clouds

Summer has arrived with a vengeance. Temps in the 90's. About a week ago, however, we were still dealing with cold and rainy weather. One night it rained all night. The next morning there were patches of fog and wispy, low clouds in the sky. These wispy clouds were moving from west to east, and moving into the light of the rising sun. When the clouds moved into the sunlight, they exploded. Seemingly the light and heat caused the clouds to grow exponentially and rapidly. Tendrils of the clouds branched out in all directions. Then something interesting happened. The growing branches expanded to the point that the heat and light seemed to burn them out. The growing clouds started to dissipate as quickly as they had grown. The energy that allowed for their expansion was the very same energy that led to their demise. This was the first time I've ever seen this.

I've looked at clouds from both sides now
From up and down and still somehow
It's clouds illusions I recall.
I really don't know clouds at all.

Both Sides Now
Joni Mitchell