Above the Clouds

Here in the UK, we know a lot about clouds. And at this time of year, we know a lot about grey clouds. Looking out of the window just now yields an unending vista of smoky grey, darkening over Mickley way to gunmetal and slate. No cotton-wool puffs of cumulus for us.

So let me whisk you to a day in June, when the plane transporting me from Barcelona to Leeds offered me a constantly changing cloudscape below me, with tantalising glimpses of beaches, landscapes and the Pyrenees, the Atlantic coast, and then crowded old England. The featured photo shows us just leaving Barcelona – hardly a cloud in the sky. And then …

Mist rather than cloud, to start with.
The foothills of the Pyrenees
Well, who can tell?
Cresting the Pyrennean peaks
Over the French coast now…
Here too.
Still France
Nearly home
Even more nearly home.

Although generally a big fan of monochrome, on a grey day like this, I’m not sure I like these clouds and vistas in black and white. My memory of that summer day was of clear bright and optimistic colours. But needs must. This is for Monochrome Madness, and hosted this week by Brian, of Bushboy’s World.

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Author: margaret21

I'm retired and live in North Yorkshire, where I walk , write, volunteer and travel as often as I can.

55 thoughts on “Above the Clouds”

  1. A timely post. I looked out of the window this morning as daylight came and was struck by the determined greyness of today’s sky. Unremitting grey for us today I think.

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  8. I remember that trip too! I know you had an amazing time to match the photos of your trip in route. Late May or early June, ah the memories! Have a fabulous day, the clouds have rolled in, but we’re in for dip tomorrow Into Friday. Lear skies with polar temps! Yikes, I’ll take the clouds any day!

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  9. Dull and grey all over here today as well, and more of the same to come I gather! So it’s great to see photos of more ‘interesting’ clouds. I know what you mean about whether black and white is the best option for these shots however, but I think some at least are very effective, in particular the last one, ‘Nearly home’ 🙂

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