{"id":16088,"date":"2026-07-16T13:01:05","date_gmt":"2026-07-16T18:01:05","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/yogisden.us\/?p=16088"},"modified":"2026-07-16T13:01:09","modified_gmt":"2026-07-16T18:01:09","slug":"skywatch-friday-the-sky-is-the-only-thing-that-kept-me-sane-edition","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/yogisden.us\/?p=16088","title":{"rendered":"Skywatch Friday – The Sky is the Only Thing that Kept Me Sane Edition"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

We have had a lot of stress recently in our family, not caused by anyone within our immediate family. We had been looking forward to our family vacation and we ended up going on it and we had a good time. In amidst the weeks before I dealt with the stress by taking photos. That always settles me down. They are not works of art but they are mine (that is why I call myself a “picture taker” and not a “photographer.” Being a picture taker is so liberating!!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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This was the Full Strawberry Moon at the end of the month. I’ll admit I missed by a day or so but close enough.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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And this was a few days before. The moon isn’t quite full. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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A drone shot at 40 meters over the backyard looking to the northwest. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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A local shopping center has a concert series in the summertime on a weekday night. This was at the end of the concert. The music was great but the sky said “my turn” and did not disappoint. This is looking west. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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And another shot to the east. We don’t normally get reverse sunsets as nice as this.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Here is a neighborhood sunrise from our house looking east. I used a hipstamatic filter on this. I love the Hipstamatic App on my iphone.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

And a jigsaw puzzle photo.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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And this is the Goosenecks of the Colorado River in Utah. This has been on my bucket list to get in real life for some time. I’m told that during peak times there is all sorts of pushing and shoving amongst people to get the best spot for a photo. So until I get there myself and use my picturetaker skills to get my own photo, I’ll just use this. I’m not into pushing and shoving. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

So that’s it for this week. I’m linking with Skywatch Friday<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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