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No Title Yet, could be from the sea, Hans, like the wind having its way with a wave. Love that sense of motion!
Below is from the archives here, and comes with these seasonal greetings:
Cool Winter Skies, Warm Winter Dreams, Cheers and Best Wishes to all!
That looks to be the magical breath of a cool prestidigitator, Hans! Marvelous!
This next one brings us to The Tail End (pun waggily intended) of Volume II. Curious to see Who and What will show up in Volume III. Whatever this creature was, others couldn’t be far behind.
Love that line dark cloud running through #726, Michael, with the bright blue accents.
What caught my eye in the clouds below was that look of a thumbprint of corrugation.
Thanks so much for sharing your Fata Morgana image, George, and helpful comments, Hans. I wasn’t familiar with this type of illusion at all, so spent a bit of time on atopics site.
Also, further above, another hovering delight. Lucky Hans, to see a UTA. And I love the Airborne Archimedes image!
Even further above (which requires I keep looking up and up), Michael brings us a beautiful halo.
Keeping eyes open here for something to share on the topic. Such magic is worth waiting for.
Rather than begin a new forum topic, I thought this news comment would fit well here.
Beautiful photos and words (from a few cloud fans familiar to us all!) are included in a wonderful article in the NY Times’s Art & Design column Nature’s Best Poetry of 2019: Clouds.
Alt link: https://www.nytimes.com/2019/12/13/arts/design/weather-cloud-pictures.html?action=click&module=Features&pgtype=Homepage
ALSO!
In today’s NYT on the topic of Books That Will Thrill Any Reader on Your List, under subtopic The Great Outdoors, A Cloud A Day is the first book listed! Way to go, Gavin! Lots of people will be looking up for the holidays—and beyond!
A skyful of kudos and applause and gratitude to all!
Wow, Michael, what a dramatic shot! Hard to believe one would actually fall right through such solid looking clouds.
It was late afternoon for the photo below as well, facing into the setting sun.
Perhaps the rosy hue comes from within the stubble-plains themselves, aglow by gift of clouds reflecting the setting sun of a soft-dying day. Or lit purely by poetic license? ;) Whatever the bard may have meant, it is a lovely poem to revisit! So thanks again, Hygge, for bringing it round.
Michael, I agree with Hans. That is one cloud puppy no one could resist. Even his tail looks ready to wag in the wind.
And the waves return! Love this image, Hans, with bright frothiness in the foreground. Here’s one heading your way ~~~
Thank you, Hans, and a very nice reminder of what clouds can do in your French Reds and Oranges. Beautiful!
Yesterday, we finally had a skyful! The photo below has only been cropped (no other adjustments made). When I downloaded it onto my computer, I was surprised to see the light rays of sun nearly matching in size the dark branches of a nearby tree.
Your #724 is a dynamic display, Michael. I can feel the energy of it! And the colors (especially that subtle grayish turquoise in the lower center) and composition of #725 makes it a favorite.
And Hans, there is a wonderful sense of dimension in Queing. That deep dark teal keeps me lingering contentedly, floating peacefully.
In contrast, the image below reminds me of the tossing and turning of a less than tranquil slumber.
A Restless Night’s SleepThank you, Hans. I hope you are keeping warm over there too. As for your squirrel, he must be happy to have such a bounty to nibble upon. And it looks to me like someone above is watching out for him. Or maybe that fellow with the long neck and big ears is on guard for a nibbler of a different sort?
The Cloud Cloud MuncherLove the cleverness of your play, Michael. So simple, so elegant.
And all spookiness completely dissolved in that soft close-up, Hans. A creature tamed by the gentle will o’ the wind. More shall rise to join in the play.
Rising UpBrendon, your presentation plan sounds like it will be both educational and a lot of fun! For an interactive idea, collage is a simple art form that’s easy for any age to handle. Youtube videos offer a variety of inspiring approaches (just google “cloud collage for kids”). New art for the refrigerator! Maybe share a few selected images from your audience with us here? ;)
A Restless Night’s Sleep
The Cloud Cloud Muncher
Rising Up
