My sky.

I love this picture I took of my sky.  I feel an affinity for clouds today.  I think clouds are cleansing, they absorb much negative energy and sweep it all away like nature's brooms. Do you agree?

Gentle rain falls right now, full of ions and goodness that we so need.  I'm not a "sunny or nothing!" girl.  I see the point to all seasons.  I enjoy all seasons.  I love the crisp air and dew of a spring morning when out for a run.  I embrace summer's singing cicadas as they crawl up and out from their age-old slumber beneath the earth-right before their green-winged spirits erupt from their encasements...and don't get me started on fall.  Fall with its crunchy apples, steaming hot pumpkin pie and cinnamon candles is probably my favourite season of them all.  Winter has it's own magic, red berries bursting forth against the pallor of white snow. 

I'm a nature nerd I suppose at heart.  Green trees, open fields, beaches, mountains.  Throw it all at me, I'll happily accept it all.  Which leads me to next Sunday, we'll take off for the beautiful province of Nova Scotia, to photograph and document the lives of some extraordinary people.  The Mi'kmaq.  I am in love with these people already because they are working to preserve their culture and their language-the Mi'kmaq language is a work of art because it is descriptive...! For example, the month of May in Mi'kmaq is translated in English as "frog-croaking moon".  There is so much poetry and beauty in their language.

More on that later...enjoy your days, your nights, your skies and your clouds.  xo

Comments

[CrowNology]

I too love the Seasons...Each holding some sort of wonder...
Enjoy your trip it sounds interesting...They have some incredible art as well...
xo
Andrea

[Donna]

This sounds like a wonderful project! Will this work be published? Can't wait to see what you see.

[Gillian daSilva]

Hey D
Yes! Will let you know more later. :)
xo

[Gillian daSilva]

Thanks Andrea, we hope to see a lot! So exciting. xo

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I remember the first time I posted photos of my sky on my first web site. My best friend in Manchester England sent me a picture of his sky in return. He was the only friend who didn't think I was nuts for asking to see "his sky." I love nature and I like your coined description of people like us: nature nerds. I'd buy the tee if you sold them! :)

I like your blog but this is the first time I've felt guilty for enjoying all this without commenting. Great job! Wonderful photos! Engaging writing. Sometimes people need to hear just how amazing they are.

Limner

[Tara Bradford]

Lovely clouds and am so envious of your trip to NS. I know you'll have an amazing experience and get some incredible photos to match the stories you'll collect. xoxox

[susanna]

Have fun in NS, Gillian! I'm looking forward to hearing about your travels and meeting with the Mi'kmaq. And don't you find that whenever you look at photos of clouds, they still look as though they are moving?

[gillian]

Thank you that is lovely to read. xo