Clouds with a Message

Photo by Craig Johnson, Arches National Park, Utah, Copyright 2012

Many landscape photos are stunning. The contrast in color, composition, and setting all add up to an eye-catching scene. But photos sometimes have special qualities for other reasons. This photo, taken in Arches National Park, enjoys distinct color variations and is in a majestic setting. On top of the, we hiked to this spot and no one else was there. The silence was deafening. How often do you get a national park to yourself? It was a special day.

I was after cloud photo to add to my already voluminous collection. These altocumulus were drifting across the desert landscape teasing the life below. It was a hot dry day but moisture laden mid-level clouds were signaling possible showers. Weatherwise people watch the sky for signs and the sky almost always has an answer. In this case the weather followed through! There were afternoon showers in Arches National Park.