Friday 21 March 2008

The Cross - Good Friday (Sky Watch)

The Cross
Good Friday
Sky Watch Friday
Today is Good Friday. Good Friday, also called Holy Friday or Great Friday, is the Friday before Easter (Easter always falls on a Sunday). It commemorates the crucifixion and death of Jesus at Calvary. In many English speaking countries, hot cross buns are eaten on Good Friday, with the cross standing as a symbol of the crucifixion. This is the first day of the Easter Triduum, which begins on Holy Thursday night and ends on the evening of Easter Sunday.

28 comments:

  1. Hi David!
    Your shot is great, beautiful perspectiv. Enjoy us at "Sky Watch Friday", you have allready i good sky shot her. If you want to join the sky watching fun, check out Wiggers World for more info.
    http://womtig.blogspot.com/

    Happy Easter...cheers.

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  2. Hi John,

    Thanks for your tip about Sky Watch Friday. I forgot that today was also a Sky Watch, I will update my post to reflect this.

    Cheers,

    David
    p.s. I'll keep my happy easters for Sunday, see ya then! :D

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  3. The very best post of the week, in my opinion!

    I LOVE it!

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  4. Cross and bright sky, a great compositin!

    Luiz

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  5. Hello and welcome to Sky Watch David.. I post the links at around 20.00 hour GMT on the Thursday before to give you lads and lasses from down under (as we say) the option of getting your links in Friday morning..

    Anyhow back to your fantastic picture and posting.
    This is a great capture for Sky Watch and for Easter, the image is striking and will mean so much to many of the Sky Watchers. I also enjoyed the text as well.
    I look forward to seeing more from you in the future..
    Tom

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  6. Well said and better done. Great photo.
    Easter Greetings.

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  7. Nice photo. Appropriate for this season.

    Have a nice holiday weekend.

    Abraham Lincoln
    Brookville, Ohio

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  8. Such a beautiful and powerful shot. Wonderful clouds.

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  9. Amazing photo, excellent composition, well done.

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  10. Amazing shot David!
    The light behind is the highlight both in picture and in Real life too

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  11. That is a beautiful and perfect photo for Good Friday

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  12. A great choice for Sky Watch Friday on this special Friday:)
    Great shot too:D

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  13. David: What a professional job of tying in the day with the photo. Nice information on the post. Happy Easter.

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  14. I hope your Easter brings fulfillment and all good things.

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  15. Oh David this is beautiful. Thanks for sharing, sorry I missed you this Friday. Anna :)

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  16. Hi misty dawn,

    Thanks, I appreciate your comment. There are a lot of posts, and each one is unique, I'm glad this one appealed to you.

    Cheers,

    David

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  17. Hi luiz santilli jr.,

    The cross makes for a great compositional subject, especially when you stand near the base. You pretty much can't go wrong!

    Cheers,

    David

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  18. Hi Old Wom Tigley,

    Thanks for dropping round at my Blog. I'll add that time to my diary..... must be about 6am here..... Thanks for considering us folks "down under"! :)

    I'm glad you like the post. I found the information very interesting myself when I was researching for this post, so I was hoping other people would like it!

    See you later, keep up the good work with your blog.

    Cheers,

    David

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  19. Hi quintarantino,

    Happy Easter! Thanks for dropping round, I hope to see you soon.

    Cheers,

    David

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  20. Hi Old Man Lincoln,

    Thanks, have a happy Easter too.

    Cheers,

    David

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  21. Hi dancin' fool,

    Yes, the clouds really give this shot an extra meaning, don't they? Imagine what this shot would be like if you just had a plain shot........

    Happy Easter,

    David

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  22. Hi daniel j santos,

    Thanks for dropping round, and your comment. Have a great Easter, and Easter season (see my latest post)! :)

    Cheers,

    David

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  23. Hi Merging Point,

    Yes, you have captured the spirit of the picture beautifully in this statement. Now that we have finished our remembrance of Good Friday and the crucifixion, I wish you a Happy Easter for Sunday!

    Cheers,

    David

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  24. Hi lilli & neveda,

    Thanks, it was nice of you to drop by, hopefully I can get round to your site by next Sky Watch Friday!

    Cheers,

    David

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  25. Hi petunia,

    This is indeed a "special" Friday, and it only happens once a year, so it deserves a special commemoration!

    Cheers,

    David

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  26. Hi fishing guy,

    I'm glad you liked the information. I found it quite interesting myself when I was researching this post. Happy Easter to you too!

    Cheers,

    David

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  27. Hi davidlind,

    Thank you for your well-wishes, I hope you too have a very fulfilling Easter. With your Spring opening, you should have plenty of opportunity to celebrate "new life" :)

    Cheers,

    David

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  28. Hi Anna,

    Don't worry, I know the internet is a very busy place, especially in this holiday season. I often miss sites too when I am busy. I hope you have a happy Easter!

    Cheers,

    David

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