“A cloud does not know why it moves in just such a direction and at such a speed.
It feels an impulsion…
this is the place to go now.
But the sky knows the reasons and the patterns behind all clouds,
and you will know, too,
when you lift yourself high enough to see beyond the horizons.”
– Richard Bach – Illusions
(This photo was taken late yesterday afternoon from my work office, which sits on one of the highest spots in Mars, PA. It was close to 70 degrees F again yesterday, which is so crazy unseasonably warm for November. I was overwhelmed by the beauty of the blue sky and the puffy clouds and felt so inspired and overwhelmed and empowered by the beauty!)
Cheers & Hugs,
Jodi
Looks like a pretty amazing place to have an office!
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Oh Jenny – it is a gorgeous building in a gorgeous spot, and I only need to go in once a week or so for meetings as I am fortunate to work from home most of the time, but when I go, I always try to stop and appreciate the beauty of it. 🙂
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Oh I love Richard Bach. Jonathan Livingston Seagull is one of my favorites. Great post.
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You know – I had read that so many years ago, and don’t know that I had a full appreciation for it, so I ordered yesterday on Amazon to read again with my 52 year old brain and soul, and I believe I will find a deeper meaning in it now. I also ordered his book “Illusions” that this quote is from. I love that these clouds brought this to mind. Life is such an adventure! 🙂
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Indeed beautiful and ominous at the same time. Nature is endlessly mysterious. (K)
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I know – right – that is kind of what I felt too Kerfe. The sky was so bright blue and the sun was peeking through, yet there were these huge puffy clouds floating too and some with gray – yet there was no rain or storm or even high wind. Just endless mystery 🙂
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The photo is stunning. Wonderful to hear that you folks are enjoying shirt-sleeve weather. We have ice on the pond.
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Ice on the pond sounds lovely. Temps are dropping today, but the sun is still shining! 🙂
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Beautiful clouds Jodi. I have noticed how beautiful they are in my neck of the woods too, very much November clouds! The other shoe dropped for us yesterday and its very cold here (freezing).
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Thank Cathe! The sun is still shining brightly today, but the temperature has dropped about 20 degrees. As long as the sun is shining, I am happy. It is time to get cold – so I am grateful for what we had 🙂
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Beautiful photo Jodi! The sky looks almost turquoise blue! Stunning!
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It was such a beautiful blue! Thanks PJ! Happy Friday!
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Happy Friday to you too! Have a wonderful weekend! ((Hugs!))
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We need only stop and look at the world around us and the inspiration will happen. Thank you Jodi for your inspiration today!
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So so so true! 🙂 And YOU inspire me!
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Thank you for sharing, Jodi. Nature brings peace and perspective, and we need more if all of it. 😊
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no truer words!!!
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I am crazy about that photo.
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I am crazy about your comment! Made me smile 🙂 Thanks Kirk!
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They align like soldiers marching to wherever they may be blown. Great photo, glad you have a nice view.
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thanks John – our office does have an amazing view! All seasons of the year 🙂
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Beautiful click Jodi!
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Thanks Snehal – in life – it took my breath away!
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I’m crazy for clouds and can entertain myself by looking at the sky and finding images in them. It’s amazing the shapes they take.
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Oh Lulu! I love that too! Thanks for sharing 🙂
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Oh, beautiful! And for the longest time, I carried Richard Bach’s ‘Illusions’ in my backpack, wherever I went…
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Gorgeous photo and lovely poem (though I immediately thought, after reading the first line, “isobars!” LOL! I studied meteorology when I was doing a climatology degree 😉 )!
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So non-meteorologist me had to look that one up! 🙂
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Pressure gradients drive wind, and therefore cloud, movements…that’s really all I can tell you now, about 30 years after those classes. LOL!
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Love this photo Jodie ☺
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Thanks so much Frances!
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WOWZA! Love how you captured the light in your photo! This would make an amazing watercolor painting too! 🎨🌈😄 And your quote brings back memories. Thank you for inspiring me today! 💖 (((Jodi)))
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thanks Jilly – sure hope you are keeping warm!!
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Gorgeous and inspiring photograph. Love the pairing with the Bach quote, eloquently done. Thank you for sharing such beauty.
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Gorgeous shot!! Wow!! I’m really impressed…and I love the composition too! 👍🏻❤️❤️😃
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Thanks buddy!
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Great picture!! I have been loving the sky this FALL! I really am not ready for Fall to leave!
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We have been so blessed this Fall, we can’t be upset when it is gone. It brought so many gifts. I have loved it like no other. And so enjoyed sharing it with you and others here! Hugs!
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Funny, I think this is the first November where I’ve noticed just how varied autumn skies can be. Some like your lovely photos. Others more menacing. And then tonite at dusk, my son & I commented how strange the sky looked, some pale blue with a few random cloud swirls, a bank of low, dark clouds, and a touch of a rainbow (though there had been no rain). We laughed that it looked like a bad set design for a low-budget play! Yet very memorable.
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Oh I love how you are enjoying it and what you see! Is it so different than usual? Or are we just beginning to notice? Whatever the case – nature has such beauty and mystery and joy to share! 🙂 Thanks for visiting and your comments Nancy!
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Daydreaming again I see, Jodi. However, with very good reason. What a beautiful sky.
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Isn’t daydreaming great?! 🙂
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Great photo, Jodi.
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Thanks George – the clouds have been so amazing these past few weeks. For you too?
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Yes, they’ve been amazing at sunset
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What a stunning photo! I usually don’t think of November as a beautiful month.
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I never did either…. until this year 🙂
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It’s beautiful, thanks for sharing. Fairly hard to find such views where i come from. 🙂
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hopefully you have other beautiful views
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