A CALMING FEELING LOOKING SKYWARD

The forecast this July summer morning was to be sunny with some cloud cover. As I left the house before sunrise, I glanced skyward to check the clouds which happen to be altostratus clouds. These are the kind of clouds that appear in the troposphere and are similar to stratus clouds in that they form a blanket. They are also perfect for photographing in that with the morning colors can give off a beautiful and sensational feel of inner peace, a calming effect to a busy and hectic day. I headed to Wildflower Park with camera gear in hand reaching the trailhead soon after. As I moved along the trail, it didn't take long for the colors of the sunrise to fill the sky and the altostratus clouds being illuminated with those yellows and oranges. I stopped close to some wildflowers of eastern daisy fleabane, cup plants and a few others. I set up the tripod and camera, looked skyward for patterns from the altostratus clouds and began photographing. (508-218-221)