Purple Clouds: Genesis

Finally had a moment to review the photos I took at the end of my "Purple Clouds" walk a few days back. The sun had begun its ritual retreat, setting the sky awash with exquisite strokes of lavender welling up from clouds and into the surrounding sky.  Truly a breathtaking sight to behold, especially walking alone in the cold and bitter opening of yet another year's unfolding.  Once I returned back home, I grabbed my camera and took a few quick snaps before the color completely faded into indigo.  Granted there wasn't a lot of light to work with, but I was able to salvage one shot.  The first (below) is the 'original' and the second photo is an art render that I have since titled:  "Genesis."  A fitting title for a new year's unfolding?

"Purple Clouds Brood with Ominous Foreboding"  12_30_2011

@Copyrighted Photo, 2011.  All Rights Reserved.

"Purple Clouds: Genesis"

@Copyrighted Photo, 2011.  All Rights Reserved.

What do think? These clouds definitely appeared to have a will all their own, as they swirled madly about in the lavender-kissed sky ... It was almost as if they did indeed have messages to relay.  It was a most unusual sky to be certain, on a cold and fiercely wind-blown day ... Hence the title of my write from the other night, "Purple Clouds" poem.

Who knows? Maybe these clouds merely portent that mystery and magic await? With a new year's unfolding they arise from a heretofore slumber? ... And on that note:  Venture forth with a bold heart to embrace your new year!



Peace & Much LOVE,
~M





P.S. Today is my "Artist Birthday." My ceremonial observation of my day of "awakening" and rebirth.  It's a healthy way for me to find reasons to celebrate and embrace the new year with a happy heart.  So Happy Birthday to me==Isabelle : )

... A friend's poem today reminds me that children embrace neither 'wisdom' (or lack thereof) nor uncertainty.  They live joyfully in the moment.  Beauty and Truth embodied in purest simplicity.

Purple Clouds Brood with Ominous Portent ...

@Copyrighted Image, 2012.  All Rights Reserved: Isabelle Black Smith.

"Purple Clouds" 


An evil wind howls relentlessly
In the waning hours of a year
Soon to be laid to rest,
Whilst swirls of purple clouds
Brood with ominous foreboding
In vehement protest 
To yet another year's closing.
A speck of insignificant dust,
I wander thus below ...
A lone, winter clad, cold
And weary figure
In silent observation.
Foretelling footsteps,
Tossed wildly about
By the chill of a merciless wind.
My untamed imagination
Wonders: What pray do these portents,
Thus our way, in the new year send?



 @Copyrighted Poem, 2011. All Rights Reserved: Isabelle Black Smith.





Very cool clouds there were here this afternoon/evening.  Sadly, I did not have any camera with me on my walk though, so I borrowed an image that came close (though the clouds here were a bit more brooding in nature).  I wish I had had my camera (did not even have a cell phone) with me on my walk, but the fierce wind made it hard to breath and think ... let alone take photos, I suppose.  Perhaps, I was just meant to observe and listen maybe?

Interestingly enough ... I decided to google "Purple Cloud" once I returned home and my fingers had thawed ... "Cloud" singular, because there was one lone purple cloud that seemed to be following me ... and low and behold look what I found:  "Purple Cloud", a fictional write  ... story, book, first published in 1901 and republished by the author again in 1920.  The work is a science fiction write, with a most intriguing story line.  This may just be my next read?



P.S. 1/8/2012 Early morning hours ... It occurs to me upon reflecting this night that the last line of this poem should read "our" and not "my" as originally written.




1/16/2012 ... It snowed here this weekend.  Got some great photos of clouds with barren tree branches laden in snow.  This particular image seemed to lend itself to purple.  So I have decided to update the photo here with one of my own.  This photo goes much better with the imagery of  "A lone winter clad, cold and weary figure."

Here is the original photo that I had posted, borrowed from another blogger: "Purple-Dreamy."  I will post it here to help promote a fellow photographer : )  It is a great photo: fabulous clouds ... fabulous PURPLE!

Image Soure: http://purpledreamy.blogspot.com/2011/05/purple-clouds.html