Hubby was a flyer in the Navy. He knows clouds, wind, and anything about the sky. Actually, he can look at the sky and understand the weather, far better than our TV weather forecasters / meteorologists. It’s what he had to learn before flying jets.
Our evening sky watchings are delightful. He can point out any cloud, and all too often if I ask a question, he begins an explanation that’s sometimes more than I actually want to know.
Like the other night, when we saw this cloud:
And he told me how to look for the bottom of the cloud, which is often gray, and see if it continues downward. This one certainly did.
“But, what if the bottom rises and decides to bite the top?”
“What on earth are you talking about?”
“Look for yourself.”
“You have a point there. Never seen that happen before.”
“So what does it mean?”
”Don’t know. But I do know there’s a storm coming.”
“Nope. The dark cloud grew. Ate the big white cloud. Now the sunset is peeking through. No rain.”
“At least we can still enjoy the beautiful clouds. And we can keep hoping for rain.”
Jennie
A Teacher's Reflections 
I love clouds!
Me, too!!
Clouds are just amazing.
They are! Look away for a minute, and they change. It’s an art show.
Clouds are endlessly fascinating!
They really are, Liz! Although sunsets are my favorite sky watching, clouds are almost as wondrous.
how lucky that he has this knowledge base, and I love both your observations. clouds are so cool
I feel exactly the same way! 😀
Clouds and bird sounds, two things I wish I could identify easily. Have you seen the ISS pass over your house?
I do too, Steve. No, I have not seen the ISS. Sunsets are still late, so we’re indoors by dark. I will definitely put this on my radar. Stay cool, my friend.
He’s a handy man to have nearby! 🙂
Best wishes, Pete.
Yes he is! Best to you, Pete.
Once there were very low clouds when we jumped from the plane. The jumpmaster had talked the pilot into flying above them so we could experience something unique.
I actually went through one. I could feel the mist on my face. Whenever I hear Joni Mitchell sing, ‘I’ve looked at clouds from both sides now’, I think of that moment.
What a delightful experience! Was it colder in the clouds? I love Joni Mitchell’s song, I can see why it popped in your head and remains a great memory. Best to you, Don.
Yes, Jennie, it was refreshingly colder.,
Clouds are like snowflakes,…..no two are alike and made of the same stuff!
Exactly! It’s truly amazing.
I love to look at the clouds. When I do, I see stories…
Now, that is wonderful!
Yup. clouds do matter and can say a lot.
Yes! 🙂
Your husband ( a great guy) sounds a lot like my dad. He loved to explain scientific things in great detail. He never taught though he worked with graduate students from our local university on wildlife projects.
I think of your dad and birds, and how he passed his love of wildlife onto others- much like hubby’s love of the sky. I must disagree with you that your dad never taught, I think he passed on to others far more than a college professor or high school teacher did.🙂 Best to you, Pete.
Yes, he taught in his way. The scientist in him always wanted to make sure things were factually correct.
I hope you’re feeling well, my friend.
And he left quite a legacy in his teaching.
I felt better today. You will smile at my very short blog post in the morning.
Clouds have always fascinated me and to have your own weatherman, Jennie how cool …x
Yes, it is very cool! It’s a summer evening ritual. Thanks, Carol!
Sometimes more than I want to know… that has echoes here
Haha!! I’m so glad that echoed with you. I’m careful when I ask him a question.
“he begins an explanation that’s sometimes more than I actually want to know.” I had to laugh, Jennie. I think my wife would definitely say the same thing.
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Thank you, Michael!
Great photos, but i honestly love more these sheepy clouds 😉 xx Michael
I love them, too!
I still remember the days as a child, lying on my back and finding images in the clouds.
I remember that as a child, too. Perhaps that’s why I enjoy cloud watching in the evening. I wish children watched clouds and found images today.
When I was young, I had a book all about clouds. What there various names were, what they meant, etc. It made clouds “cool” for me even to this day.
That is terrific! And the fact that you remember that book speaks volumes. Clouds and cloud watching is very cool!
I can totally relate to sky-watching, Jennie. I love the drama. I’m sorry you didn’t get rain, but glad you enjoyed the show. 🙂
Like you, I love the show and drama. Thanks, Diana!
Clouds make me feel like cozying up with a good book. We get them here a lot with thunder and lightning but this year again, not enough rain. Your hubby is very knowledgeable in his field. That’s no small task. Loved the photos and video.
I feel the same way, Marlene. Thanks so much!
The “What on earth are you talking about?” is hilarious to me lol maybe I interpreted differently but I can hear my husband moaning that all day long LOL great captures! That’s an awesome skill he has there! I’m always curious what it takes meteorologists to do what they do!
Haha! That was my favorite sentence, too! I an always amazed at his knowledge.
I love looking at the clouds, ever since I was little and looked for animals and shapes. We also need rain very badly and wish all the rain predicted really came instead of going around us. It makes perfect sense that pilots would need to know about weather, something I never thought about.
Me, too! And, we desperately need the rain. What pilots have to know about weather is remarkable!