Cloud Literacy

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Click on the clouds & optical effects below:

Crepuscular Rays

- an Optical Effect -

 shining up from

 Cumulus clouds.

The ones 

shining down

from the

 Stratocumulus

are called

 'Jacob's Ladder

Crepuscular times of day 

are  around dawn and dusk.

When boundaries of

light and dark

 are emphasized.

Crepuscular comes from the Latin 

 "crepusculum" - 'Twilight.'

" And we are put on Earth 

a little space,

 that we may learn 

to bear the beams 

of love."

 William Blake

 Radiatus 

 a  Notable Cloud species

Above:

 the jet-stream Cirrus

variety.

Perspective makes these

parallel filaments,

driven by high winds,

appear to  yearn

towards convergence

in the distance. 

 " You must not blame me

 if I do talk

 to the clouds. "

Thoreau.

 Hawaii Rainbow-

Optical Effect of 

the refraction of light

through water droplets,

blown over Waikiki.

Notice the Primary Bow,

and the fainter 

"Secondary Bow."

A darker band:

"Alexander's Dark Band"

between them,

is not obvious

in my picture;

Sorry. 

Clouds

are a locus of wonder.

Light Wind Water

collaborate.

They teach us

many lessons

if we spend time

with them.

My wish for you

today:

“ Be thou the rainbow 

 in the storms of life. 

The evening beam 

that smiles the clouds

 away, 

and tints tomorrow 

with prophetic

 ray .” 

Shine in comments!

              Warmly, cloudia

 Lord Byron