Up in the sea of sky a lake of fragmented mackerel clouds drifts in one piece like a school of fish.
John Updike – Rabbit, Run
Mackerel Sky
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I'm Marty Luster, a retired attorney and politician. In 2010 my wife, mother-in-law, dog and I relocated from Central NY to Gloucester. I hope my photographs and poetry(?) reflect my love for this place and her people. My picture-poem posts can be seen at http://matchedpairs.wordpress.com and selected black and white images can be found at http://slicesoflifeimages.wordpress.com View all posts by Marty Luster
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Very cool shot and quote!
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Love it!
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Wow! Thanks Marty. They say a picture is worth a thousand words. How much greater is the value when you find the PERFECT quote to match it?
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Nice picture of cloud formation but I think it is the altocumulos or sheep/ wool pack cloud made of water dropslets rather than the cirrocumulus or mackerel clound made up or ice crystales. But either way Remember the old star glazers words “keep looking up”.
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Thanks R.R. According to that source of all knowledge, Wikipedia, a mackerel sky can be comprised of either altocumulus or cirrocumulus clouds. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Altocumulus_mackerel_sky
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