Beautiful white clouds on a blue background inspires me with a sense of awe for the beauty of creation. Sometimes I take a deep breath and a long look trying to hold the moment. And then I am occasionally surprised to notice that the clouds are moving! (Of course they are, I don't understand why this surprises me.) I notice the clouds are moving past the edges of a nearby tree or a pale moon in the sky. Sometimes I get a flash of vertigo, something like when I'm sitting in a stationary train in a station, and the train on the next track starts moving and for second I feel like I'm moving. What I love about these moments instead let me feel that I am alive now, and not lost in thought inside my head.
I like your desire to be in the moment - something I am working on too. Moving clouds, for me, can symbolize the passage of time. I think that's why I like those that appear to be stationary. Any yet, clouds change so quickly! At sunrise, in particular, the color of the clouds (and the sky) can be drastically different from one minute to the next.
"Can't seem to figure it out" is how I (and a bunch of other people) feel about substack! It's a great platform, but it's difficult to navigate, in terms of sharing photos, commenting, even liking a post. Yikes! Please email me the photo. I'd love to see it! And how was that dip?
Another good one you are on a roll. Pics are super. The thing you got me on was being bored. I definitely remember being bored as a kid and complaining about it to my parents esp in the summer. Are you guys ever bored anymore? I think having kids ended any vestige I had left.. can't even conjure it up.
Hi Joel - I've been thinking about boredom lately. And I definitely remember being bored as a kid. But often something good came out of that boredom, meaning I usually found a means to entertain myself, if only by looking at clouds. Boredom has a negative connotation. And I'm guilty of thinking, "I never want to be bored. There's so much to do and learn." But being bored can open up new portals! Instead of turning away from/judging boredom, I'm considering leaning into it when it shows up - to see where it leads.
These photos are just one of the reasons I like an iPhone (or Android). They take really good pictures - and I can carry them around in my pocket and look at them whenever I want. Remember what it was like trying to carry around a special photograph?
We have had some incredible clouds over the bay this fall, especially when a storm is approaching. They are both beautiful and mysterious, some very ominous looking, some stunningly woven with a sunset. I love to watch them. They remind me so much of my Dad.
He loved the clouds and often explained them to me as we sat looking at them at the beach. He was one to always take note of the beauty in all forms of nature, clouds being one. Slow down and look up!
I can picture your dad looking at clouds with you. He did have such a love of nature - and he fostered that in you. And yes, the clouds over the bay you look out at each and every day are as beautiful as the bay itself.
I can just picture you gazing out the window seat on Rock Major. My all time favorite cloud was that in the shape of an angel that miraculously appeared the afternoon a dear pal passed. I forever now look for angels and comforted to share, they are there!! xoxoxo
Yes, clouds do that. Maybe they're able to read our moods...I will say that they usually appear to be optimistic in the early morning, which is exactly how I feel.
So hard not to, Deirg. One of my favorite cloud photos - not in this particular post - is my phone wallpaper. The clouds reflected in the water are as brilliant and realistic as the clouds in the sky, a reminder that illusion is reality, if only briefly.
When my daughter Liv was two, one of her first two-word spoken phrases was “Fuffy couds!” (usually spoken just before sunset on the way home from daycare).
Hi Marie - boy, I am impressed by that. Fuffy and couds (even without the Ls) are tough words to get out. And what an observant kid! The clouds at sunrise and sunset are some of my favorites.
I’ve looked at clouds that way but now they only block the sun and rain and snow on everyone. So many things I would have done but clouds got in my way. I’ve looked at clouds from both sides now. From up and down and still somehow, it’s clouds illusions I recall, I really don’t know clouds at all.
Beautiful white clouds on a blue background inspires me with a sense of awe for the beauty of creation. Sometimes I take a deep breath and a long look trying to hold the moment. And then I am occasionally surprised to notice that the clouds are moving! (Of course they are, I don't understand why this surprises me.) I notice the clouds are moving past the edges of a nearby tree or a pale moon in the sky. Sometimes I get a flash of vertigo, something like when I'm sitting in a stationary train in a station, and the train on the next track starts moving and for second I feel like I'm moving. What I love about these moments instead let me feel that I am alive now, and not lost in thought inside my head.
