Lockdown 302

Lockdown Day 302 - 22 January 2021

This morning, sitting on the stoep with my tea after a brisk 2.2km walk, I notice little dapples of white clouds drifting by against the blue morning sky backdrop. It is funny how they just appear and disappear or change form.

I did some research on cloud watching and found some interesting facts.

Wispy strands are caused by high clouds and fluffy clouds are caused by wet lower clouds and shapes are formed by windy air.

Furthermore, condensation in a rain cloud of one kilometer wide, releases heat at the rate of tens of gigawatts which is the energy driving the movement and mixing of the entire atmosphere.

Cloud watching is a nature immersion with wonderful therapeutic benefits. In this screen obsessed culture we live in, daydreaming is becoming an extinct art. To me it feels as if clouds invite you to explore a drift-mode wherein we can gaze without the time constraints of earthly demands.

Brain studies show daydreaming and concentration both occur in the same parts of our brain. What a powerful remedy for the psychobabble of life. Not to mention the release of all those happy hormones just waiting to start a party!

So I share with you a previous generation song some of you might remember and wish you a cloud gazing weekend free of stress and Lockdown worries.

https://youtu.be/UjPoWpkBzmM 

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