It’s generally considered that clouds are a negative but I have always been inspired by the sky and clouds, in all weathers. So often, we humans fail to look up and miss out on the positive benefits this simple act can bring in terms of our wellbeing. A few weeks’ ago, I took a photograph of a stunning cloud formation from my roof terrace as you can see from my not -so-brilliant picture below.
By chance, a few days later, I saw a BBC interview with the Cloud Appreciation Society (yes, there really is such a wonderful thing). I contacted them to share one of my poems and a very nice person called Sheena paired my poem, Have you seen the sky today? with a much better photograph by Adrian Wakefield. By sheer coincidence, without knowing what was in my original photo, Sheena paired my poem with a photograph of the same cloud formation that I had photographed! I now know it’s called a mackerel sky and you can find the proper name on the site via this link. You can also find more wonderful photography and poetry by visiting https://cloudappreciationsociety.org/
It’s important to take care of ourselves, so, don’t forget, if you are in need of a stress-free, cost-free moment, all you have to do is look up! Lucia x
Lucia Wilson 