Wednesday, July 1, 2009

Happy Canada Day! Sky Watch


Canada will celebrate it's 142nd year since Confederation.

O Canada! Our home and native land!
True patriot love in all thy sons command.

With glowing hearts we see thee rise,
The True North strong and free!
From far and wide,
O Canada, we stand on guard for thee.
God keep our land glorious and free!
O Canada, we stand on guard for thee.


O Canada, we stand on guard for thee.


Happy Birthday Canada!

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Dina said...

Long may Canada's flag wave in freedom beneath her glorious skies.

T and S said...

A cool series to celebrate the independence day, the 2nd image is a stunning composition and my favorite...Thomas

fishing guy said...

Michele: How wonderful to share these great views of Canada for its holiday.

MedaM said...

Happy independence day!
Thanks for sharing these wonderful landscapes with us!

Michelle Johnson said...

Happy Canada Day... this is a beautiful tribute to Canada. Love all your pictures. Have a great day.

happyone said...

Happy Canada Day.
You have some beautiful photos to commemorate the day. Enjoy your little break. Hope it is a happy one.

bobbie said...

Happy Canada Day! Happy early Skywatch! You have celebrated with beautiful pictures as always.

Arija said...

A beautiful birthday post, I too fell quite patriotic having lived there some years and had our son born in Canada the beautiful.

kaye said...

happy Canada Day! love your header, what a shot.

BobG said...

Happy Canada Day to our neighbors in the north.
Beautiful pictures, as always.

Carin said...

gorgeous collection of pictures showing the beauty of your country. So beautiful Michele!

Unseen Rajasthan said...

Wish you a very happy Canada Day !! The photos are really lovely..Thanks for sharing..Unseen Rajasthan

jeannette stgermain said...

Your photos are as always gorgeous! But I just saw that you also sketch - do you have some posted?
Happy Canada Day!

Rose said...

Oh, the second one down...it is awesome...the one looking down the lake with all the white clouds in a vivid, blue sky!

Ruth's Photo Blog said...

Great pictures.HOpe all is well.Take care.
Blessings,Ruth

Steve B said...

Lovely tribute to your beloved land. I love the flag by the lake. A nice spash of red with black and brown background.

Becky and Gary said...

Michele, I love that song. I always get chills when I hear it. I didn't know the words. Thanks for posting them. Happy Canada Day from all of us in the USA.
B.

Kay said...

I've always loved the Canadian anthem. Your photos really celebrate the beauty of your country.

Beautiful Creation said...

Amazing photos! I love your header photo as well. Is that a golden eagle?

Betsy from Tennessee said...

Happy Birthday Canada!!!! What gorgeous pictures you have of a beautiful area of Canada.

Have a great few days away!!!

Hope you are still feeling well.
Hugs,
Betsy

George said...

Happy Canada Day! I really like the picture of the flag by the lake, although your sky pictures are magnificent as usual.

Wren said...

Lovely Canadian Skies - enjoy the nice weather and take lots more skywatch photos.

Cedar ... said...

Many Canadians were shopping in Plattsburgh, NY yesterday,... everyone seemed happy and the sun was shining. A true happy Canada Day.

Carver said...

Happy Canada Day. Gorgeous shots of your Canadian skies and rocky mountains. I hope your days away are for a fun purpose.

Kathiesbirds said...

Happy Canada day to you too! These phtotos are breath taking.

Pearl Maple said...

Happy Canada Day!
What better way to celebrate than peeking into your beautiful collection of photos showing off the best of your region. Thanks for sharing with Sky Watch Friday.

Nydia said...

Happy Canada day,Michele! Stopped by just to send you special kiss!

Love from Nydia and the gang.

Ebie said...

Happy birthday Canada! Those are beautiful clouds and snow capped mountains.

foto CHIP said...

Happy Canada!
Great pictures to celebrate :)
Have a fine day!

Erin said...

happy thursday ms. michele...beautiful captures as always. you are the queen of the mountain and lakes genre. have a wonderful weekend.
hugs always

Rune said...

A cool series of great shot. :)

Esther Garvi said...

Beautiful sky & Happy Canada Day!

