Posted on 09/17/2010 6:24:57 AM PDT by marshmallow
They say that every cloud has a silver lining.
But this particular cloud seemed to be something even more special, a message from God.
Captured by former RAF photographer John Gray, 69, from the back garden of his home in Westbury-on-Trym, near Bristol, this cloud appears to be a symbol of peace - a dove.
The fluffy figure was spotted on Wednesday evening by Mr Gray, a member of the Cloud Appreciation Society, who was reminded of the Pope's visit and the Bible's story of the Dove.
The wind was even blowing in the right direction, allowing the 'bird' to fly across the night sky, with both wings extended.
Mr Gray, 69, said: 'I do enjoy looking to the sky for clouds and the unusual patterns and shapes they make.
'Last night I couldn't believe it when I saw the cloud that looked just like a dove at peace - and it happened to coincide with the Pope's visit.
(Excerpt) Read more at dailymail.co.uk ...
I don’t put stock in these things (”Image of Virgin Mary appears on bagel!”) and I opened this thread with expectations of seeing a ridiculous cloud picture. In fact, I think this is a pretty impressive cloud. I still don’t think this is a heavenly commentary on the Pope’s visit, but who am I to say?
“a member of the Cloud Appreciation Society, “
Only in the UK!
Not only that, but probably the easiest Photoshop there is. (I’m not claiming this photo is fake, just that it would be easy to fake).
They are fast, so use high brass 7 shot.
We do tend to see things that we hope will be there in the clouds. That’s why it’s a univeral past time of children to gaze at the clouds and pick out objects. Like you, I have become cynical at the “Virgin Mary seen in toothpaste residue” stuff. But this picture was truly what it was billed to be.
That does look like a dove.
But it could be a photo realistic dove with a green olive twig in it’s mouth and clouds underneath it that spell out “Look! It’s a dove!” and there would still be people who couldn’t see it.
Such is our world.
Amazing.....(thanks for posting)
It would be a better Photoshop if he had the lighting on that cloud similar to the others.
A bagel, eh? Usually this happens on tortillas.
Some poor wretch got the devil on a bathroom tile.
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-chat/2590762/posts
It’s trying to catch up with the sea turtle in the upper left of the image.
Cool picture.
Good catch ... youre right
Matthew 16:4 A wicked and adulterous generation seeketh after a sign; and there shall no sign be given unto it, but the sign of the prophet Jonas. And he left them, and departed.
Oops.
Hamlet: Do you see yonder cloud that’s almost in shape of a camel?
Polonius: By the mass, and ’tis like a camel, indeed.
Hamlet: Methinks it is like a weasel.
Polonius: It is backed like a weasel.
Hamlet: Or like a whale?
Polonius: Very like a whale.
William Shakespeare: Hamlet; Act III; Scene II
England? In the year 2010?
A guy actually stood in his backyard to get this photo?
Don’t they have CCTVs for this?
/good natured cross-the-pond sarcasm
My daughter saw a dinosaur in a cloud the other day. Does that mean anything?
Problem with a cloud is, where am I supposed to set up the shrine with the candles and velvet paintings of Jesus?
“My daughter saw a dinosaur in a cloud the other day. Does that mean anything?”
That’s the fleeing Democrats and RINOs.
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