THIS WAS SENT FROM NANCY WINSLOW....BEAUTIFUL!! Observing the clouds. A red sky at night is a sailors delight A red sky in the morning is a sailor mans warning. Red sky at night, sailors delight. Red sky in the morning, sailors take warning. Red sky at night, shepherds delight. Red sky in the morning, shepherds warning. The evening red and morning gray Are sure signs of a fine day, But the evening gray and the morning red, Makes the sailor shake his head. Evening red and morning gray will set the traveler on his way; but evening gray and morning red will bring down rain upon his head. Evening red and morning gray. Two sure signs of one fine day. Evening grey and morning red, put on a hat or youll wet your head. A setting red sun means itll be hot tomorrow. If the sun goes pale to bed Twill rain tomorrow, it is said. If red the sun begin his race, Be sure the rain will fall apace. If red the sun set in gray The next will be a rainy day. If the morning sky is red, the ewe and her lamb will go wet to bed. A childs interpretation. An excellent range of links to red sunset photos and a test report If clouds are gathering thick and fast, Keep sharp look out for sail and mast, But if they slowly onward crawl, Shoot your lines, nets and trawl. When clouds are gathering thick and fast, Keep sharp lookout for sail and mast; But if they slowly onward crawl, Out with the dories, nets, or trawl. The higher the clouds the better the weather. High clouds indicate fine weather will prevail lower clouds mean rain. Mackerel sky, mackerel sky - never long wet, never long dry. Herringbone sky, neither too wet nor too dry. (clouds have a herringtone pattern) Herringbone sky, wont keep the earth 24 hours dry. Mares tails; storms and gales. Mackerel sky; not 24 hours dry. Horses manes and mares tails-- Sailors soon shall shorten sails. Mackerel sky and mares tails make lofty ships carry low sails. Mackerel scales and mares tails make lofty ships carry low sails. Mackerel skies and mares tails, make ships carry short sails. Backing winds and mares tails make tall ships carry small sails!. If clouds look as if scratched by a hen. Get ready to reef your topsails then. When clouds appear like rocks and towers, the earths refreshed with frequent showers. When clouds look like rocks and towers, the earth will be refreshed by showers. If wooly fleeces deck the heavenly way, Be sure no rain will mar a summers day Yellow sky at sunset, wind in the morrowClouds known as mares tails by sailors of old, are fallstreaks. They are fibrous, hooked-shaped clouds that are composed of ice. Although not uncommon, the fallstreak is somewhat of an intriguing mystery.
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