Soaring Up to Cloud 9 by alophoto

Soaring Up to Cloud 9

I want to thank you all for being such a great community and so supportive of my work. I was in a bit of a summer slump since my time in New York, and then had a pretty darn good photo week this week.

Thanks so much for all of your comments, banter, fun and support. You all helped put my hot air balloon shot on PP and today on the Top 20 for the week. I am honored and grateful.

Sorry to be such a photo posting fool today. I'm getting a jump on the busy weekend of partying (sister and hubby's birthdays), travel to visit and tour a huge cave, and a much anticipated visit with my best friend and her family).

Happy weekend to you all! I'll be back soon...I'm on a quest to photograph a wooly mammoth!
a cave? Cool and watch out Mr Helicopter for that wire!!!
July 19th, 2013  
@bobfoto Annoyed that the wire and flag and other thing are in there, but what do you do?! I attempted to edit the weird bit out, but it wasn't happening. Ah well. A mammoth cave:). Biggest in the world, I think. Glad I have a new tripod:)!
July 19th, 2013  
very beautiful picture this heli makes the picture
July 19th, 2013  
Fabulous sky and the heli-silhouette is awesome - sometimes life has wires - and strings attached and the odd flag-waving moment - Our measure is in living with them and loving the fact that everything around them is soooo awesome in spite of them! - and this is awesome - although I think Mr Helicopter might be a tightwire artiste in another existance! Lol
July 19th, 2013  
@fotohendriks I loved seeing the heli in the sunset. Thank you!

@kittikat True words, Kitti. Thanks for that reminder and the smile!
July 19th, 2013  
awesome shot and congrats on PP and Top 20!! Awesome start to a fun weekend!
July 19th, 2013  
@sunshinephoto5 Thank you so very much, sweet lady!!! Excited for the weekend!
July 19th, 2013  
Loving these pics! Really capturing summer and heat. Nice work!
July 19th, 2013  
Awesome image have a great weekend !
July 19th, 2013  
Meg
love this one, too fav!
July 19th, 2013  
Cool shot and so many congratulations on the TT. Definitely a pretty good photo week for you!
July 19th, 2013  
Outstanding !:)
July 19th, 2013  
Great shot - such brightness! Congrats on PP AND TT and have a wonderful time!
July 19th, 2013  
Lovely silhouette, great sunset
July 19th, 2013  
@amandal - Biggest in the world? Hooley Dooley!
July 19th, 2013  
@amandal - You're going to Hang Son Doong in Vietnam? Cool.
July 19th, 2013  
@bobfoto Yep:). Maybe I got my facts wrong. Perhaps biggest in US.
July 19th, 2013  
Great capture ! Stunning colors and love the helicopter in it
July 19th, 2013  
@bobfoto Or you did: With over 350 miles of passageways, Mammoth Cave is the longest known cave system in the world.

Bam:).
July 19th, 2013  
@amandal - Longest now? Thort you said Biggest.... Google failed me. Mammoth Cave sounds massive. Is it called that because it is big or because there are hairy elephants inside?
July 19th, 2013  
Wow !! That is a serious eye-full of colour. Love it & Fav
July 20th, 2013  
our school used to go on field trips to mammoth cave. never been but my sister has. you'll be in my neck of the woods. think it's like 2 hrs away from where my family is. my clan is more south western closer to the tn line
July 20th, 2013  
awesomeness! :) loveee it!
July 20th, 2013  
Really cool shot..almost like it is following a line!! :) Lovely sky!!
July 20th, 2013  
cool
July 20th, 2013  
Have a great weekend and I look forward to photos of the wooly mammoths :)
July 20th, 2013  
Great capture and what a great week! Congrats on the balloon shot making TT!!
July 20th, 2013  
Great shot, stunning colours
July 20th, 2013  
Lovely capture! Great timing with the helicopter
July 20th, 2013  
Kev
Nice, Amanda. That silhouette is tack sharp, the composition is great and the tones are lovely.
Congrats on making TT!
July 20th, 2013  
Beautiful! The sky color is incredible!
July 20th, 2013  
Rob
A beautiful silhouette! Awesome colour!
July 20th, 2013  
Wow! Spectacular shot!
July 20th, 2013  
@bobfoto Biggest, longest...whateva. Whatever it is, it is MAMMOTH! I will look for the wooly elephants and try to get a good photo! Safe travels, my friend.
July 20th, 2013  
Very beautiful!
July 20th, 2013  
@tonydebont Thanks, Tony. I really enjoyed the sunset time of day this week. Now I need to get up and see the sunrise:). Thanks so much for the kind words and fav!
July 20th, 2013  
Lovely sky colours and great silhouette of the helicopter!! Congrats on the TT,very well deserved!!
July 20th, 2013  
Wonderful sky and just love the silhouette of the helicopter! Hope you have a great weekend of celebrations and cave visits! : ))
July 20th, 2013  
@thirtysevenways Oh I will get one! Hopefully that will make TT next week;-). Thanks, friend!
July 20th, 2013  
@tbats22 Aw, wish you were there and we could search for wooly mammoths together. Looking forward to seeing your neck of the woods, my friend!
July 20th, 2013  
Cool capture and gorgeous sky!
July 20th, 2013  
@michaelelliott Thank you, Michael. I went to the best photo event for me since NYC...a hot air balloon event that had a balloon glow, skydivers and all kinds of flying objects...and people:). It was an awesome way to get out of my post trip slump. Heck, one shot from it made TT this week which was the first for me in a long while.
July 20th, 2013  
@fauxtography365 Thanks, lady. It was such a great photo night for me. Love times like that!

@paul2782 You, too, Paul. Thank you!

