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Memory Cloud Atlas, 9/16/22 - Ardahan, Turkey |
I had the incredible privilege of helping to screen photos
for the Memory Cloud Atlas yesterday.* What I didn't anticipate was how moving
it would be to watch a constant stream of cloud photos, taken around the world,
along with the posters' statements about why they love clouds. This statement,
for example, from a French poster (translated from French): "The clouds
are aligned in a circle, as if the sky gave us an opening to the
universe."
Every few minutes dozens of photos were submitted from wildly different locations. And I became aware, as the moments unfolded, of so many people simultaneously engaged in this beautiful, joyful pursuit. In just a few
minutes in the afternoon, people posted from Spain, England, China, Australia, Brazil, Wales, Turkey,
and points across the U.S.
Massachusetts was represented, though I know many out there
who will be disappointed they missed the opportunity. That’s okay, however – the Cloud
Atlas will open for contributions next year on September 16, 2023. In the meantime, take a trip
around the world with the Memory Cloud Atlas, and see what people both near and far were seeing: memorycloudatlas.org. The atlas will be visible all year
long for anyone who wants to share the experience.
Above and below are just a few photos I screened. The photo at the top of this post came in from Ardahan, Turkey, and the photos below came from Quebec, Galway (Ireland), and Amherst (taken by me). The Galway and Amherst photos capture the setting sun in both places on this awe-inspiring day. Find the photographers behind the other images in the Memory Cloud Atlas.
#memorycloudatlas #cloudappreciationday #cloudappreciationsociety
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Memory Cloud Atlas, 9/16/22 - Quebec, Canada
 | Memory Cloud Atlas - Amherst, Massachusetts Photo by Sharon Vardatira
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