Often when I’ve been in planes I’ve looked down on clouds below and thought how solid the look – as if you could get out of the plane and walk on the billowing pillows below. Well, of course you can’t, and as I’m still alive and typing this, you’ll know that I didn’t try that little trick!
I was reminded of my view of clouds from above when I got a lovely photo the other day of the sun shining on evening storm clouds as they passed over Kyrenia, to the east of where we live. It made me realise how miraculous clouds are – we take them for granted when really it is quite amazing to see these beautiful formations in our skies.
So here are a few photos of clouds I’ve taken here in North Cyprus. I live on the north coast facing the coast of Turkey and, when storms are crossing the island to the south and head towards the Turkish coastline, you get some beautiful views of clouds. Enjoy!
The first one is amazing!
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Isn’t it just! I was dead lucky as most times our view is to the west and obscured by our living room but I just happened to walk out to the front of the patio and look east. Dead lucky as, within a couple of minutes of taking the photo, the pink had disappeared completely.
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Wow! These are gorgeous. I shared one of your poems on Facebook yesterday, not realizing the computer was on my husband’s setting, lol. It posted on his page. The likes and comments were really great. People were very moved by your work:)
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Thanks so much for your comment, Cynthia, and glad people liked the poem. It’s funny, I sit there and all of a sudden the words are in my head!
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Gorgeous images! 🙂
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Thanks, Olga. I love the clear, blue skies in summer but autumn, winter and spring certainly dish up some lovely cloud formations.
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Magnificent cloud formation, especially the storm clouds.
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Yes,I was dead lucky to notice this cloud formation, it’s very unusual over Kyrenia.
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One of my favorite posts…because I simply LOVE clouds!! In Florida we have fantabulous clouds and I am aware of them at all times! Thanks Mo! Hope you are super! ❤ ❤
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I think people forget to look up, you know, Lorrie – so tied up with the busy-ness of life that it’s so easy to forget the magic around us. I never forget being in a shopping centre car park when a wedge-tailed eagle soared low over the cars and no-one else noticed this wonderful bird.
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I know!! I see it all the time. They miss out on so much serenity! I am happy you see the beautiful and amazing things in life! <3. And MAKE them!! 🙂
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I could almost hear Joni Mitchell as I was looking at this series!
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Oh, yes, Ann, spot on! I started singing the words and it was amazing how it took me back to my younger days. Love Joni Mitchell, thanks so much for a lovely reminder.
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You may like to know, my Arabic name Rabab means White Cloud (*^_^*).
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Rabab – that is a really lovely name to have. If I’d known I’d have dedicated the post to you 😀
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Awh! That’s so thoughtfully sweet of you (*^_^*).
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Beautiful… I wish I could capture scenes like this on camera. Hope this reaches you.
I’m still not much good on social media
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Thanks, Margaret, lovely to hear from you and yes, your comment came through okay. The camera I bought just before leaving Australia is a Lumix – easy to operate and it takes really clear photos. It’s compact too which is right up my alley.
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