I was driving home this evening, having cursed myself for missing the exit. In my defense, the normal exit has been moved for construction and the signage is a little off from the norm. Ultimately, though, I should have been paying attention to the signs. Not only did that cost me a little more gas, but since I was on the toll road, it cost me $1.75. The sky was orange with the setting sun. At the time there were some low stratocumulus clouds just over the horizon, which were light violet due to their relative position to the sun. Above those were some cirrus clouds, which were to be the stars of this image. The main body of the cirrus formation was a cluster that formed a nearly solid mass of cirrus, making them feel almost solid when looked at. Extending from this main mass were four fingers, all curved and nearly parallel. Just off those fingers were 2 smaller masses of cirrus clouds. The whole scene in front of me, as I waited at the stoplight, appeared as if the hand of a god was reaching to snatch something from the scene. The only problem was my situation – I was driving! The stoplight quickly became a “go” light. By the time I was able to stop long enough to compose a shot, the clouds, as they are wont to do, changed and the image had fleed from existence.
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