Larry D said...

Great photos, Happy Birthday Canada!

RuneE said...

A day to celebrate - and we share the celebration with you.

Take care!

JOE TODD said...

Thanks so much I like your music to

Robynn's Ravings said...

We love your Canadian anthem! We learned it watching the Olympics several years ago and I was able to read your words and sing right along!

Hope you are better dear friend. I've been gone on vacation and then went into ravings when I got back. I don't think I transition well. Good to "see" you. ;)

Annie said...

More wonderful photos Michele..thank you once again...what a wonderful place to be!

Cindy said...

Your photos are gorgeous! Very beautiful. Thanks for sharing with us.

Island Rambles Blog said...

Hi Rocky Mountain girl, your photos are stunning as always..hope Canada Day was great for you from another Canadian...your photos advertise Canada so well. cheers.

Woody said...

As always, great photos Michele!

Lew said...

As always great images of the beautiful Canadian Rockies, lakes and skies! And belated wishes for a Happy Canada Day!

B SQUARED said...

Happy Birthday from your older neighbor to the south.

Pietro said...

A really splendid post for the Canada Day, Michele. I've enjoyed all the wonderful pictures! :-)
As I still have a slow connection, I'm amazed how your blog displays quickly now!

Light and Voices said...

Your photos show your passion for your country. Nice job!
Joyce

Greyscale Territory said...

Gorgeous scenes and skies to celebrate Canada's special day!

Ash said...

Gorgeous!

ROSIDAH said...

Happy Canada Day :)! Wonderful shots as always. Have a great weekend, Michele

Pernille said...

I know I'm late, but Happy birthday Canada:))
The way you show us Canada, Michele,- we just have to love your country:))
Hope everthing is fine with you. I often think of you, but I haven't got so much blogtime.

Today we get the summer hollyday and we have 4 weeks to do what ever we like. Maby we are going to spend some time in our cabin. Maby we travel somewhere. I dont know, but we shal have wonderful days know.

Take care, my dear friend:)

Big summerhug from Pernille:))

Regina said...

Happy Canada Day. Beautiful post.

namaki said...

happy sunny days hae come back !

Adrienne in Ohio said...

Beautiful skies, Michelle. Happy birthday to Canada!

srp said...

Happy Canada Day!
Happy 4th of July... Independence Day here in the US.
And many more beautiful skies and mountains and valleys and those cool mountain breezes to make your day.

Sandy Kessler said...

I have so many wonderful memories of the rideau area..Wish I was there now humidity 83 per cent 92

danton said...

Such lovely photos, so inspiring indeed!!

Reader Wil said...

Happy belated wishes for Canada, whom we, the Dutch, have to be thankful to. They came in May 1945 in the Netherlands to liberate the Dutch from the Nazis.
Have a great weekend Michele!

storyteller's other blog said...

Lovely views to celebrate Canada Day this year! You live in such a MAGNIFICENT area and capture it beautifully ;--)
Hugs and blessings,

Wsprsweetly Of Cottages said...

I just finished reading Mrs. Mike..a very old book..and it takes place in Canada. My sister in law is from Canada...and I learn a lot from her as she was there all her life until she married my brother. She is there right now visiting.
Beautiful place, Canada!

Sara G said...

Beautiful photo's Michele!!

Denise said...

A beautiful tribute to Canada. Hi Michele, Happy Canada Day to you and to Marcel. A little late here, sorry about that but am enjoying catching up. Thank you so much for stopping by and leaving your sweet comments. I am now coming back to earth after the hustle and bustle of our son's wedding. And I am now officially a Mother-in-Law! Wow!!!! Great to get back and see all these gorgeous photographs you've been taking. I will have an even bigger smile as I leave your blog.

Margaret Ann said...

Spectacular shots again...so cool, clear and refreshing to this desert dweller! :)

Lisa Wilson said...

Beautiful as always!!

Elisabeth's bright side said...

What beautiful mountains! Happy celebrations to you!

madahmas said...

Hope you had a wonderful Canada Day! Great sky shots!

chrome3d said...

Sailing between those mountains must be a tricky business. Happy Canada Day!

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