@megmills You are the best, Meg. Thank you. Can't wait to see you soon. Want to check out my photo club next month. It's on the 3rd Tuesday of the month, I think.

@rachelwithey Sheesh, crazy. I love when I have good weeks for a change. Thanks so much, kind lady!
July 20th, 2013  
@jodimuli Thank you, friend!

@archaeofrog SO appreciate that, my sweet friend. I am looking forward to my girlfriend time:).

@dreamatrix Thank you so much, lady!

@sjouk Thanks so much, kind lady!

@camim You are a great commenter. Thank you!!

@eyesmile It does!! Thanks, lady!
July 20th, 2013  
@twr THanks, Timothy!

@taffy Really appreciate that, kind Taffy!!

@roseolivia Thank you, Rachel!!

July 20th, 2013  
@alia_801 Thank you, Miss Alia!

@snaggy Is it bad that I sharpen in processing? I like it to be tack sharp. Thanks, Kev:)!

@kwind I know. Thanks so much, Kim!

@jdr4690 @kareenking @rennes @carolmw @myhrhelper

Thanks so much, you all, for your sweet comments. Have a great weekend and can't wait to catch up with you soon!!:)
July 20th, 2013  
@amandal WTF do you keep calling me lady?
July 20th, 2013  
@dreamatrix Woops, sorry. I didn't mean it. Your name and photo don't give me much to go on. Bad, dumb guess. Forgive me, it won't happen again!
July 20th, 2013  
I thought we'd cleared it up a couple of times already! I guess that's the problem with an androgynous username, anyways, no problem, there's nothing to forgive, don't let it happen again ;)

Cheer's fella
July 20th, 2013  
^^^^ Is that better username :D
July 20th, 2013  
@dreamatrix Sure is, Paul! Hey now:). It's clear what I am...
July 20th, 2013  
July 20th, 2013  
So unique! This is amazing!
July 20th, 2013  
@espyetta Oh MaryBeth, that night was simply amazing for photos. Got me back into my groove (at least for a night:). So glad I went. Thanks, friend!
July 20th, 2013  
@amandal - How's the hairy elephants going?
July 20th, 2013  
@bobfoto Tomorrow:). I will find one, oh yes! TT next week, here I come;).
July 20th, 2013  
@amandal - Giddyup! I'm excited!
July 20th, 2013  
@bobfoto Me, too. I made a faux pas today. See above.
July 21st, 2013  
@bobfoto No camera bags or tripods I just found out. Crimminy.
July 21st, 2013  
@amandal - Can't find your faux pas... but that sucks no camera bags... now where did I go where they did not allow my camera bag??? And i left my cargo pants at home???
July 21st, 2013  
@bobfoto I could carry it, I guess. I did all day in NYC. I wonder what kind of photos i can get in a big black cave, though. Above, I called a dude a lady. Crap. Feeling embarrassed.
July 21st, 2013  
@bobfoto Welcome home.
July 21st, 2013  
@amandal - Oh i saw that... thought Paul was okay with it and it doesn't/shouldn't look like you will lose a follower over it. I have long hair and have been called all sorts of things. Its a good reason to growing a beard although it confuses the kids.

Not home yet. Well I am. But I'm leaving for somewhere different closer to my other home.
July 21st, 2013  
@bobfoto Spose so. Still kinda humbling. I had boy hair as a kid and HATED being mistaken for a boy. Enjoy your break! I'll try to still get you that elephant.
July 21st, 2013  
Gorgeous golden tones! Wonderful shot!
July 21st, 2013  
really fab shot. and great comments ^ ;-)
July 21st, 2013  
Fabulous photo!
July 21st, 2013  
What a cool shot of a helicopter - it reminds me of a huge bug hovering and getting ready to land on a stem.
July 21st, 2013  
@jaynspain Thanks, lady. You are funny. Never a dull moment when you have a big mouth! Yikes. Happy weekend!!
July 21st, 2013  
Incredible shot! Love that heli silhouette. HOpe you have a wonderful weekend.
July 21st, 2013  
wonderful shot with great golden light and color! love the silhouettes too! and Happy birthday to your husband and sister :)
July 21st, 2013  
That sky is so intense and the silhouette so clear. Well shot!!
July 21st, 2013  
Meg
@amandal Probably so....where is it? I wonder how far it'll be from me...where I'm living I don't even know yet! egads!
July 21st, 2013  
love the silhouette, happy bday to hubby
July 22nd, 2013  
golden delicious
July 22nd, 2013  
Awesome shot and well done on your amazing photo shots that deserved all the success you achieved... :-)))
July 22nd, 2013  
Fav. Very cool shot.
July 23rd, 2013  
@edie Hugs!! Thank you, my friend!
July 23rd, 2013  
great chopper shot
July 23rd, 2013  
wonderful silhouette, love the tone in the sky
July 23rd, 2013  
Kudos on your balloon shot making TT! Can't wait to see what's ahead!
July 24th, 2013  
@cazink @wendyhgill @sugarmuser @sailingmusic @zambianlass @moreyoulessme @rockinrobyn @rockinrobyn @wind_of_the_sothern_sea @happysnap @mcmary @emrob

Thank you all so much for you sweet comments and congrats. You are kind. Finally caught up again after my crazy busy weekend. Not so much caught up on sleep yet.
July 24th, 2013  
Stunning! FAV
July 24th, 2013  
@colie Aw, thank you, sweet lady!!
July 24th, 2013  
Such an amazing silhouette of that helicopter. Fav xx
July 25th, 2013  
very unusual sunset silhouette shot. very nice
July 26th, 2013  
@psychographer Thanks so much for that, Lisa. This evening was such a good night for photos! So many great sites!

@abhijit Thanks, man!!
July 26th, 2013  
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