by Sarah Darling

Created on: July 19, 2008   Last Updated: July 20, 2008

I have always envied those who take great photographs. I especially loved what I call reality shots. I especially loved nature. I was working in Prince Edward Island as a waitress at the time. I decided to spend a weekend snapping photos of wild life. A lot of wild flowers were still in bloom, and a few autumn ones were peeking around trees and rock formations. A spring bubbled in the distance, and all nature was enjoying the late summer sun. Squirrels scampered gathering food for winter, and many birds were getting ready to leave for the winter. I had all I needed to keep me happy for many hours, as did my friends.

I had a chance to go to a local park with some special girl friends from work. We were just walking around enjoying the gorgeous weather, and the beauty of the park. It was another picture perfect day, with the sun warm on our backs. The sky had a few clouds gently floating overhead. I was taking pictures of the flowers, and I actually got a super shot of a deer strolling with her baby. Everything was going well, and I had gotten a nice variety of pictures. However, we decided it was time to take a break, and have some lunch. We had fried chicken, salad, cheese rolls and drinks.

It was the beginning of September, and we were experiencing the delights of Indian summer. This often lasted a couple of weeks and was the perfect time to get out and enjoy the freedom to walk nature trails, hike or whatever. We just preferred taking pictures. I have been blessed as to how many wonderful pictures presented them to me.

I decided to relax for a spell. And so I lay down to watch the clouds roll by. They put on a splendid show. The sky was an alarming blue, almost blinding in its brilliance. I lay there for almost thirty minutes, and was going to get up. But then a cloud formation caught my eye. I stopped, and looked again.

For a minute, I thought my eyes were playing tricks on me. Perhaps the sun was in my eyes. However, no, as I kept watching and it seemed to move and rearrange itself. They were rather dark, but had a glow about them .I thought I must be imagining things. It could not be.
I grabbed my camera, and began taking shot after shot. I kept my eyes on the cloud formation that was forming a masterpiece before me. I had a strange sensation that, something like a religious experience was unfolding for my benefit only. I kept taking shot after shot. I was compelled to lower the camera, and just stare. My friends had been watching me, watch the clouds,

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