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01-NOV-2014 © J Lamb 2014

Nor'wester.

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The sky brings back James K Baxter's poem High Country Weather.

Alone we are born
and die alone;
Yet see the red-gold cirrus
over snow-mountain shine.

Upon the upland road
Ride easy, stranger:
Surrender to the sky
Your heart of anger.

Submitted for the November challenge http://form.pbase.com/viewtopic.php?f=16&t=47823

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Chris06-Nov-2014 04:38
This whole gallery is fabulous! You certainly have wonderful, big skies where you are.
V Neil Knobbe05-Nov-2014 03:09
Beautiful sky shot. Excellent.
wernere0103-Nov-2014 20:35
A gorgeous sky.
J. Scott Coile03-Nov-2014 16:43
Wonderful natural art.
Frank Brault03-Nov-2014 00:48
A magnificent image! Superbly composed and so beautiful. Love the inclusion of the moon. V
Ray :)02-Nov-2014 23:00
or, as John Lennon once wrote, above us only sky.

Beautiful.
globalgadabout02-Nov-2014 17:49
a fanciful flotilla of clouds, and am moment well-seized..
LynnH02-Nov-2014 16:34
A beautiful scene, but the poem makes it foreboding. V
borisalex02-Nov-2014 12:16
Hmm ..like it yery much in the sense of a stranger! V.
Maaike Huizer02-Nov-2014 10:47
Goprgeous sky, a beautful poem
Don Mottershead02-Nov-2014 03:23
Terrific image to go with the words.
Janice Dunn01-Nov-2014 23:06
Beautiful clouds in teh sky. Super with the poen too John
laine01-Nov-2014 22:20
What a lovely poem to match this stunning sky...
Guest 01-Nov-2014 22:19
a perfect release of emotions to that salmon bold stroked sky. V
Walter Otto Koenig01-Nov-2014 21:44
The great light show in the sky. Beautiful array of colors, and nice with the moon high in the frame. "V"
Chris Morton01-Nov-2014 21:41
indeed a fine sky
Neil Marcus01-Nov-2014 21:28
A beautiful sky and given the perfect base of a sliver of earth. "V"
larose forest photos01-Nov-2014 21:22
This is a gloriously uplifiting image and pairs well with the lovely poem. V
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