Dusk clouds feeling poetic

The clouds were in a poetic mood this Sunday as the sun was setting.

These three birds literally got a "birds-eye view."

I don't know if that qualifies as a pun, but it was definitely intended.

Cotton puff clouds highlight Ole Glory's waves

I was watching the sky today as we moved around the city on chores.  This shot was while I was at Kinsel Ford dropping off a Red Cross vehicle which needed repairs.  I was struck by the contrast between the cotton puff clouds in the  background and in the foreground the American flag flapping actively in the breezes brought in by a cool front.

Bright, streaked sunset is followup to Hurricane Harvey

This was taken in Beaumont about three weeks after Hurricane Harvey came through Southeast Texas.  The unusual upward streaks were eye-catching.

Strong upper winds ripple cloudy sky.

A strong west to east jet stream pushed ripples into the clouds last week. I am tempted to call it "Cloud Rippled Sky." What do you think?

Planes plow holes in rippled sky

Planes dragging through the rippled clouds left these dark holes in the sky over Beaumont last weekend

Riding home sky splash

Just riding home and the sky presented this view to me.

Into the heart of the sunset

Driving home into the heart of the sunset.

Dusk devil dares the dark as day wanes

As nightfall nudges this dark-daring dusk devil, it attempts one last tawny try to rev up a rainy rage.  Futilely.

Bluster and booms gives night frights, but no puddles

This line of storms came rushing toward us tonight, but as of yet it was all bark and no bite.

Sunset grabs attention

This was Thursday's sunset -- it kept drawing my attention while I was driving home. I finally had to pull off the Interstate and get my camera out. The sunset did not disappoint.  I just wish I had stopped earlier.

Cotton ball clouds warn of storm

These cotton-ball clouds seemed to be the advanced scouts for thunderstorm that mostly went just north of us in April.

Lone bird against puffy skies

A lone bird flies under puffy clouds in advance of a thunderstorm in Beaumont, TX.

The day is done

Put a bright, colorful streak across the sky -- the day is done.

Golden sunsets fill your eyes .. Alaska

On our Alaskan cruise this summer, this was a favorite pastime out over the open waters -- watching the sun have its golden way with the clouds and water before it pulled it's dark blanket over it all and went to sleep.

Skyshaker

This booming thunder cloud came right up to us. It sounded like a war zone -- the difference being that it seemed to be shaking the sky more than us.

Dancing skies

Sitting on the back porch of my daughter's house, I noticed the dancing skies.

Sky fire

This is another view from that fiery sunset the other day as we were driving home. The sun's rays were skimming the bottoms of the cloud puffs -- just one last show of power by Sir Helios.

Do clouds play when the sun allows?

Is it possible that clouds, when the winds are right and sun is in a playful mood, invent games to fill the sky with spins and traces?

These are the kind of cool, yet sun-laced, days when it just doesn't feel adequate to be mere puffy cotton balls.

Do they play together, lightly laying air-light filaments over each other's nuanced sketches? Slowly, layer upon layer, do they trace these hints of gossamer threads sewn into weightless linens?

In the end, some emotion, some feeling, not before known, whispers its new, worldly beginnings.

We can watch, I suppose, but never really know the brio these venturers brush upon the sky. Unless, we let go the cares which ground us, and become volants ourselves -- time-free and earth- unbound.

Cold front greets us

From my cell phone, this shot is heading west toward Lake Charles on I-10 on Sunday.  We were just passing through the cold front passing the area.
Blustery winds and driving rains were just coming upon us.

Muscular crepuscular rays

Crepuscular rays leap over the clouds to add depth to the sky show.  They are called crepuscular because they are more often scene in the crepuscular hours -- near dawn and dusk.  According to the Wikipedia entry, they appear to diverge but it is only an optical illusion.