Last weekend my neighbor down the road had a yard sale, and called me up to stop by for a visit. It had been nice in the morning, but by afternoon, ominous clouds began to roll in, and while we chatted we both kept an eye on the sky. I happened to look up just when the clouds parted in the shape of a perfect blue heart. Of course, I’d left my camera in the van, and had to trot across the road for it, and by the time I got back into position, the heart had morphed into this sweet little pair of lips. And that reminded me of the famous (and famously misheard) lyrics from the Jimi Hendrix song, Purple Haze.
Optional feature music for those who want a trip down memory lane: Purple Haze Jimi Hendrix at Woodstock, August 1969 – 40 years ago!
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It does look like a kiss. I'm not surprised at your connection to Hendrix I've just finished reading your book. That was great too! I really enjoyed it.
I'm one of many who was very taken by the sheer daring of the line ''Scuse me while I kiss this guy'. At a time when there were more than enough woo-woo/crystal dreams lyrics around, it seemed to fit the decidedly visceral approach to guitar technique so much better.
The Cloud Messenger (Meghadūta) is a lyric poem by the respected Indian poet, Kālidāsa. The poem centers around a yaksa in exile. Longing for his beloved, waiting for him on a Himalayan mountain, he asks a cloud to take a message to her. The sights he tells the cloud it will see on its way make up most of the poem.
The idea of recording observations appeals to me. I thought The Cloud Messenger was the perfect title for a blog about the journey that we all make as we move through our days.
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LOVE your photo..just so perfect.
I would love to have seen the blue heart, but your connection between the lips and the Hendrix? Perfecto!
Kat
how fun, clouds are rorschach ink blots that you have to intepret...lol! I see the lips and the heart.
XOXO What a perfect picture! I love it! You really do have excellent timing!
I LOVE it! And yes, it is perfect! and love the connection with Hendrix!
Great post, Deborah!
Absolutely perfect and a good laugh!
a cute capture...pouty lips skywatch!
have a wonderful weekend.
It does look like a kiss.
I'm not surprised at your connection to Hendrix I've just finished reading your book. That was great too! I really enjoyed it.
Amazing! You were really paying attention to catch that one. ;-)
How fitting, the heart changed to lips. Glad you got back with your camera in time to catch the lips.
Did it ever rain?
delightful lips!perfect formation!
Happy Sktwatching.Ann
It's funny how there is a small opening in the clouds. Lovely.
You only had moments to capture this shot and I am glad that you did, it makes my day.
Thanks.
Fun photo find for Sky Watch Friday, goes to show you never know what is going on up there unless you are watching.
Nice shot...you caught that at just the right time...
Amazing kiss.
Sydney - City and Suburbs
Wonderful capture and so much fun.
Blessings and smiles
pucker up! Thanks for the memories!
Oh Deb, love seeing those lips---but I'll bet the heart was even better. It was almost as if God was telling us how much he loves us!!!! Ya think?????
Hope you have had a great day.
Hugs,
Betsy
Thanks for the flashback!
Now 'scuse me while I kiss this guy....Aloha my pal
Comfort Spiral
I'm one of many who was very taken by the sheer daring of the line ''Scuse me while I kiss this guy'. At a time when there were more than enough woo-woo/crystal dreams lyrics around, it seemed to fit the decidedly visceral approach to guitar technique so much better.
Awwwww....what sweet lips. MB
Great picture and love the clip from jimmy also!!
Have a great SWF
Amazing to capture this shape so like a heart in the sky! Wonderful idea to connect with Hendrix!
thank you for the memory!
Looks like a hole meant to pass through in the sky photo. Very nice shot for SkyWatch Friday.
Pick a Peck of Pixels
It's so hard to be in the right place at the right time WITH the right equipment!iner
It's so hard to be in the right place at the right time WITH the right equipment!iner
Definitely kissy kissy sky.
It does look like a mouth with lips and the music coming out of it is awesome... like a walk down memory lane :)
Very fun; I get the lips! What I want to know is: How come no one ever made a plaster cast of his lips?
How cool!! Perfect for Purple Haze, too.
Freat shot and thanks for the link to Jimi. Wow, Woodstock.... I was there man, but only in spirit.
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it is a perfect kiss!
what a magical capture
hard to believe Woodstock was 40 years ago
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