Thursday, March 4, 2010

Donner Summit Winter Sky

The weather cleared and we drove up to Donner Summitsky  Snow shed one copy Beautiful bright blue skies with high clouds.  Do you see that dark line partway down the mountain?

I’ll enlarge it so you can get a better view.

Snow shed twoThis is a snow shed for the railroad.  You might have heard that Donner Pass can get A LOT of snow at times.  The snow shed protects the trains from avalanches.

More skies can be found at Sky Watch Friday, hosted for us by Klaus,Sandy, Wren, Fishing Guy and Sylvia.swftom

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39 comments:

  1. JulieMarch 4, 2010 at 12:38 PM

    What a great post! Thank you!

    Love the beautiful blue peeking through the white :)

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  2. KcalpeshMarch 4, 2010 at 12:54 PM

    The manner of cloud formation is just wonderful and you've managed to capture the moments brilliantly!

    Pixellicious Photos

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  3. TaniaMarch 4, 2010 at 1:01 PM

    Love the mountain and wonderful skies!

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  4. Sylvia KMarch 4, 2010 at 1:11 PM

    Fantastic captures, Martha! Does remind me of the sad history of Donner Pass, but how beautiful it is! Really terrific post for the day! Hope you have a great weekend!

    Sylvia

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  5. LindyMarch 4, 2010 at 1:25 PM

    Oh my golly, the skies and mountains are so beautiful! (Looks cold, though!)

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  6. AnonymousMarch 4, 2010 at 1:28 PM

    The shed sounds like an excellent idea! The sky and the terrain are beautiful!

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  7. Photo CacheMarch 4, 2010 at 1:52 PM

    Lovely cloudscape. I am too busy these days to go up to the mountains. Im afraid I'll miss the snow this year.

    www.ewok1993.wordpress.com

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  8. jooMarch 4, 2010 at 2:01 PM

    Fabulous sky and such beautiful mountains!
    Greetings:)

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  9. edenMarch 4, 2010 at 2:15 PM

    Beautiful series of blue skies photos. Great shots

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  10. EaglesbrotherMarch 4, 2010 at 3:50 PM

    Amazing cloud patterns...the kind that captures your attention and leaves you in awe of the beauty of Nature.

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  11. BillMarch 4, 2010 at 4:06 PM

    Amazing sky in that first shot.

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  12. RajeshMarch 4, 2010 at 4:07 PM

    Fascinating shots, very beautiful.

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  13. Light and VoicesMarch 4, 2010 at 4:15 PM

    Kewelopolis!
    Joyce USA

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  14. Carolyn FordMarch 4, 2010 at 4:23 PM

    This is fabulous! It's been so long since I was on that highway. The sky is just awesome and glamorizes the scenery beyond words.

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  15. eileeninmdMarch 4, 2010 at 4:37 PM

    These are gorgeous shots, Martha! Lov ethe sky and those pretty mountains.

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  16. kRiZcPEcMarch 4, 2010 at 5:29 PM

    This set of shots make me go wow!

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  17. Yogi♪♪♪March 4, 2010 at 6:36 PM

    Beautiful sky. Snowshed shot is cool also. Appeals to the engineer in me.

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  18. AnonymousMarch 4, 2010 at 6:50 PM

    sigh...what a joy it must have been to breath the clean air. Could be that I said something alike once again, yet it remains what I do miss much over here.
    Interesting also that the German word Donner means thunder, one might like to imagine the sound travelling from mountain to moutain.
    Please have you all a wonderful Friday.

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  19. Linda ReederMarch 4, 2010 at 7:22 PM

    Hearing the name of course reminds me of the tragic history of that pass, but all looks peaceful against a beautiful blue sky.

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  20. Guy DMarch 4, 2010 at 7:38 PM

    Fabulous winter shots, well done.

    All the best
    Guy
    Regina In Pictures

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  21. AmandaMarch 4, 2010 at 7:49 PM

    great snowy mountains, and I love how you captured the movement of the clouds in the sky! Happy Skywatch =)

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  22. Noelle Johnson March 4, 2010 at 7:49 PM

    I had not heard about a snow shed for trains before, but then I live in the desert so what do I know ;^)

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  23. This Is My Blog - fishing guyMarch 4, 2010 at 8:26 PM

    Martha: Wonderful post and great skies over the mountain.

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  24. Regina March 4, 2010 at 9:17 PM

    Amazing scenery and a refreshing winter.
    Great captures Martha.
    Have a wonderful day and weekend.

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  25. LinneaMarch 4, 2010 at 9:48 PM

    Amazing California skies you captured that day!

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  26. EbieMarch 4, 2010 at 10:08 PM

    Oh, what lovely mountain views! The clouds are so happy they look like they are dancing with glee!

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  27. Carolyn FordMarch 4, 2010 at 10:48 PM

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    I have an award for you. I posted a link yesterday, but found it was wrong. Please visit me at:

    http://carolyn1209.blogspot.com/2010/03/spotlight-award-goes-toand-thank-you.html

    I hope you will accept this award.

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  28. CarverMarch 5, 2010 at 5:56 AM

    Those are wonderful sky shots over the snow shed. I like the way you can see all the trees as well as snow and magnificent sky.

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  29. Sallie (FullTime-Life)March 5, 2010 at 8:36 AM

    Beautiful pictures -- and uh, yeah I've heard about a few people getting snowbound thereabouts ;>).

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  30. Tarun MitraMarch 5, 2010 at 9:06 AM

    simply beautiful...as if nature used its paintbrush

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  31. MoMarch 5, 2010 at 9:09 AM

    Fabulous views

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  32. CarolMarch 5, 2010 at 9:57 AM

    Great photos, Martha, beautiful winter scenes.

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  33. fredamansMarch 5, 2010 at 10:04 AM

    Beautiful vista!

    http://fredamans.blogspot.com/2010/03/sky-friday.html

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  34. Joanne OlivieriMarch 5, 2010 at 10:29 AM

    The Summit is gorgeous but being afraid of heights I'm always a little wary of traveling up there.

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  35. Diane AZMarch 5, 2010 at 3:11 PM

    I don't think I ever saw a Skywatch post for Donner Pass. The sky sure was beautiful for your visit. The snow shed is a good idea for that area.

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  36. LauraMarch 5, 2010 at 5:51 PM

    Beautiful photos!

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  37. happily retired galMarch 6, 2010 at 8:15 AM

    Wonderful sky views of this historic scene ... I do love this area but haven't visited in quite some time. Love your wonderful header photo too!
    Hugs and blessings,
    My Sky Watch

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  38. KatneyMarch 6, 2010 at 9:40 AM

    Beautiful skies. This meme has me looking up all the time. Travel in the mountains can be problematical at certain times.

    Remember Skate Creek Road from
    Ashford to Packwood to get to the other side of Mt. Rainier last summer? They did not close it this winter as they usually do. Ha. Road not closed means road is passable, right? Not for the squeamish. We went up about a mile, then slid back down to Ashford for another night.

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  39. BarbMarch 7, 2010 at 8:43 PM

    Hi Martha, I liked seeing Donner Pass - it doesn't seem to have much snow this year. I'll be crossing it in a couple months.

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