Did you know that clouds are classified based on appearence just like animals?
It's true! Besides the 3 height levels they can form in, clouds are classified by shape, texture, size, and general appearence.
The idea of "cloudspotting", or appreciating often-maligned clouds that bring extra beauty to the sky, was made by Gavin Pretor-Pinney, an author and cloud-lover. He wrote the book the Cloudspotters Guide: the Science, History, and Culture of Clouds, and founded the cloud appreciation society, which has the manifesto:
WE BELIEVE that clouds are unjustly maligned and that life would be immeasurably poorer without them.
We think that clouds are Nature's poetry, and the most egalitarian of her displays, since everyone can have a fantastic view of them.
We pledge to fight 'blue-sky thinking' wherever we find it. Life would be dull if we had to look up at cloudless monotony day after day.
We seek to remind people that clouds are expressions of the atmosphere's moods, and can be read like those of a person's countenance.
We believe that clouds are for dreamers and their contemplation benefits the soul. Indeed, all who consider the shapes they see in them will save money on psychoanalysis bills.
And so we say to all who'll listen:
Look up, marvel at the ephemeral beauty, and always remember to live life with your head in the clouds!
for more information I reccomend checking out the cloud appreciation societies website:
The society for people who love the sky Welcome, artists, scientists, cloudspotters and dreamers. You’ve come to the right place! Join the C