I like your desire to be in the moment - something I am working on too. Moving clouds, for me, can symbolize the passage of time. I think that's why I like those that appear to be stationary. Any yet, clouds change so quickly! At sunrise, in particular, the color of the clouds (and the sky) can be drastically different from one minute to the next.
Oh man the trains moving, yes. Sometimes on a plane too, same thing.
Oh the dip was fantastic. Nothing like floating in the water looking up at the sunrise. I do it almost every day!
You are one lucky person!
Without a few dark clouds the sunrise is not picture worthy. Took this today after my dip in the Med. Enjoying your posts!
Marv - hello! I'd love to see your photo...but I can't find it here. Can you try to attach it again?
Can’t seem to figure it out. There was a photo button this morning but it’s not showing up now. I’ll mail it to you.
"Can't seem to figure it out" is how I (and a bunch of other people) feel about substack! It's a great platform, but it's difficult to navigate, in terms of sharing photos, commenting, even liking a post. Yikes! Please email me the photo. I'd love to see it! And how was that dip?
Another good one you are on a roll. Pics are super. The thing you got me on was being bored. I definitely remember being bored as a kid and complaining about it to my parents esp in the summer. Are you guys ever bored anymore? I think having kids ended any vestige I had left.. can't even conjure it up.
Hi Joel - I've been thinking about boredom lately. And I definitely remember being bored as a kid. But often something good came out of that boredom, meaning I usually found a means to entertain myself, if only by looking at clouds. Boredom has a negative connotation. And I'm guilty of thinking, "I never want to be bored. There's so much to do and learn." But being bored can open up new portals! Instead of turning away from/judging boredom, I'm considering leaning into it when it shows up - to see where it leads.
Oh I like that turning towards it
It worked when I was a kid - well, some of the time. I'm interested to see what happens now. (And if I can allow it...)
Beautiful photos!
These photos are just one of the reasons I like an iPhone (or Android). They take really good pictures - and I can carry them around in my pocket and look at them whenever I want. Remember what it was like trying to carry around a special photograph?
We have had some incredible clouds over the bay this fall, especially when a storm is approaching. They are both beautiful and mysterious, some very ominous looking, some stunningly woven with a sunset. I love to watch them. They remind me so much of my Dad.
He loved the clouds and often explained them to me as we sat looking at them at the beach. He was one to always take note of the beauty in all forms of nature, clouds being one. Slow down and look up!
I can picture your dad looking at clouds with you. He did have such a love of nature - and he fostered that in you. And yes, the clouds over the bay you look out at each and every day are as beautiful as the bay itself.
I can just picture you gazing out the window seat on Rock Major. My all time favorite cloud was that in the shape of an angel that miraculously appeared the afternoon a dear pal passed. I forever now look for angels and comforted to share, they are there!! xoxoxo
Yes, clouds do that. Maybe they're able to read our moods...I will say that they usually appear to be optimistic in the early morning, which is exactly how I feel.
I love clouds as well! 🤍
So hard not to, Deirg. One of my favorite cloud photos - not in this particular post - is my phone wallpaper. The clouds reflected in the water are as brilliant and realistic as the clouds in the sky, a reminder that illusion is reality, if only briefly.
When my daughter Liv was two, one of her first two-word spoken phrases was “Fuffy couds!” (usually spoken just before sunset on the way home from daycare).
Hi Marie - boy, I am impressed by that. Fuffy and couds (even without the Ls) are tough words to get out. And what an observant kid! The clouds at sunrise and sunset are some of my favorites.
I’ve looked at clouds that way but now they only block the sun and rain and snow on everyone. So many things I would have done but clouds got in my way. I’ve looked at clouds from both sides now. From up and down and still somehow, it’s clouds illusions I recall, I really don’t know clouds at all.
Have I heard this before?