'I'VE LOOKED AT CLOUDS FROM BOTH SIDES NOW...'

When Katharine Lee Bates traveled to Pike's Peak she was so moved by its beauty, splendor & grandeur that she penned the words that would eventually become 'America The Beautiful'.

'O beautiful for spacious skies, 
For amber waves of grain, 
For purple mountain majesties 
Above the fruited plain!'


And she had a great point. Everyone who has been fortunate enough to train, drive, motorcycle, horseback or walk this Colorado masterpiece has experienced some advanced form of awe.

Later in the poem she mentions:


'O beautiful for halcyon skies'


Ok, for those not related to Mr. Webster, 'halcyon' means:


'1. Calm and peaceful; tranquil.
2. Prosperous; golden: halcyon years.'

Fine, but one can only imagine what words would have flown from the lady if she experienced Florida February clouds at dusk. 

I mean, there's nothing wrong with 'purple mountain's majesty'...

But look at the way the last light of day bounces off these babies...

... at the end of the day. 

Think of the words they could inspire.

If anybody actually ever saw them.

But, unfortunately, most tourists are too busy with 'early birds' or Roseanne reruns to walk to the beach at the right hour to enjoy them.

So it remains the most impressive/least crowded show that you'll ever see in South FL.