, 2012 at 01:43 PM
Really great shots!! Boom & Gary of the Vermilon River, Canada.
Posted by: Boom & Gary | July 12, 2012 at 01:26 PM
I have no idea what mountain it is, but it's a nice photo and sight! Those fires in NM and Colorado are terrible.
Posted by: pat | July 12, 2012 at 12:28 PM
I've flown to Portland twice and the view of Mt. Hood from the airplane is indeed spectacular! Well captured.
Posted by: Gail | July 12, 2012 at 10:44 AM
Great shots! The fires were sad...glad you are there in lovely, green wet, northeast!
Linda
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Posted by: Linda | July 12, 2012 at 09:16 AM
These are truely skywatches, being in the sky on top !
Posted by: Gattina | July 12, 2012 at 08:28 AM
Beautiful photos - that smoke looks familiar! I never seem to have my camera near me on the rare occasions when I fly.
Posted by: Al | July 12, 2012 at 08:09 AM
Really cool shots! I usually try and get an aisle seat but I may have to try a window next time.
Posted by: Dina J | July 12, 2012 at 08:01 AM
i'm ready for some zig-zag! :) these are beautiful - especially the mountain. those fires were so scary to watch on the news...
Posted by: TexWisGirl | July 12, 2012 at 07:29 AM
I would agree with Geoff that it is Mt. Adams. Great shot of it, too! Amazing seeing the smoke from the Colorado fires. Too bad it meant destruction and devastation for many people.
Posted by: Sally in WA | July 12, 2012 at 06:14 AM
Good shots from a plane window. Is the snow on these mountains all year round? Looking forward to the see saw pics.
Posted by: diane | July 12, 2012 at 05:15 AM
Great shots from the plane on your way from Denver to Portland.
I did the Denver to Seattle flight, not that much up from Portland. The flight was a DC10 ( Continental Airlines) with quarter of the seats occupied, so I was able to jump across from side to side to watch the terrain. They were fantastic views of the mountains and they had snow on the top. I think one of the mountains was volcanic and had vapour coming out of it. Are some of these mountains volcanic? The co-pilot gave a running commentary, I was most impressed.
Lucky you to have views from both side.
Looks like you travelled in an airbus plane ??? - the windtips give it away.
Have fun in Oregon.
Cheers
Colin (Brisbane. Australia)
Weather report: Guess?? 12th July and everyday it has rained for a period. Now 5.30pm, Thursday 12th coming down in buckets.
June was the wettest month on record, seems July wants to go one better. Ahhhhhhhhhhhhhh!
Brisbane will soon have a new name - Wetsville!
Posted by: Colin Huggins | July 12, 2012 at 12:34 AM
There's nothing like aerial views of the mountains-these are fantastic:more please!!!
Posted by: HAZEL | July 12, 2012 at 12:08 AM
Fantastic shots from the plane, Sallie! Love that mountain!
PS: Sorry I haven't been around as much as I would have liked to. I have a new job and it's a pretty hectic time for me. I have enough trouble posting up my own entries, but have been missing the visits to friends blogs.
Posted by: Nick | July 11, 2012 at 11:10 PM
wonderful skies!
Posted by: Tina´s PicStory | July 11, 2012 at 10:32 PM
Mount Adams.
Posted by: Geoff | July 11, 2012 at 10:24 PM