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Thank you, Hygee! You inspired me to search the internet for more cloud haiku which led to a site you and others might enjoy: https://ahaikueachday.wordpress.com/category/air-and-sky-tenmon/weather/clouds/
Michael and Hans: Arizona Color#94 and Without Any Reference are both beauties that easily set the mind free and spirits soaring.
Below is an image that doesn’t rely on any land inclusion for sense of scale.
Moon AnchorDays on end of cloudless blue here have me feeling all the more appreciative of CAS and this forum. Each image above is a study in WOW, Michael and Hans. B&W#s #151 and 163, and Attempt to Filigree & Hazy Shade are standout faves, while Sweeps gently swept me away.
And then, two days ago, a break in the weather! I realize as I write this that most folks would think it means clearing skies. But not for cloud lovers such as we.
Once More With FlairOn the question of inclusion of land in cloudscapes, I can see how well it works in your photo above, Hans, revealing a dramatic scale. Often, for me, the decision to keep in or crop out depends entirely on the image. I didn’t realize how much I could be drawn to abstracts until I joined CAS’s forum, the B&W topic really opening my eyes. Below is a photo from my archives that I think needs the trees for that sense of height Hyggee and Granny Weather Witch expressed a wish for.
Fine form in Doing The Backstroke, Hans. And who wouldn’t want to swim the seas of a deep blue sky? Below, rising above the wild, water-birthed waves of cloud, we might even spot a ~~~
Skymaid Taking FlightLove the above, Hans and Michael, the coolness, the otherworldliness, the color.
Night shots like the one below are impossible to capture well with my wee cellphone camera. But even with the graininess it automatically adds, I like the dreamy feeling of this image enough to keep it and find a haiku title helps hold the memory of the moment ever more clearly.
Bright night in July
distant Mars regarding Moon
Cirrus sailing byGood timing and a keen eye on the sky have rewarded you again, Hans! That little gap in the trail above, along with your reply to George about thoughts undergoing evolution, brought to mind Donovan Leitch’s song “First There Is A Mountain”. The image below illustrates an adaptation of his famous koan lyrics.
First There Is A Contrail, Then There Is No Contrail, Then There IsLove the variety of textures and feeling evoked in Exploring The Unknown, Hans. That rippled pattern in the indigo zone nearly knocked me over with its beauty.
VertigoDanke je, Hans, for the link with clear explanation on those squarish cloud forms. Alternative theory below offered in jest.
It is said they ride on the wings of the heavens, the good Seelie Court Fairies of Scottish lowlands.
’Tis Fine Weather For Sailing Says The CaptainEven with grounded feet, Hans, the mind can still take flight. I get a lovely feeling of being aloft from both of your images above.
Below, something odd seems to be happening with these wavy clouds.
Strange Tidings“Yonder” fairly beckons, Hans, like a cloudscape of mystery waiting to be explored. Who knows what a spirited adventurer might discover?
Cave Of Blue Wonders
Daybreak for Volume V absolutely shimmers with anticipation, Hans.
The glittering sunrise below brought to mind Sting’s hauntingly tender rendition of the Sumner & Bogdonovic song “Fields of Gold”, though I think this must surely be more than a match for those seductive fields of barley.
Thank you for your kind encouragement, Hans. Love the idea of SkyDay! Alas, I’ll not be able to share any photos for the project as I’ve chosen not to have a twitter account. In fact, CAS’s forum is the only social media exchange I subscribe to. But the idea of Sky-ku is irresistible and I’ll be happy and able to contribute in that way. Will you participate as well?
Your “Also In Three Parts” displays a perfect harmony. I love how all cloud types appear to get along with each other up there. Even when they crash, they rearrange themselves, seemingly without effort, and come out okay.
Can you believe this posting will bring a close to Colour Thread Volume IV? Can’t wait to see what dawns in Volume V!
Good Night Volume IV
Moon Anchor
Once More With Flair
Skymaid Taking Flight
Bright night in July
First There Is A Contrail, Then There Is No Contrail, Then There Is
Vertigo
’Tis Fine Weather For Sailing Says The Captain
Strange Tidings
Soft Setting
Good Night Volume IV
A Perfect Fit
