dark clouds and blue moons

There was a star riding through clouds one night,

and I said to the star, "Consume me".

- Virginia Woolf, The Waves

I've become obsessed with clouds lately...
maybe because i'm indoor most of the day now
and i'm that much more impressed with the sky.

 ...and how can one not be impressed
with a sky like this one?

I took this last week, when they were forecasting
severe thunder storms,
although we ended up getting nothing
but a few raindrops and extreme beauty.

i can see why people used to think
the gods were angry whenever skies like these developed...
it's pretty impressive to look up & see this.

...i loved this distinct line in the sky...
dark against light.
light against dark.

and these unexplainable, beautiful blobs of scattered light.
I took this photo from outside,
so i'm not really sure what the light is all about.

I smile as i remember what my teenage son gave me as an explanation:
UFO.
(giggle)...

I found this feather earlier this week

during my walk.

...and an empty notebook, 
just waiting for words.

some old art (since i have nothing new these days)...

Here's to howling at the blue moon tonight.

And here's to all of you and your thoughtful comments.

Thank you

for taking the time

to let me know you're out there - listening.

xox

(one of my favorite songs these days)...