A Canyon Cloud Of Confusion
by Janet Marie
Title
A Canyon Cloud Of Confusion
Artist
Janet Marie
Medium
Photograph - Photography
Description
Arizona’s Grand Canyon National Park, is one of the 7 Natural Wonders of the World and its vastness humbles the artist and photographer. It is such a joy to attempt to capture its beauty, needing to be in the right place at the right time.
Well at Hopi Point I was in the right place at the right time. Watching the approach and formation of a UNIQUE AND SURREAL CLOUD!! A MAMMATUS CLOUD!
While associated with thunderstorms, mammatus clouds are not necessarily an indicator of severe weather. Mammatus result from the sinking of moist air into dry air. They are in essence upside-down clouds."
They derive their name from their appearance, like the bag-like sacs that hang beneath the cloud resemble cow's udders. But I think the pin curl shape of a mammatus cloud, reminds me of curly hair. I love and photograph clouds in all their stages, but none like these, they were phenomenal!
They looked this way because they were full of turbulence! Turbulence calls to mind the word confusion. So all of this turbulence in the cloud became a Hair-raising "Canyon Cloud Of Confusion!"
💜 HEARTFELT GRATITUDE TO FAA GROUP ADMINISTRATORS FOR "FEATURING" THIS IMAGE IN THEIR GROUP:
*Surreal Perspectives~Thanks Michael 9/6/17
*Arts Fantastic World~Thanks Romuald 9/7/17
*Images That Excite You~Thanks John 11/10/17
*Cloud Formations-Sky Activity-And Eternal Horizons~Thanks Mary Ann 11/28/17
*Sunsets Sunrises Night Moon Weather~Thanks Jannice 03/09/18
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September 5th, 2017
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Janet Marie
Featured in "Beauty Of Arizona" 02/16/2024. Appreciating the opportunity to showcase my photography, in this special way.
Janet Marie
Thank you so very much Jannice, for the HOMEPAGE FEATURE of this image in your Art Group “SUNSETS SUNRISES NIGHT MOON WEATHER and BW!” I am honored, humbled, and, grateful. I am so glad you like it, and I appreciate the opportunity to showcase my photography!
Mary Ann Weger
Congratulations! The Fine Art America Group: “Cloud Formations—Sky Activity—and Eternal Horizons” has FEATURED your outstanding artwork on their Home Page! You are invited to copy and paste your images into the Discussions Page Topic: 4c—FEATURED Images to be Archived Here at: https://fineartamerica.com/groups/cloud-formations--sky-activity--and-eternal-horizons-.html?showmessage=true&messageid=3717410 Thank you for your participation!
Janet Marie
Thank you so much Mary Ann, for "FEATURING" this image on the HOMEPAGE of your Art Group "CLOUD FORMATIONS--SKY ACTIVITY--AND ETERNAL HORIZONS!" I am so honored, and grateful, for this feature!! I appreciate the opportunity to showcase my work! 💕Janet
Janet Marie
Thank you so very much John, for the HOMEPAGE FEATURE of "A Canyon Cloud of Confusion," in your Art Group “IMAGES THAT EXCITE YOU!” I am honored and grateful for this feature! I am so glad you like it and I appreciate the opportunity to showcase my Fine Art Photography!
Craig Corwin
intriguingly interesting clouds and a wonderful capture Janet. L/F
Janet Marie replied:
Craig! How wonderful of you to stop by my gallery and share your impressions about my photography. I love that you have taken notice of this phenomenal cloud unlike anything I ever saw before. And I am a CLOUD person, nicknamed Cloud Whisperer by a fellow FAA artist. So I appreciate it when someone else appreciates clouds. I am glad you feel it’s a wonderful capture and I appreciate your support with the L/F too!
