Trumpeting light
Is that an angel —
Or an elephant —
Trumpeting across the horizon at sunset?
(In other news, WordPress informs me
That I’ve been blogging for nine years!
Thank you for sticking with me all these years.)
For more visions, please go to: Skywatch.
Tutus in the sky
Call the clouds what you will:
Lilac tutus,
Marshmallow fluff
Or pink candy floss.
They are still just as beautiful.
For more heavenly shots, please visit: Skywatch.
Big drama
I love dramatic skies —
When layers of clouds
Looks like threatening mountains,
And come crashing down
In rolling veils to land beautifully
On a reflecting lake.
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Upside down bowl
An unseen hand
Turned the bowl of the sky upside down,
Scattering clouds into the water.
(And, of course, it always helps to have a dog in the picture too.)
For more cloudy philosophy, please visit: Skywatch.
Floating in clouds
Henry David Thoreau once wrote, “You must not blame me if I do talk to the clouds.”
Many years ago, I woke up to an amazing sight:
Fields and fields
Of foamy clouds in the sky!
I had to stop and talk to those clouds
For a very long time.
(All photos from my archive of 2010.)
For more floating clouds, please visit: Skywatch.
Fifty shades of grey
It’s been very grey here –
So grey that the newspapers are saying
We’ve had fewer than 8 hours of sunshine so far this month.
In fact, it looks as if even the ducks are complaining about the lack of sun!
There are moments of beauty, though,
When the grey and the bird
Look like a silken painting.
For more bright skies, please visit: Skywatch.
A new dawn
It’s a new day, a new season.
The rising sun reminds me of the beauty in the world.
Satin reflections on the lake
Bring a sense of calm;
And my jetty always has the most
Beautiful views.
(This is Ruby: Oscar’s great-granddaughter, who is now our dog.)
For more lovely views, please visit: Skywatch.
Swirl
When dawn breaks
In a purple swirl
And the promise of
A beautiful day —
Then the best thing to do
Is say thank you
And dive right into the present.
For more gifts, please visit: Skywatch.
Reflecting clouds
The nights are drawing in,
So Oscar and I made some time to enjoy
The calm of a beautiful evening,
Making sure we studied the clouds
From several different angles and jetties.
A bird flew by,
The clouds kissed the water,
Serenity and silence settled in for the night.
For more clouds and sun, please visit: Skywatch.
And for more handsome creatures, go to: Camera Critters.
England with a side order of clouds
A BIG thank you to everyone for your comments on my posts while I was away.
Here are some big cloudy Sussex skies…
Clouds are a great topping for everything:
For hot horses in a field,
For my sister, the archer,
For bringing rain to the soft emerald hills
And for thatched cottages
Nestled in cozy valleys.
For more sky toppings, please visit: Skywatch.
Who says what?