For the man sound in body and serene of mind there is no such thing as bad weather; every sky has its beauty, and storms which whip the blood do but make it pulse more vigorously.” ~ George Gissing
Skywatch Friday begins its seventh season this week. We are sharing our favorite Sky today in honor of this anniversary, and in remembrance of SWF founder Klaus Peter, who passed away in August of 2011.
I joined Skywatch in March, 2009, while still at my now defunct blog, If Mom Says OK, then picked up again last fall here at my Notebook.
First published at IMSO on Sept. 17, 2009 (Episode 10, Season 4), I photographed this Sky at Crystal Beach, Destin FL.
Thank you, Klaus for creating this wonderful, and amazingly beautiful, international community.
Thin spiral notebook 
I really like the b&w effect on the sky, sea and sand….striking!
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So picturesque with the black/white effect!!
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Thank you Anni!
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Moody, dramatic skies and the perfect B&W capture, Tara!! Great beach scene! Hope you have a lovely weekend!
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Thanks Sylvia. The dark storm clouds seemed better suited to black and white.
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Wonderful photo for SWF,Tara!
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Beautiful picture. I love to skywatch and I think it’s wonderful that someone started this tradition and others are carrying it on!
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It is truly a great community. I’ve met people from literally all over the world. When I came back, I renewed old friendships.
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Wonderful shot, Tara. It’s funny, I think, how taking away the “color” in a shot gives one a whole new feeling regarding the scene. I like this.
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When I was in college, and taking my first photography course, all I shot in was black and white. I agree, removing the color takes away any distractions from the image.
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This is a beautiful sky photo. I love the little chairs and umbrella in the corner, too.
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Thanks! I initially thought about cropping out the chairs, but then felt it added some perspective to how big the storm was, so left them in the shot.
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Great photograph, very moody!
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Thank you so much.
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I used to take part in this meme (but on a different blog). I didn’t know it was still going. Your photo is stunning!
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Thank you so much. You should come back, it’s still going strong.
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May be I will. I used to love it and took part for months, at least a year I think.
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Done!
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Awesome photo & quote! Love the drama in black & white. We have been deluged with storms the past week and I can relate to cloudy skies. Great composition!
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I love using black and white, and with Florida thunderstorms, often there is already very little, if any color. I just help it a little.
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