Quote by Guy Murchie
If winds are the spirit of the sky's ocean, the clouds are the texture. Their is easily the most uninhibited dominion of the earth. Nothing in physical shape is too fantastic for them. They can be round as apples or as fine as string, as dense as a jungle, as wispy as a whiff of down, as mild as puddle water or as potent as the belch of a volcano. Some are thunderous anvils formed by violent up drafts from the warm earth. Some are ragged coattails of storms that have passed. Some are stagnant blankets of warm air resting on cold. I have seen clouds in the dawn that looked like a pink Sultan with his pale harem maidens and a yellow slob of eunuch lolling impotent in the background.
Summary
This quote highlights the vast and diverse nature of clouds and their ability to take on various shapes and forms. It suggests that clouds have the uninhibited power to transform and create fantastical imagery across the sky. From their ability to be both round and string-like, dense and wispy, or mild and potent, clouds exemplify the limitless possibilities of natural phenomena. The quote emphasizes the author's personal observations, describing clouds resembling a colorful scene of a Sultan with his harem, exhibiting the imaginative and elusive nature of clouds.
By Guy Murchie
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