I’ve been traveling for the past few weeks and have amassed quite a collection of photos but since I forgot to pack the USB cord for my camera, I won’t be able to download them until I get back home. So I’ve had to go through my old photos to find a theme for this week’s Travel Photo Thursday.
I spent some time looking at each photo, trying to come up with an interesting theme. Each time I changed my mind only to come back to these shots of the Caribbean Sea that I’d taken over the last several months here in Jamaica. For the first time, I think, I really noticed how prominently clouds were featured in each shot and how beautiful they made them look. Let me know if you agree.
Travel Photo Thursday: Clouds, St. MaryTravel Photo Thursday: Clouds, FalmouthTravel Photo Thursday: Clouds, FalmouthTravel Photo Thursday: Clouds, Kensington, PortlandTravel Photo Thursday: Clouds, Montego BayTravel Photo Thursday: Clouds, Negril
As I continued to look through the photos, Both Sides Now, Joni Mitchell’s song popped into my mind as did Wordsworth’s poem, I Wandered Lonely as a Cloud, and Shelley’s, The Cloud – first verse below.
Enjoy!
The Cloud
I bring fresh showers for the thirsting flowers,
From the seas and the streams;
I bear light shade for the leaves when laid
In their noonday dreams.
From my wings are shaken the dews that waken
The sweet buds every one,
When rocked to rest on their mother’s breast,
As she dances about the sun.
I wield the flail of the lashing hail,
And whiten the green plains under,
And then again I dissolve it in rain,
And laugh as I pass in thunder.
Percy Bysshe Shelley
This is my submission to this week’s Budget Travelers Sandbox Travel Photo Thursday series. Be sure to check out other photo and story entries on their website.
Exactly! Normally in these days it would get so hot you just cant stand the sun! But because of the clouds it’s nice here. Clouds start forming in the morning and go away by night, rains are not that frequent now so the crops are doing well too. At least better than the last 2 summers when half of the country was drowned in floods.. We had floods here for the last 2 summers! But thankfully it’s good now. Spring is every where! Flowers of just every color and fresh greens! They make me feel so lively!
Oh, I’d love to see your country. It sounds so beautiful now with all the flowers. Lovely!
The rains have started and already, I’m feeling a few mosquitoes – I hate them! But with all the water around, they just take over. In the mornings, it’s lovely. The sun comes out, the air feels fresh and nice. Then the rains start by mid morning or lunchtime and falls on and off sometimes into the late afternoon.
Na it’s good here! Not normal but we like it! Keeps the temperature down and sun keeps peeking out too! So the weather stays calm mostly! Only wrong thing it ruins the crops 🙁
Yes, I agree, the rain will ruin crops.
If it gets as hot in Pakistan as it does here, the rain does help. It’s hot here already, sometimes by 10 or 11 a.m., I can feel the difference in the temperature. By midday or mid-afternoon, the heat just wears you out.
Oh please don’t say that Marcia! Your photos are gorgeous! I am sorry for mentioning something bad here! Here in Pakistan we are having very cloudy summers for 2 years now and it’s great because it normally gets too hot here in summers! And for a month now we are having rains every day! It’s really beautiful here!
2 years of cloudy summers — I wouldn’t be happy but I guess if it keeps the temp down, it’s not such a bad thing, eh?
Is the constant rain normal? We’ve been having a bit of rain here as well. It’s overcast now but the sun keeps peeking out every few minutes.
Being less poetic than you, my thought was we should make a game of seeing pictures in the clouds. For instance, see the alligator in that last one? Or is it a crocodile?
Fabulous pictures! I had always loved clouds and rainy weather till the last few days when a plane crashed here because of the cloudy weather and swallowed 110 lives… Today when I saw the, it just reminded me of that…
The clouds are amazing, but I get distracted just staring at them and trying to figure out what shapes I can see in them. Kensington is my favorite, mainly because I see two cute dogs in the sky (No…I never grew up).
Gorgeous! I can feel the sun on my skin in these pictures! Thank you so much for linking up – I think the link is not complete though, as it won’t open – would you mind fixing it? Thanks!!!
I just love this post. The clouds you featured are heavenly. I have not had made a thought on capturing clouds as subjects of photography until you posted these photos, Inspiring.
We tend to overlook them perhaps because they bring rain but they add so much character to a photo.
Got lots of photos, Keryn, can’t wait to download and see how they really look.
Beautiful shots! Clouds make the sky more interesting, and therefore more beautiful, than a flawless blue sky would be in much the same way that an interesting face can be more beautiful than a physically perfect one.
I vote for Kensington and Montego Bay. Clouds sure add a lot of interest to a photo. Too bad your computer doesn’t have a card readers – then you wouldn’t need your cord.
Hey Marcia
I love this post. Those clouds are awesome. I’m going to have to pinch that poem.
I posted some cloud pictures on one of my blogs http://magpielark.wordpress.com/2012/06/11/april/. I think you’ll like them.
Glad you like it, Narelle. No problem, pinch away!
Love your post as well.
Exactly! Normally in these days it would get so hot you just cant stand the sun! But because of the clouds it’s nice here. Clouds start forming in the morning and go away by night, rains are not that frequent now so the crops are doing well too. At least better than the last 2 summers when half of the country was drowned in floods.. We had floods here for the last 2 summers! But thankfully it’s good now. Spring is every where! Flowers of just every color and fresh greens! They make me feel so lively!
Oh, I’d love to see your country. It sounds so beautiful now with all the flowers. Lovely!
The rains have started and already, I’m feeling a few mosquitoes – I hate them! But with all the water around, they just take over. In the mornings, it’s lovely. The sun comes out, the air feels fresh and nice. Then the rains start by mid morning or lunchtime and falls on and off sometimes into the late afternoon.
