clouds,  landscape

Storm clouds or squalls

September 23, 2019
Storm clouds on Colorado’s eastern plains taken in 2011

“It takes a real storm in the average person’s life to make him realize how much worrying he has done over the squalls.” Bruce Barton

I am learning the storm clouds I see on my inner horizons of life may be nothing more than squalls.  These squalls could be depression, worry, fear, loneliness, insecurities, fatigue, catastrophizing. On the other hand, the storms in life are things like illness, loss, or death, suffering, a broken camera lens, or a memory card failure. Ya know, true storms!

Retired. Having fun with photography. Journal daily. Meditate daily. Learning haiku/poetry. Have a love for fountain pens.

2 Comments

  • Tom Dills

    September 23, 2019 at 10:40 pm

    Beautiful but also frightening looking clouds! Yes, sometimes the storms we imagine are just a passing shower in the larger scheme of things. Or as you say, just a squall.

    • Monte Stevens

      September 24, 2019 at 7:12 am

      Thanks, Tom. This storm was moving away from me and was not a squall. It had dumped on us. I am so amazed at the constant reshaping and forming these storm clouds go through. It truly is art!