Hello and Good Day!  One of my favorite pastimes is being celebrated today.  April 14 is National Look Up at the Sky Day!  Have you spent much time looking up at the sky?  I sure have!  It is an activity that humans have been partaking in since the beginning of time.  From astronomers to sailors, meteorologists and airplane pilots and even the average Joe has had occasion to look up at the sky!  

There is not much on the origination of this unofficial observance, but I'm certainly not one to argue its validity.  I have spent many a sunny afternoon lying on the grass, on the beach, or even sitting on a park bench and marveling at all that is the sky.  One could ponder its vast expanse or find special shapes in the puffy clouds.  You could ask yourself "why is the sky blue" and maybe find the answer or allow it to remain a mystery.  And the birds!  So many birds to enjoy and study can be found flying through the sky.

Ah! The sky!  Such an underrated part of our grand planet.  No, it doesn't contain the vast and varied flora and fauna that the ocean does.  You can't walk across it or plant a garden on it.  But to me it is so much more.  And apparently there was a club of sorts devoted to the appreciation of the skies.  The Cloud Appreciation Society was founded in 2005 to foster appreciation and understanding of clouds and has over 42,000 members!  I really enjoyed exploring this site.  I found awesome photos of clouds, music and poetry about clouds and even a cloud of the month!  Truely fantastic!  And next time you go outside, take a look up at the sky and thank your lucky stars!