Welcome to this travel blog which is inspired by the wandering clouds effortlessly gliding through distant lands. Sometimes almost still as if watching the beauty of the earth below and at times rushing to some place far away – as if on an endless travel mission. This is where I share my observations, experiences and thoughts gathered during my travels

Friday, September 16, 2011

Silent and Mesmerizing - Hail she is


It was early summer and we were driving through South Dakota. It was around three in the afternoon. The skies were beginning to turn grey and the sunshine seemed undecided if it wanted to stay or hide away.  We thought it would be a good idea to head back to the hotel instead of getting stuck in a sudden thunderstorm. But we pushed our luck and decided to drive on and thank goodness, we did not return. Because what we saw in the next few minutes was absolutely magical. Suddenly the open fields and the valley got filled with cold thunderclouds. There was no storm, no thundering, no noise; just a silent and mesmerizing entry of clouds carrying hail. The horses grazing in the fields paused for a moment to enjoy the beauty. The white clouds swept in spreading themselves as a carpet. They slowed down for a while shedding the hail they had carried with them and silently moved on, leaving us completely dumbstruck. Here are some pictures where I have tried to capture the magical experience.









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18 comments:

  1. Karthik (Sp)September 17, 2011 at 7:42 AM

    Woaah !!
    Excellent snaps :)

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  2. Red Nomad OZSeptember 17, 2011 at 9:18 AM

    Awesome! I don't think I've ever experienced hail without a storm downunder here in Australia! Lucky you!!

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  3. MaheshSeptember 17, 2011 at 11:19 AM

    The whole experience beautifully captured - can't say which one is more beautiful - the words or the pictures !

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  4. Sourabh K RaoSeptember 17, 2011 at 12:09 PM

    wow....beautiful....

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  5. KalyanSeptember 17, 2011 at 5:21 PM

    Simply beautifully captured shots...lovely mesmerizing place!

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  6. TeamgsquareSeptember 17, 2011 at 6:46 PM

    Excellent snaps .

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  7. My World My LifeSeptember 17, 2011 at 7:46 PM

    OMG, its sooooooooooooo awesome.....amazing experience. Even I can correlate some of my experience with this one. Loved it, cool writing.

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  8. Anuradha ShankarSeptember 17, 2011 at 9:38 PM

    Magical is indeed the right word! the pics are too wonderful!

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  9. The Floating CloudsSeptember 18, 2011 at 7:24 AM

    Thanks each one of you for your comments. Whenever I see these pictures, I re-live the magic.

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  10. KusumSeptember 18, 2011 at 8:18 AM

    Glad you visited my blog. Thank you for your kind words.

    You have a nice blog here. I love the South Dakota pic!

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  11. sushSeptember 18, 2011 at 8:49 AM

    Felt like a visit personally to the place. great captures. The last picture is the one I fell for:-)
    cheers
    Sush

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  12. Sunil DeepakSeptember 18, 2011 at 11:54 AM

    Beautiful images, it does seem magical. While watching your images, I remembered such a feeling while travelling in western Mongolia some years ago and the dark black clouds were absolutely amazing.

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  13. umashankarSeptember 18, 2011 at 6:56 PM

    A short post with surprising clarity and amazing photographs. Congratulations on capturing such beautiful moments. This is one of your more beautiful posts.

    ps: Its got to be either of the following:
    1. You are a superhuman who keeps moving at speeds defying Physics.

    2. You already have a body of articles and you are keeping open the sluice in a controlled manner.

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  14. The Floating CloudsSeptember 19, 2011 at 9:30 AM

    @ Kusum, Sush and Sunil - Thanks for visiting the blog and for your comments.
    @umashankar - :) Thanks to you for being a regular here and for your encouragement. BTW, you should have given me 'none of the above' option. I have been making rough mental notes and gathering numerous travel pictures over a long time now and I find writing is a nice way to re-live and share. Have heard that most travel blogs don't survive too long. I have a huge stamina, hopefully I will last :)

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  15. GowthamSeptember 19, 2011 at 10:23 AM

    Fabulous shots!

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  16. The Floating CloudsSeptember 19, 2011 at 9:12 PM

    Gowtham, thanks!

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  17. White*September 20, 2011 at 10:11 PM

    I think your Landscape images are outstanding!! you have captured the scene beautifully. I can almost feel the place through them.

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  18. The Floating CloudsSeptember 21, 2011 at 6:34 PM

    Thanks for your comments, White*.

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