[Patricia L Keelin]

Thank you for sharing celestial visions, Robert! I’ve always felt that Cirrus clouds have a way of lifting ones spirits. ;)

[Patricia L Keelin]

I’ve heard a rumor here in Napa that Goddess Diana was recently seen in the Valley of the Moon (as neighboring Sonoma is often called). She thought she might have left something behind and is now, of course, on the hunt, shall we say.

Has anyone seen my quiver?

PS: The cloud photo above is just as I saw it — really quite odd with nothing else like it anywhere else in the sky.

[Patricia L Keelin]

Thanks, Hans, and truth be told, Unheated Hatter is rotated 90˚ from original orientation — enough to make one’s own hat fall off, I dare say.

[Patricia L Keelin]

Danke je, Hans. Apparently, Wind has unlimited options for tossing, tumbling, and toying with Cloud. Sliced, diced, grated, it’s all fair game up there. Love the color and motion in your Shredded serving above.

Minced

[Patricia L Keelin]

How wildly lucky, Hans, to have had a sighting of nacreous clouds! I do not believe it will be your last. And thank you for the link to atopics explanation of these fabulous formations. Indeed, your lovely image above seems to match the description of type 1 PSC. Did that make your toes wiggle?

I do wish I could see further north to catch sight of nacreous, but for now, a little webworker has me stuck in place.

Halo Weaver

[Patricia L Keelin]

To look up and see whatever the sky has to offer is one gift. To scroll through the CAS forums is quite another offering with visions beyond one’s own horizon. So grateful to all for sharing here.

Never Really Alone

[Patricia L Keelin]

Could it be The Mask gave him a fright? Why whatever is the matter, my dear Mad Hatter?

Unhatted Hatter

[Patricia L Keelin]

Couldn’t Be Closer (without getting wet)

[Patricia L Keelin]

No doubt about the elephant — a fantastic image, Michael! It’s a bit mesmerizing, and I was happy to see it did not take on a pinkish hue after staring at it for quite some time. #205 also sets the mind to seeing things without the aid of alcohol or advanced pareidolia. Another fine shot.

Having set my mind to wander, I mis-read the title of Hans’s following image as Wired Circus (honestly, no imbibing was involved!). I like the wild vertical dance of clouds you captured there, Hans, while Centrifugal gives the feeling of a look out the back window at warp speed. I wonder where we’re headed next…

Above and Beyond?

[Patricia L Keelin]

It must have been the afternoon breeze that tickled that distant palm tree into a bit of shadowplay, Hans. And I see the winds had their way with Hairy Verses Slick as well.

The scrunched looking cloud below reminded me of a documentary about architect Frank Gehry. “Sketches of Frank Gehry” (directed by Sydney Pollack) includes a segment where he describes becoming inspired by a crumpled piece of paper he retrieved after having tossed into a waste bin. I don’t know for certain, but wouldn’t be surprised, if Mr. Gehry is a cloud spotter as well.

Scrunched

[Patricia L Keelin]

Determined About Its Direction is perfectly titled, Hans, as you’ve successfully captured this very driven cloud formation. And it looks like it has some slipstreaming followers. Still, it seems there are always a few who will go their own way…

Sneaking Off Together

 

[Patricia L Keelin]

Thank you two. A lovely composition in your capture of iridescence and sun pillar, George. And a playful feeling is evident in your Scattered Sundog, Hans. You know how those puppies like to dash about!

Stay, Stay!

[Patricia L Keelin]

A warm welcome to you, WangYingLu from Jilin, China! Hope to see more images from you on the CAS forum topics. Here in California, where we have our share of earthquakes, even the sky sometimes appears to shake and shimmer.

 

[Patricia L Keelin]

Wonderful photo, Ramona! No matter what it is or isn’t, has been or will be in the next breath of sky. It is a captivating image, beautifully composed.

And even though there’s a lot less going on in #93, Michael, it is no less of a beauty — a serenescape, if you will.

Adding Just A Bit More, Hans, manages to bring in additional clouds while maintaining the calm. Nicely done.

A new year, fresh winds, can’t wait to see what clouds will come.

Standing By

 

[Patricia L Keelin]

Absolutely astonishing what may come from the sky juggling little ice crystals! Thank you, Laurence!

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