I admit that I sat dumbfounded in front of the TV watching the horrible results of Hurricane Sandy's devastation on the other side of the country. What a contrast, as we have not seen rain since March. Every day it is the same clear blue skies. Not complaining, but after over 7 months of clear blue for us transplants, it starts feeling like Groundhog Day. Subconsciously in October I started painting big puffy clouds. The very day I was painting the clouds (above) at the Anthenaeum in La Jolla these appeared over our art studio. Someone called me to go look outside. I grabbed my iPhone and captured these lit clouds and beams.
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