Blue Sky Digital Backgrounds

I am starting to play with adding a blue sky to a very nice picture (which doesn't have color or any clouds) I have PSE8.  The photo's that I got off google images do not have the resolution I need for my photo.  Can someone suggest where I can buy high resolution sky digital backgrounds? Can some suggest where I can download sky gradients for possible inclusion in the sky of my photo?

Personally, I tend to grab my camera and snap photos whenever I see a sky I really like. It helps as that way all the images the ones I'm mixing and the sky are shot with the same camera. Anyway...
You might try Googling free high resolution sky images. I found this link that says these are okay for personal or commercial as long as you aren't selling the images.
http://www.patternhead.com/freebies/free-super-high-resolution-photos-caribbean-skies-set- 1
Just be sure you read terms on anything you download.
I've never purchased any myself. I'm sure someone will know some good links or maybe even some places to get high resolution photos for free.

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