Thursday, September 16, 2010

Extraordinary Pleasures

The only difference between an extraordinary life and an ordinary one is the extraordinary pleasures you find in ordinary things.  Veronique Vienne
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Thanks to my friends in Sky Watch Friday who have introduced me to what could be an ordinary pleasure of watching the show that nature puts on in our skies and all the fabulous views they share with us from all over the globe.
Another pleasure this week was finding Scrapbook Ideas Magazine at the newsagents and liking the way our submissions came up.
“Winging It” on a hectic weekend full of responsibilities, squeezed in a little creative break....images from Heart Warming Vintage and House of 3, stamps from Tattered Angels  

25 comments:

Vee said...

Aren't those colors soothing? My goodness, one could build an entire room around them, but that would detract from the ordinary pleasure of just looking and enjoying...

Sylvia K said...

Breathtaking capture of truly gorgeous skies! We truly don't have to look far to find extraordinary beauty in our world! Have a wonderful weekend, Mandy!

Sylvia

Lost Aussie said...

Wonderful image. The colors and reflection are stunning.

Karine said...

What a stunning photo! You used one of my favorite quotes, too :o)

EG CameraGirl said...

Magic! I love the look of pearl here!

joco said...

Amazing how after so many entries, sky shots can still be different. This is a special one.

Carver said...

I love the quote and such a beautiful sky.

Anonymous said...

Stunning shot and most excellent quote!

Rajesh said...

Beautiful shot. Love those rays of light through the clouds.

Kcalpesh said...

BEAUTIFULLY AWESOME!!!

Pixellicious Photos

Trish ~ ♥ ~ said...

Wonderful reflection of a beautiful sky.

Carol said...

Beautiful! Love the reflection and the sun's rays. Who is Veronique Vienne....my daughter just named her newborn Veronique...

Photo Cache said...

spectacular skywatch image. but i am totally loving that quote. thanks for the reminder.

Gigi Ann said...

AWESOME, what a lovely sunset picture.

Kay L. Davies said...

Such true words.
Such true beauty.

Kay,
Alberta, Canada

Eaglesbrother said...

Beautiful and calming scene..colors are simply wonderful

Hildred said...

Just beautiful, - love the reflection and the composition and the subtle colours. And the quote!

Megan, Life Revamped said...

the words befits the picture!

beautiful...



Happy Weekend!
My Skywatch

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Unknown said...

Wonderful! Thanks for you visit. :-)

Tina said...

i love how the clouds reflected in the water there. stunning

meandering pearl said...

what a magnificent photo!!! & i love the casino in the one above!!! it reminds me of walking around the city 'adventuring' :) hope you have a wonderful week!!! lots of loveliness

Traveling Mama said...

This is stunning. Isn't it amazing how much beauty is in our world?

Kcalpesh said...

Superb photography!!

Pixellicious Photos

kathie said...

It's always nice, isn't it, when you like the photography on your projects in the mags. The picture you show here looks beautiful! I might have to go see if I can track down a copy of the magazine.