Na it’s good here! Not normal but we like it! Keeps the temperature down and sun keeps peeking out too! So the weather stays calm mostly! Only wrong thing it ruins the crops 🙁
Yes, I agree, the rain will ruin crops.
If it gets as hot in Pakistan as it does here, the rain does help. It’s hot here already, sometimes by 10 or 11 a.m., I can feel the difference in the temperature. By midday or mid-afternoon, the heat just wears you out.
Oh please don’t say that Marcia! Your photos are gorgeous! I am sorry for mentioning something bad here! Here in Pakistan we are having very cloudy summers for 2 years now and it’s great because it normally gets too hot here in summers! And for a month now we are having rains every day! It’s really beautiful here!
2 years of cloudy summers — I wouldn’t be happy but I guess if it keeps the temp down, it’s not such a bad thing, eh?
Is the constant rain normal? We’ve been having a bit of rain here as well. It’s overcast now but the sun keeps peeking out every few minutes.
These are stunning shots… You sure live in a beautiful part of the world. 🙂
Thanks, Elizabeth, it is beautiful. Wish I realized it long ago but I’m learning to appreciate it now that I have lots to compare it with.
Clouds really can do wonders for photos and these are beautiful. I like to snap pictures of clouds from above.
They definitely can, Sophie. I like doing that as well, have several that I’ll post one of these days.
Being less poetic than you, my thought was we should make a game of seeing pictures in the clouds. For instance, see the alligator in that last one? Or is it a crocodile?
Hahaha, I’ll go with crocodile. Good one, Vera!
Fabulous pictures! I had always loved clouds and rainy weather till the last few days when a plane crashed here because of the cloudy weather and swallowed 110 lives… Today when I saw the, it just reminded me of that…
Oh, sorry, Naxysch! Sorry I reminded you of something bad.
Loved the Kensington pic the most! Its beautiful, the cloud formation and also the shimmering water.
Have a wonderful day:)
Thanks, Arti. Glad you like it.
The clouds are amazing, but I get distracted just staring at them and trying to figure out what shapes I can see in them. Kensington is my favorite, mainly because I see two cute dogs in the sky (No…I never grew up).
Hahahaha, funny. Growing up is overrated!
Love the photo of the clouds in Kensington, Portland! Makes me wish I was lounging on a beach looking up at them;-)
It does make you feel like daydreaming, eh? Glad you like, Jessica.
Gorgeous! I can feel the sun on my skin in these pictures! Thank you so much for linking up – I think the link is not complete though, as it won’t open – would you mind fixing it? Thanks!!!
Oh, Becca, I’m glad you felt the sun.
Thanks for the invitation. I’ll go back and link again.
Nice! We don’t see a lot of clouds here in the valley of California, but they can be beautiful!
Oh, I didn’t know that. Looking at some right now. They feel pretty low, like I can just reach up and touch them.
there’s nothing like a beautiful moody sky
I do agree, Denise! We’ve been having a few of them here lately.
I just love this post. The clouds you featured are heavenly. I have not had made a thought on capturing clouds as subjects of photography until you posted these photos, Inspiring.
Cheers from the Philippines!
Cheers, Doc. Glad you like the photos. You should post some cloud photos — I bet you can find some beautiful ones.
By coincidence, the current week’s issue of “The New Yorker” has a review of “Marley,” a new film about Jamaica’s most famous musician.
Thanks, Dick. Will check it out. I was at the free premiere here last night but left as it had started to drizzle. It was an outdoor screening.
Beautiful scenic shots. I agree the clouds totally complete each picture. love the Negril and Montego Bay photos. Hope you’re having a great trip!
Thanks, Mary. Glad you like them.
The trip’s been great so far.
Beautiful pics! I love shots with the sea and the sky. A few clouds always adds some nice character!
They sure do add character, Ryan. Thanks!
Nice collection! I like Montego Bay the best.
Thanks, Jessica. It’s one of my favorites.
Clouds are some of my favorite subjects. They can add so much to a photo. Can’t wait to see what else you have been shooting lately!
We tend to overlook them perhaps because they bring rain but they add so much character to a photo.
Got lots of photos, Keryn, can’t wait to download and see how they really look.
These are beautiful! And you’re right. They look like you took them with the clouds in mind 🙂
Thanks, Sabrina. Maybe subconsciously I did.
I agree with you! Clouds really made your shots look beautiful. I love how the clouds are colored in the photo of Montego Bay.
Yes, that one was taken as the sun was setting. It added a nice tint to the clouds.
Those are gorgeous shots, Marcia. Clouds can really add to the beauty of an already beautiful scene. The poem was a nice touch – well done.
Thanks, Cathy. Glad you like it.
Beautiful shots! Clouds make the sky more interesting, and therefore more beautiful, than a flawless blue sky would be in much the same way that an interesting face can be more beautiful than a physically perfect one.
Nicely put, Lisa. Thanks, I like that.
There is nothing I like more than taking photos of clouds, well except maybe the hours I can spend watching them float by. Loved this series of shots.
Hahaha, yes. I don’t watch as much as I’d like but whenever I do, I’m always entertained and prompted to daydream.
I vote for Kensington and Montego Bay. Clouds sure add a lot of interest to a photo. Too bad your computer doesn’t have a card readers – then you wouldn’t need your cord.
Glad you like them, Leigh.
I tried the card reader but it looks like it didn’t recognize the card.
In the first photo at St. Mary, is that mountain in the center an old volcano that’s blown its top?
That’s the Blue Mountain and yes, it does have an inactive volcano.
Great photos 🙂 My favorite is the second one…
Thanks, Muza-chan. Glad you like it. It’s one of my favorites.