Thursday, 11 June 2009

Skywatch Friday - Is It A Bird ... Is It A Plane ??



No, it's a pesky helicopter, that spent most of last Sunday, flying above us, taking photos of the facelift they've given the Peppermill Casino.

I wouldn't have minded so much, if they hadn't started the flights at 5.30 in the morning !!

These were all taken with my little point and shoot.

Took others with my 35mm SLR, but haven't got the roll of film developed yet..


Early morning..


Flying against the sunset...


Hmmmmm ...maybe it's heading off to the airport...


Nope ...here it comes again..


Ahhhhhhh ... blessed peace !!!

Have a great weekend all !!!

I just bought a Tokina 70-210 lens for my film SLR, so I'm hoping to get out, this weekend, and play with it. :-)

What are the rest of you doing ??

Go to SKYWATCH for views of the sky from all over the world !

34 comments:

Chris H said...

Pretty sky photos, even with the pesky hellicopter!

Sally in WA said...

5:30 in the morning?! OMG. How horrible for you. But you did capture some lovely skies.

Lee Spangler said...

Nice job Karen! Instead of just another one of those beautiful sky pictures you have a special theme as well. That was a great idea!

chrome3d said...

hah hah, your comments of the pesky helicopter were so much fun.

Guy D said...

Excellent shots of the chopper, I love those clouds as well.

Have a great weekend
Guy
Regina In Pictures

2sweetnsaxy said...

Nice shots. The sky is beautiful. Too bad it wasn't a peaceful view for you. Isn't it just a pain when they continue to fly around like that? So inconsiderate!!

Maria said...

Beautiful skies in Middle Earth :)
Have nice weekend!

Pearl Maple said...

Great collection of photos with beautiful colour across your sky, funny about that chopper buzzing about the place.

I only have a little point&shoot digital but we like to take it out to play because you never know when a great sky is going to show up.

Carol said...

Oh I love these helicopter shots...I can just hear those rotors...your skies are beautiful...good captures...

Rune Eide said...

Choppers make an awful amount of noise - but at 5:30???

SaraG said...

Made a great photo opportunity!
Beautiful skies.
Happy SWF

Dewdrop said...

Pesky helicopter! My favorite shot is your last. Heavenly.

Paula said...

Yes, planes and helicopters early in the morning are a jolt. This is a beautiful sky.

Gaelyn said...

What an anoyance to an otherwise beautiful day. Great captures. Glad I live in a no flight zone.

Maria said...

Oh this post and picture story was fun!!!
At least the helicopter wasn't looking for an escapee!
For this weekend... I'm hoping to do only gardening and go to church...
.•:*¨A Wonderful Weekend to you¨*:•.
~Maria

SandyCarlson said...

That was just a tad early! But you do have lovely photos!

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Anonymous said...

I like the photos, Karen. Have a wonderful weekend!

Anonymous said...

5:30am? Dear GOD in Heaven! That's too early for me!

Beautiful sky shots!

I'm going to try & get out this weekend too & take some pics of someplace other than my parent's farm, cuz, I think everyone's probably getting sick of the same ol scenery on my page! hehehe

Anonymous said...

5:30! I'd be annoyed, too - but at least you were able to see some lovely skies and share them with us.

janice said...

Beautiful pics, the sky can change so quickly and be even more stunning than just a few minutes before.

Anonymous said...

And I only had one helicopter!!

Great shots!!

Ebie said...

I understand the feeling. The big military choppers fly over our downtown buildings in the summer time. However, i will savor my sight to your beautiful skies. Happy a great weekend!

Tom said...

Hello there Karen
I called by to say a big thank you for stopping by my Sky Watch post and for taking the time to comment..
I like this set of pictures... a very different takeon Sky Watching. We get woken at all hours by the local police helicoptor flying over.. not a nice sound at 4-5 in the morning.

Hope you have a great weekend with your new lens...

Tom
My blogs: Wiggers World and Pictures & Words

Steffi said...

Wow...wonderful SWF photos!Great shots!
Have a nice weekend!

Mrs4444 said...

Just going to hang out, mostly, this weekend. My favorite kind of weekend. Have fun taking pics :)

Carver said...

Great shots and I love the way you captured the helicopter even if it was pesky.

April said...

WOW! This is a spectacular sky! The pilot must have had an excellent view from up above. Great photos!

Kutuharju said...

Well, the facelift given The Peppermill Casino certainly was not easy to picture, if that helicopter spent all day trying to do it :D Better luck next time (I do hope there will not be next time, not so early anyway).
Your pictorial story was so much fun! And you have such stunning sunsets there, or -- maybe it's you: you are so good at taking pictures!

sunnymama said...

Sounds like the helicopter was annoying, but the pictures are great!

Glennis said...

That helicopter made lots of twists and turns and made the photos very interesting. Nice captures.

Arija said...

Beautiful skies with the grasshopper chugging along.

storyteller's other blog said...

Kewl photos ;--)
I can relate to the noise of such events. I hate being awakened in the middle of the night by the local police helicopters.
Hugs and blessings,

Janie said...

A helo can be pretty noisy, but at least it kept you outside taking pics of the gorgeous sky.