My cloud fixation

The blue horizon

The blue horizon

These days I seem to have one eye permanently on the sky.  Cloud formations totally fascinate me.  They bump into and fold around each other with such gay abandon!  From the moment the sun slips over the horizon I’m aware of their constant movement.  Maybe it’s the restlessness in me that is drawn by them as they wander far and wide.

Nowhere are the clouds more wonderful to watch than on the coast.  Why is it that the sea seems to push the clouds away and hang on to the blue, even when the land is covered in thick cloud? I’m sure there must be a meteorological explanation.  Meantime, join me in a cliff top walk.

Layer upon layer of cloud rolls out to sea

Layer upon layer of cloud rolls out to sea

I was on the coast just north of here, not far from the former pit village of Easington.  There are few signs these days of the coal mining industry.  The occasional lift shaft is preserved as a reminder, along the coastal trail.  According to Wikipedia this is the only place on earth with dolomitic limestone cliffs on the coastline.  The railway runs up the north east coast, often providing sweeping views out to sea.

Notice the goods train in the foreground

Notice the goods train in the foreground

This is the most peaceful of images to me
Easington village straggles away in the distance
But my eyes can’t escape that blue horizon
The clouds are starting to break up
As the train rattles over the viaduct
No mistaking the ruggedness of these cliffs
The sign says it all!
I love their rugged beauty
But don’t get too near that cliff edge, like me!
Walking back the sun glints off the water

Walking back the sun glints off the water

And I return to the pit lift, where I started out

And I return to the pit lift, where I started out

I hope you enjoyed cloud gazing with me.  See you next time!

82 comments

  1. really enjoyed the cloud pics and this was my favorite part: “the sea seems to push the clouds away and hang on to the blue, even when the land is covered in thick cloud….”

    🙂
    ~y.

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  3. Beautiful photo’s! I take a lot of cloud pics too! It’s something about that organic white/grey formation against the blue sky. 🙂

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  6. Thank you for the enjoyable walk, Jo 🙂 You’ve capture some gorgeous clouds. The sun glints off the water is a stunning shot!

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  7. Jo, your clouds are so beautiful, and I remember that England is one of the best cloud-watching places in the world. I love how the clouds there often race across the sky like they’re being chased. 🙂 ~Terri

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  10. Beautiful restless cloud formations, just like you! Yes, constant change and wandering, that’s what we crave, isn’t it? I love the sun glinting off the water and the cliff edge. Hope all is well! xxx

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      1. I bet you are loving it! Now with painting I can paint my own puffy clouds into a pretty sky 🙂 I am having a blast PLAYING and not SHOVELING shhh for a week 🙂

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    1. Many thanks, Lynne. 🙂 I should have done a bit of judicious cropping because the top of my head appears in shadow on a couple of them. (shh, don’t tell!)

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    1. I didn’t realise you’d done that subject, Viv. I did look briefly on Google before I published this to see if I could find an easy answer but got bamboozled with science. Many thanks- I’ll have a look at this 🙂

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      1. How cool that sea that blends into the sky, approaching the coast … fantastic photographs! 🙂
        Antonio

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