Thanks for NOTHING… Clouds in the Western Sky

I tried… I was set up and ready to go to photograph five planets lined up after sunset. Then our view was blocked by a long bank of clouds on the western horizon, right where we should have seen the planets.

Only a brief handful of minutes were available to see all five planets before the view was lost of one. Do you think the clouds moved any, or broke up just enough to see the planets? Oh no… we still have clouds.

I suppose I should look at this with positivity. Maybe the clouds will bring enough rain to wash some of the slop off my truck. And for another glimmer of hope - I will have this opportunity again in 2040 if I am still around and shooting pictures.

While waiting for clouds to give me a break (didn’t happen), I did shoot pictures of these mature sunflower heads against a setting sun sky. (At least we did not have clouds in the sky for the northern lights last week! For that I should be grateful)