Cats and Trails and Garden Tales
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Life is Better with Clouds
I love clouds. I suppose it’s a good thing as here in Seattle we get our fair share of them, though not lately. We’ve had a surprisingly lengthy dry spell this summer, so I’ve dug into my archives to find some special clouds to share with you.
The first are of the soft and billowy variety; I took the pictures from my house earlier this year, when the sky was still blue in spite of them.
I took the picture below from the park at the end of my street where I go to watch sunset when I’m called by the colors through my office window. It’s always good to heed the call.
The next set of clouds filled the skies one summer morning in Wenatchee where we were camping on the east side of the mountains; I don’t know the reason for them, but these are some of the most interesting and unusual clouds I’ve ever seen.
I enjoyed the clouds below at sunset from Sun Mountain Lodge in the North Cascades. You have to agree clouds make sunset special.
But what about dark and gray clouds that fill the sky, blocking out the sun, and threatening, if not pouring rain? I don’t usually take pictures of them 😉 but I did once a few years ago from the deck of our cruise ship.
After we boarded and were settled, I stood and watched rain fall over the landscape in the distance,
and on a passing ship.
We were still in port, and I must admit I was a bit concerned about the timing of our cruise, late as it was in the season.
Fortunately for us the rain stopped by the time we set sail and later that night we witnessed our first sunset at sea.
Oo-la-la!
I was hooked on cruising.
And that’s enough for now.
~ Susanne
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Beautiful shots. Love looking at cloud formations. Always interesting!
Thank you! Me too!
Terrific shots – they highlight the many dramatic faces of the clouds where you live!
Thanks so much, John. They do make for some interesting skies and sunsets!
Occasional, when we jumped, we would be above a cloud formation, and it was cool and wet when you floated through.
Oh wow! That must have been amazing to pass through the inside of a cloud!
It was surreal. And I think of the experience when I hear the first line of the song, I’ve looked at clouds from both now
Great captures of clouds. Makes me think of the Joni Mitchel song.
“I’ve looked at clouds from both sides now
From up and down, and still somehow
It’s cloud illusions I recall
I really don’t know clouds at all”
Thanks so much! Great song too. 😊
When you live in ‘big sky’ country, it is always advisable to ‘Look Up’. You captured some great clouds, Susanne.
Best wishes, Pete.
Thanks, Pete. Sometimes the sky here is just a mass of milky gray but often the clouds are beautiful and distinct against the blue or at sunset and it is indeed advisable to look up. 🙂
Wonderful. When my brother and I visited our grandparents in New York state we were captivated by the big billowy clouds. We lay on our backs and told stories about what we saw there.
Ahh, wonderful memories of childhood, full of possibilities. 🙂
Incredibly beautiful Susanne! Thank you for sharing. Hugs, C
So glad you enjoyed it! Thank you. 😊
Beautiful photos.
Thank you. 🙂
You’re right, clouds do make for a much more interesting and beautiful sunset! And I love that rainbow effect in your Wenatchee clouds 😮
Thank you! The clouds were amazing that morning in Wenatchee.
Great photos!!
Thank you!
Amazing photos!
Thank you!