Nature's first green is gold,
Her hardest hue to hold.
Her early leaf's a flower;
But only so an hour.
Then leaf subsides to leaf.
So Eden sank to grief,
So dawn goes down to day.
Nothing gold can stay.
from "Complete Poems of Robert Frost", 1916
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Before the sunset after a major storm in Wisconsin...seen out my window. To see more SkyWatch Friday posts, or join in the fun, visit the man with the plan, Tom at Wigger's World.
28 comments:
I enjoyed the post as well as the beautiful photograph. I like the way the cloud is illuminated. It is a special touch.
Very beautiful!
Petunia's SWF
Beautiful words and picture
Thank you for joining in with Sky Watch this week and helping to make it special.
Tom :O)
These are such delightful little clouds with such a pretty pastel color added to it... very pretty!!!
Mountain Retreat
Thank you for the lovely poem and the lovely photo.
This looks a little like a Tintoretto sky! Very, very pretty! I love Frost!
nice one for SWF! When we realize how perfect everything is we will tilt our head back and laugh at the sky... mine's up too hope you can drop by.
This is such a beautiful sky.
Tintoretto Kelly is spot on. Lovely fluffy illuminated clottonwool tufts floating amonsgt the groovy blue sky.
gold pic nice
Noni: Really cool cloud pictures.
Wonderful photo. The Frost excerpt makes me think of the colors in Dylan Thomas's "Fern Hill." God bless.
Gorgeous, dreamy clouds. The poetry goes along with the photo very nicely. Nice post.
Fabulous clouds for a SWF post!
"Louis" noted that you are in Minnesota. Is it true that there are only 2 seasons there - snow and road repair?
Also, is it true that the Taco Bells have lutefisk burritos? Inquiring minds want to know....
"Louis" being an early riser, caught San Francisco waking up. Louis attributes the camera shake to (A) it was still early enough that "Louis's" caffeine meter was not yet out of the red zone and (B) the lack of a tripod for a shot like this....
Beautiful photo and words to follow.
Great! :)
The clouds tinged by color from the sun - very beautiful.
Its a delightful combination those words and that image
:-Daryl
Beautiful words and nice picture!
What beautiful golden clouds; and a perfect poem to go with the photo.
Very nice
"Louis" thanks you for visiting San Francisco Bay Daily Photo.
Indeed! "Louis" invites you to check back this coming "ABC Wednesday" for "V" - "Visions of Hell"!
In the (unlikely) event you don't know the connection between the Zamboni and Charlie Brown: Charles Schulz lived in Santa Rosa, CA as did the inventor of the Zamboni. Schulz and Zamboni were friends.
Also, the "little red-headed girl" was Schulz's wife.
Beautiful catch on that sky, Noni! Interesting that Kelly and Babooshka saw Tintotetto in the colors. I agree, but my first reaction was how it reminded me of the hues Maxfield Parrish used in his skies.
I liked the Frost verse too. Lovely Post!
Thought I'd nip back and see how your Sky Watch went... you did well :O)
Flag Day.
Lovely photo and one of my favorite poems. Since I began teaching The Outsiders and realized this poem was such an important part of the book, I have loved it.
Your clouds are really beautiful and the poem is extra special too. I love this combination.
That looks gorgeous! I've never seen the clouds like this. Awesome that you captured it on film.
Jenn
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