Signals, a photo by Fergiemoto on Flickr. (Click on image to enlarge).
Also linking up with Our World Tuesday, Nature Notes and Creative Exchange.
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A lovely forecast
Garnishes alluring skies
Graceful smoke signals
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I took this photo along the Navajo Loop Trail at Bryce Canyon National Park in Southwestern Utah, USA. The jet contrail positioned directly above the rock formation reminded me of smoke signals, or smoke coming out of a chimney. According to the National Weather Service website, “sailors have known for some time to look specifically at the patterns and persistence of jet contrails for weather forecasting.” The day actually turned out to be beautiful.”
WordPress posted their Weekly Photo Challenge late this week. I posted this photo just before they came out with this week’s theme of “Ready.” So I will use this one for the challenge as well: “Ready for a beautiful, sunny day of hiking.”
Creativity Aroused 
It is beautiful out there, isn’t it?
Beautiful photo, beautiful words.
Cool beans! Nice capture. Margie
Hi,
What a fantastic shot, it does look like a smoke a signal, well done. 🙂
Clever one!
Beautiful! I lived in So. Utah and never made it to Bryce..But Zion was pretty special.
Beautiful..takes your breath away.
What an interesting rock like Disney land adventure.
Excellent photo. You can’t go wrong by traipsing around Bryce.
Lovely! I’ve never been there, but I want to go.
Yes — like smoke from a chimney. Beautiful!
what a cool rock formation!
Love that! Gorgeous and indeed, it did look like a smoke signal. Very cool.
Nice. The colors are so vibrant.
Nature is so beautiful. Thanks for emphasizing that fact with your photos.
Beautiful photo, and I love the Haiku. ~ Julie 🙂
Love this photo! Initially, I thought that it was a sculpture at the top. http://wp.me/pdJ7S-w8
Now that’s what I call a hoo doo! wow. What a beautiful photo.
What a colours: terracotta red earth and baby blue sky. Wonderful.
…beautiful smoke signals!
Indeed it works… that is the beauty of interpretations. 😉
awesome… natural statue… (~_~)
Fabulous!
Christine
Well done Fergie and I like the accompanying words!!!
Wow! So beautiful!
Fabulous shot! Love the way you lined up the contrail perfectly.
I join with previous comments: it’s a very buetiful photo.
Greetings
Nice post my friend
‘A garnished sky’ – wow I love that!
This is a wonderful image and I love the processing.
So nicely done!
Everytime I see a photo from this part of the world, I want to go. The jet trail really does look like a smoke trail, very cool!
I love the composition of your photo, it is unique and it looked like a great marker of some kind!
You are very creative and artistic!
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Love that trail. Great shot.
Beautiful! Fantastic rock formation!
Beautiful. You may want to go to http://thedarkglobe.wordpress.com. They’re having a photo contest!
Breathtaking! I am ready to be mesmerized by such a beautiful scenery. Just a photo to behold. I bet is was amazing to see it in person. Wishing you all the love and joy…
Very good photo.
Regards and best wishes
This wonderful photograph is like a natural cathedral, is it not? And I really appreciate the information about the contrail patterns service as weather forecasts. Lovely little poem here using the terms “graceful” and “alluring”. Proper captioning for the beautiful photo.
One might think that one was in rio.
Very interesting!
That looks like an amazing place for a trek.
Amazing capture of another natural marvel. Word-perfectly accompanied!
The jet trail is really what makes this picture stand out. You captured it very beautifully and the processing is done with skill, but it’s the jet trail that makes the icing on the cake. Yes, it could be smoke signals, or it could be a launching of something. I have been to Bryce and this picture I definitely didn’t see. Great work!
They do look like smoke..I didn’t know that about looking at them for weather, but I guess it makes sense..Thank you for linking to NN and have a great weekend!!! Michelle
Wow, talk about right place, right time. Excellent image!
What a unique and interesting photo of a place in the world that is always amazing to visit. You’ve excellently captured a slice of the beauty there. Thanks for taking the time to visit my blog today and click on the “Like” button to my post http://qwestore.wordpress.com/2012/03/03/why-do-you-live/
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