Rejoice, It's Sky Watch Friday ...

It's a rare day on The Prairie when the wind doesn't blow in some fashion. On calm days I look for water. Our amazing clouds reflect so beautifully.

So when I parked off of Highway 212 this week and walked back up towards what is now a small lake due to heavy flooding last Spring, I was mesmerized by these two trees. All I can see is two Ladies dancing ... their arms are also their legs and they even have little heads. I love them. They are rejoicing, totally.

Sky Watch Friday ... from my world to yours.

Sunny Side Sky Watch Friday ...

Big Windmill and little Moon ... I came away from what remained of that Homestead with a question. If I were still in Houston what would I be passionate about photographing ? Here on The Prairie I tend to worry a bit that I will run out of Sunrises and Sunsets, run out of Flowers and Fields, and eventually run out of everything that's cool to look at.

From the highway it appears to be just a weather beaten House and a rickety Windmill. It wasn't safe to walk into, yet it seemed to be wide open. There was no glass in the old window frames so I was able to lean into the pastel colored walls and feel the love.

Her stove was still standing in the soft yellow kitchen. The living room was a vibrant turquoise blue. The bedroom was a soft pink. She painted the rooms while he was in the field.
I began to see it through her eyes, beyond it's present state, which was also quite beautiful.
Wherever she is now, I love her.

I'm not going to worry ever again that I won't continue to find beauty in everything I see. Now go find another story at SKY WATCH FRIDAY.

Sky Watch Friday ...

Grace Luthern Church's neon cross is lit from behind by the moon this Holy Week. It's a simple but very beautiful landmark just a few blocks from the house I grew up in. I looked up then and I look up now ... nothing has really changed.

Yes, it's about the Bunny and it's also about the chocolate and the eggs, but for Christians the weekend marks the anniversary of Christ dying on the cross and rising again. And Sky Watch Friday will keep you looking up.

Something Else Sky Watch Friday ...

Willow Trees with very few leaves but lots of pollen ...

Somewhere else, someone else put the brakes on for something else at Sky Watch Friday. Check it out and keep your eyes peeled : ) With love from The Prairie.

Sky Watch Friday ...

I love where I live. The hints of green this time of year are an unexpected pleasure. The birds are coming home and the Farmers are in the field. And I am right where I am supposed to be.

See where another's photo takes you at Sky Watch Friday.

Oh Lord Sky Watch Friday ...

The restored Church at Joy Ranch.

We belong to Trinity Episcopal Church here in Watertown, South Dakota. That's Catholic Lite ... 1/3 less guilt ; ) yet we can't seem to attract the numbers necessary to keep afloat. There are approximately 20 of us who attend services regularly and span ages 5 to nearly 95. Our Nest Egg is almost gone. Oh, Lord !!!

Check out Sky Watch Friday and say a little prayer for our Church. Thanks. xoxo.

Sapiential Sky Watch Friday ...

Wisdom is where you find it. Today it rides a magnificent ball of fire. Follow that Planet to Sky Watch Friday, where you will see other worthy interpretations.

A Fighting February Sky Watch Friday ...

We had a gorgeous Sky all day yesterday. While I relate many of my photographs to songs coming from my satellite radio, I followed these clouds to the tune of an argument going on between two friends in my car.

Skies happen for a reason. For me, the mere sight of what's happening above us is meant to draw us away from ourselves and our struggles. I clung to my sky, and my Nikon, for the best reason I knew of ... it's never going to look this way again. And it's just for you, with love from The Prairie.

There are skies. There are people. There are arguments and there is harmony. It's all there at Sky Watch Friday. And we are watching it for you all the way around the World.