THE VOLLEYBALL NET at Crescent Beach was not being utilized so I tried to catch images of clouds between the threads throughout the week. Peeking through the netting, I was fishing for a good shot.
Clouds have many moods and their ever-changing formations add texture to a blank-blue canvas sky. Chasing clouds is as exhilarating as chasing rainbows in some circles. Check out Carver Cards and discover the joy of capturing an array of illusive clouds with a camera.
Shifting from dark and brooding to cotton ball fluff, every cloud eventually fades to give the sun its full glory.
Inspiring gloom as well as bliss, a cloud often contains rain within its ghostly mist and is as transient and hard to hold as emotions that drift in and out of our daily lives. There is no use in clinging to a cloud.
And it is perhaps also worth noting what Canadian songwriter/singer Sarah McLachlan once said: "Happiness is like a cloud, if you stare at it long enough, it evaporates." Sarah McLachlanSee more skies from around the globe at Skywatch.
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An interesting look at clouds and skies.
ReplyDeleteLovely look at clouds with words and shots. I like the image of the clouds through the net. Thank you for mentioning my blog.
ReplyDeleteA new perspective on clouds!! Boom & Gary of the Vermilon River, Canada.
ReplyDeleteGorgeous. Happy sky watching and a great weekend to you and yours.
ReplyDeleteNice the read your philosophical thoughts again and looking at these great pictures. Hope all is well
ReplyDeleteThese are terrific and I love the perspective through the net! A wonderful, different view of the skies! Hope you have a great weekend! I am a fan of Sarah MacLachlan!
ReplyDeleteGreat shots. The fun comes through! I enjoyed them.
ReplyDeleteA very good post for SkyWatch!
ReplyDeleteI do love your compositions!
Fishing for clouds, what a fun and creative idea! Your photos are superb, penelope. I’d also say that sadness is like a cloud, if we let it be in natural way, it will chased away by the wind sooner or later.
ReplyDeleteThat’s a nice picture. Good to see something different!
ReplyDeleteStewart M - Australia
I am going to have to stop at Crescent Beach one day on my way to or from Vancouver. - Margy
ReplyDeleteEven before reading your commentary, a feeling of "Oh, me too!" again came through in this post, Penelope. I was trying to shoot pictures through little squares the other day - mine a fence and yours a net, but same idea :) My efforts weren't very successful and I only kept one photo, but yours are wonderful. And, the commentary really made all the difference! Comparing the transience of clouds and emotions hadn't occurred to me, but it sure makes sense. As for the song, I guess the message might be to go with the flow without second-guessing or inspecting too much. Hm.. I might fail on that one :)
ReplyDeleteYour shots are even more special to me, because I have stood there and gazed out to the ocean....
ReplyDeleteOn hot sunny days I really miss the beach.
Jen @ Muddy Boot Dreams
Love these shots through the net...I could look at the sea and sky and beach for ever. So beautiful!!! xx
ReplyDeleteSomehow I knew you'd do White Rock clouds...we are both endlessly fascinated by them aren't we? Yours are very clever with the use of the net, and I do always enjoy your narratives...:)
ReplyDeleteI love the net shots!
ReplyDeleteThis is lovely - what strikes me is that each scene looks like a different place, not just different weather. I like the notion of peeping through a net, too
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