Wednesday, 30 July 2008

Sky Watch Friday No. 1 - Up In The Sky

We took these photos last summer in the Salzkammergut, a region in Austria which is very green, with mountains and lakes, and where the nights are fresher than in the city of Vienna.

Despite the heat, we made little trips in our neighbourhood like this one on top of Schafberg with its breathtaking view over the lakes.

Not only birds were in the sky!

Click on the images to enlarge!

I have made two series of SKY WATCH FRIDAY this time, No. 1 and No.2












Alpine Choughs - Alpendohlen

Schafberg
Wolfgangsee, Salzkammergut
Austria


Sky Watch Friday No. 2 is below!


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29 comments:

  1. Maalie31 July 2008 at 13:53

    The birds in the bottom picture look like Alpine Choughs!

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  2. Maria31 July 2008 at 14:18

    Thank you maalie, they are alpine choughs, Alpendohlen! I'll insert the name under the picture.

    The alpine choughs are excellent flyers and very cute when they accompany you on a mountain tour because they expect food.

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  3. Maalie31 July 2008 at 14:35

    I thought so! I saw some in the Pyrenees in February and a few up on Dachstein in May. I love the way they play in the wind currents!

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  4. Jan Ross31 July 2008 at 14:53

    Thanks for your comment on my blog - I appreciate it! You have some gorgeous photographs on your blog. You live in such a lovely place!

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  5. Maria31 July 2008 at 14:59

    Thank you mrs. who for your lovely comment!

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  6. Small City Scenes31 July 2008 at 16:29

    Beautiful!! Is that you hang-gliding? I love the mountains. MB

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  7. Maria31 July 2008 at 17:52

    small city scenes, I wish it was me but I never tried. Maybe I'll try a tandem fly once? Have you tried?

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  8. Pernille31 July 2008 at 23:27

    Lovely, just lovely! Hang-gliding is one of my dreams;)

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  9. dlyn31 July 2008 at 23:43

    so beautiful - I really enjoyed seeing these. Happy SWF!

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  10. Photo Cache1 August 2008 at 00:08

    beautiful multiple entries today.

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  11. ellen b.1 August 2008 at 00:18

    I'm just not that brave to fly like that!
    Great sky watch!

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  12. Anonymous1 August 2008 at 00:48

    You're right, not only Alpendohlen were in the sky! Fantastic Skywatch images Maria :)

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  13. Ces Adorio1 August 2008 at 03:14

    Oooh! I have altitude sickness just by looking at the top photograph! Heheh! Did you paraglide?

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  14. rachel1 August 2008 at 05:44

    great images! great work! great coloring! great everything!! (:

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  15. Luiz Santilli Jr1 August 2008 at 06:43

    Great shots!!

    Fantastic views of sky!

    Luiz

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  16. Maria1 August 2008 at 12:19

    ces, I have not posted a picture with dog D'Ora standing at the abyss and trying to climb down the rocks because I still feel sick when I see this scene.
    It looks shocking!
    We took the dog on the leach then!

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  17. Maria Verivaki1 August 2008 at 13:43

    thanks for sharing a wodnerful part of the world where you live with us

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  18. Ingrid1 August 2008 at 13:53

    Nice pictures ! I also saw quite a lot of them around the Garda Lake !

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  19. Kahshe Cottager1 August 2008 at 14:06

    What an interesting Sky Watch! I have never seen anyone hanggliding! I can not imagine jumping off of a mountain side on purpose!
    Thanks for visiting my SWF!!

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  20. EG CameraGirl1 August 2008 at 14:12

    Hang-gliding is fun to WATCH. I'd be scared to deth to actually do it!

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  21. esnorway1 August 2008 at 14:21

    great shoots have nice weekend

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  22. Jim Klenke1 August 2008 at 14:53

    I would love to be there, the scenery is beautiful and the activity looks fun.

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  23. Mary1 August 2008 at 15:11

    Wow, I am afraid of heights, and this is getting me a little dizzy! Beautiful sky, though... :)

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  24. Tom1 August 2008 at 16:00

    Wow...now this IS a great posting and not 1 but 2 sets of fantastic pictures.. well done..

    Tom

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  25. Dewdrop1 August 2008 at 16:28

    Beautiful mountains and great capture of the hang glider. Very cool.

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  26. Rune Eide1 August 2008 at 18:33

    Beautiful, just as described in the song - but you won't get me to fly!

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  27. Maria1 August 2008 at 21:14

    I won't either :P

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  28. sonia a. mascaro4 August 2008 at 13:54

    WOW! Amazing pictures!

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  29. Brenda4 August 2008 at 21:04

    Oh Wow! Awesome!!!

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