Shepherd s delight, red sky in the morning, shepherd s warning. This ancient saying was based on the reflection of the sun as seen in the clouds. It could augur in either good or bad weather. For as long as man has stood on the earth he has looked to the clouds for inspiration.
Clouds come in different shapes and designs.
They all tell a story. From the Latin word pile or heap , these clouds appear to pile up higher and higher in the sky. If they bear rain, they will be dark or grey and will be called cumulonimbus. These are the clouds high in the sky that look like curly, wispy feathers. Instead of being composed mostly of water droplets as is the case with other clouds Cirrus clouds are so high in the sky that they are made of ice crystals.