Dawn Spectacular

One of the few joys of an early start - catching this spectacular dawn sight. (It was very kind of the train to be a couple of minutes late that morning). 

Confession: it is photoshopped to boost the contrast, but that's all. 

Pearly Greys

I've never really thought how about how ... textured storm clouds can be. 

Dusky Hues

The soft pink sweeps of dusk...

Cloudburst

Smooth Palette

Applied with the gentlest of wind-brushes... 

Crepuscular Rays

This is what I always vaguely imagine is meant when people talk about crepuscular rays. 

Bubblegum Dusk

Except for the tiniest bit of cropping to remove most of the electric wires, this is unphotoshopped. Yes, this cloud was actually that colour!

Silver Stew

"The sky was angry that day, my friends..."

Cloud Archipelago

Islands in a blue ocean, far above. 

On the way home

Before the setting sun, the clouds have words to make...

March Theme: Head in the Clouds

I had the idea for this month's theme as soon as March clicked over. 

Can there really be that much variety? Ask the non-cloud people. More than I would have thought, I reply. 

At any rate, it gives me an excuse to walk around with my head in the clouds :-)

Wind-Combed Clouds

I remembered to look up to the sky before starting the ignition, and I saw this beautiful skyscape, which had me scrambling for the phone/camera...

Beautiful clouds, shaped and brushed by the wind. 

Gold Dots Against Unsmiling Grey

Running Elephant Morphs into Flying Eagle

Yes, that's right - this cloud looks to me like a running elephant morphing into an eagle!

Take that, Mr Squiggle!

Actually, that description also sounds like a bit of a Tai Ji description to me - but I have no idea what a 'running elephant' would look like in Tai Ji. 

Anyway, it's a good thing this morphing action (transmogrifiation, as per Calvin of Calvin & Hobbes) is happening above the reddening leaves of a deciduous tree - it now qualifies neatly for this month's theme!