Donna Kennedy
Fantastic and dramatic clouds dear Janet, great capture!...F/L
Janet Marie replied:
Donna!! Thank you so much for your visit to my gallery and commenting on so much of my photography. Love your expressions and impressions of my work!! I appreciate the support with the LF too!!💕
Debby Pueschel
Magnificent! Looks like the cloud is confused, but am wondering is there are tornados in the mix! FLG
Janet Marie replied:
Debby dear!! Thank you so much for your visit to my gallery and commenting on so much of my photography. Love your expressions and impressions of my work!! This cloud had a lot of turbulence going on (turbulence is a synonym of confusion, like the turbulent 60's had a lot confusion hence given that name), creating all those curls (like a white powdered wig worn by solicitors in the United Kingdom). Heather King has named me the Cloud Whisperer, and I tell you I have never witnessed such a cloud. I followed it as it crossed the Grand Canyon at Hopi Point off Hermits Rest Road. This afternoon system is what created the early morning sunrise experience of Mather's Majesty!! I appreciate the FLG too! 💕
Deepa Sahoo
Wow!! Wow!!Wow!!! What a fantastic capture Janet! LF
Janet Marie replied:
Deepa!! Oh my!! Sooo glad you like it and feel it's wow and fantastic!! Thank you for your expressions and impressions!! I appreciate the support with the LF too!!💕
Janet Marie
Thank you so very much Romuald, for the HOMEPAGE FEATURE of this image in your Art Group "ARTS FANTASTIC WORLD." I am so honored, grateful and appreciative!!! So glad you like it and I appreciate the support!
Jerry Bokowski
Colossal Cloud Capture, Janet Marie. It was such a beautiful afternoon along the west rim viewpoints. West of Grand Canyon village that is. Lovely tree silhouettes that are so typical of those we find along the rim. These clouds brought us rain that night and our beautiful almost surreal Thursday morning!...,,fav / like
Janet Marie replied:
Thank you Jerry for your visit and your encouraging words and commendation!! I discovered this cloud and was following its progress while you were visiting with Abbey, such a lovely young lady traveling from New Jersey. It was great when it hovered over the Grand Canyon, ever changing. Here it was at it full potential with its phenomenal appearance. So glad you enjoyed my photography of this colossal cloud!! I appreciate the support with the fav/like too!! 💕💕💕💕
Janet Marie
Giuseppe Milo, Thank you so much for taking the time to visit my photography and showing your support by favoriting my work!! It is most appreciated!!~Janet
Michael Mirijan
This wonderful picture is featured on the homepage of the "Surreal Perspectives" group.
Janet Marie replied:
Thank you so much Michael, for "FEATURING" this image on the Homepage of your Art Group "Surreal Perspectives!" I am so honored, grateful, and appreciative for this feature!! I REALLY love clouds in all their stages, I am so glad you feel it is wonderful!!
Jasna Dragun
Great clouds capture! l/f/fb
Janet Marie replied:
Jasna!! Thank you for your visit to my gallery, always a pleasure! Thank you for your comment on my photography! It was a phenomenal CLOUD, unlike anything I have witnessed before. I am glad I could share it's development and also as it traveled across the Grand Canyon!! I appreciate the support with the l/f/fb (I keep getting locked out of FaceBook to share)!!💕
Ruth Housley
Great capture of the clouds Janet Marie!!
Janet Marie replied:
Dear Ruth you are so sweet to come visit my gallery, always a pleasure! Thank you for your comment on my photography! It was a phenomenal CLOUD, unlike anything I have witnessed before. I am glad I could share it's development and also as it traveled across the Grand Canyon!! I appreciate the support!!💕
Eva Maria Nova
~ When one is at The GRANDiose Canyon,.. s~he's always on the right place, at the right time and under the right circumstances ))) Every mood of Nature is perfect for Its overall Beauty ))) It's a Blessing just being tHere and when we try to document some of those moments, we can never get enough of images that will complete the entire feeling while being tHere ))) I know how you felt, Janet DearEST ))) This image is just another Marvelous photograph !!! ))) I can sense your excitement all the way to Macedonia,so,...you Did It my Dear One !!!))) You have shared not just an image but an eMotion and I Thank you for that ))) Love ya ))) Hugs ))) e ~
Janet Marie replied:
Thank you so much dear Eva!! So glad you were able to come visit my gallery and share your EvaR wonderful expressions and impressions of my photography (Heather King has nicknamed me the Cloud Whisperer). Which maybe I am, because I have so many WONDERful cloud photography to share. I love them in all their stages, from a sunrise to a sunset and everything in between!!! So many are busy just looking at the Rock Formations (some are not even doing that) and not looking up at the grandeur hovering over the Grand Canyon, making it even more special and beautiful!! Remember the song I shared with you "I Hope You Dance" by Lee Ann Womack? A line in that song is Give the heavens above more than just a passing glance, And when you get the choice to sit it out or dance...I hope you dance, I hope you dance. So some choose to sit it out, but I choose to dance. I was in awe that second day with all the wonderful clouds and I am so glad I have the photography to bring it all back. I am so glad you get me and my feelings, even all the way to Macedonia. I am glad I could share that eMotion with you, I try to do that for everyone. I hope others will feel as you do, even in the smallest amount!! 💕💕💕
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