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Wonderful images, Michael and Hans—even without color, there is beauty in form! In the latest additions, I keep returning to see Michael’s #427 and Hans’s French Sunset—favorites, for sure.
Way too many cloudless days here lately, so I felt lucky to catch this thin river of gold a couple of weeks ago.
Lovely continuing additions to this thread, Catherine, George, Hans! They prompted a search into the archives here for something to contribute, which is where I found the photo below, taken a few years ago on a visit to Alaska, along with musings from even further past.
When we are gone like the wind
what do you suppose might hold the shape
of our having ever been here?
After the breeze has swept the pond
and the water stills once more
is it not yet forever changed?
In a moment of silent reflection
and with each new shiver of bliss
will it recall the entire history of clouds
that danced upon its surface
in the liminal wake of its memory?Wonders upon wonders, you two. And where you both saw Nap’s hat, I see a small fleet of graceful stingrays. Then two images down, a dark watery world in which they might glide. Lovely!
Below, an image that was terribly blurry in its original state, but I liked the feel of too much to toss. A splash of “noise” seemed to crisp it up and gives it a kind of painted-on-rough-canvas look which, in this case, saves it?
What do you suppose that playful duo of flame throwers is up to, Hans, a friendly game of catch with balls of fire? Wonderful image!
And love the composition in #169, Michael. I’m amused by that little hovering cloudlet that keeps snagging my eye each time I try to look elsewhere.
The Usual Meeting PlaceYour Collectors look like they could do a formidable job, Hans. They’re just about the size I need here!
Still SweepingWhat fantastic luck, Michael! Thank you for letting us share vicariously in the thrill of such unusual sightings.
And love your vivid sundog, Hans. It looks to be hovering over and reflecting in ocean waves. Must have had you doing the happy dance as well.
Love your Halloween Haircut, Hans. I might take a printout of it with me next time my mop needs a trim. ;)
Scarier though, is your Lacunosus posted yesterday (Nov 13th) on the CAS Gallery. Looks like it could travel in any direction. Will it make an appearance here? It’s a bubbling beauty!
You caught the rainbow and the gold, Hans! And the spotlight with today’s Cloud of the Day—Congratulations!
No gold in the photo below, just a bit of finely spun cloud matter. Or is that another dust bunny?!
WOW, Hans! The wild drama of your Sweepscape sky is simply stunning! And I wonder, would the little glittering trail in the lower right corner lead to someone who has just flown away with a pot of gold?
A Golden GlowWelcome to the CAS forum, Sam. Rest assured you’re not alone in feeling unsure about what to call what’s up there sometimes, especially when it’s a mixed bag of wonder. But turning your eyes to the skies on a regular basis, and comparing what you see with reliable sources, you’ll soon come to call the clouds by their proper names. It can feel like greeting dear friends when you see your favorites up there!
A stylishly-hatted woman, carrying a loose bundle of reeds, was also curious to know what was being discussed.
Indeed, lovely grays to be adrift in above.
And wise words as well, Hans. Best to let all sleeping dragons lie. Who knows what could happen if one became…
AgitatedCatherine, your Clouds Over Lake photos are a beautiful and inspiring addition to the forum topics. I love the different moods reflected (no pun intended) in the images you’ve captured. Have you submitted them to Ian (CAS’s photo editor) for submission to the Gallery? If not, I whole-heartedly encourage you to do so.
And George, your photo above is a beauty in depth as well. Those tiny leaves floating on the water give such a sense of moment and season.
Hans, I love your windmill image. One can imagine its spin creating the wind that propels those clouds racing above.
It is indeed, Hans, a long-stemmed flower—of the cloud kind. ;) The sky is very generous with such gifts, n’est-ce pas?
I love the animated gestures in your creature duo there. What do you imagine might be the source of that mysterious shadow in the foreground? Someone listening in, perhaps? Having not been within hearing distance of the story shared, the hatted fellow below asked a passerby…
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