Clouds

Always Look for the Silver Lining

As kids, we would lay down on the grass and watch clouds as they moved across the sky. We would look for shapes in the cloud formations that we would quickly describe to each other before they were gone forever. It was a game that we played again and again. We never tired of it. The fun was in the describing of a shape that we all recognized. It was a game from a more peaceful time and didn't require our parents to buy a TV or electronic gadget to play.

"Look for the Silver Lining"

Words by Buddy DeSylva, music by Jerome Kern, 1920
Sung by Judy Garland in the film Till the Clouds Roll By, 1946
For more information see Judy's Movie Songs

As sung by Judy Garland

As I wash my dishes, I'll be following a plan,
Till I see the brightness in ev'ry pot and pan.
I am sure this point of view will ease the daily grind,
So I'll keep repeating in my mind.

Look for the silver lining
When e'er a cloud appears in the blue.
Remember somewhere, the sun is shining
And so the right thing to do is make it shine for you.

A heart, full of joy and gladness
Will always banish sadness and strife
So always look for the silver lining
And try to find the sunny side of life.

Look for the silver lining
When e'er a cloud appears in the blue.
Remember somewhere, the sun is shining
And so the right thing to do is make it shine for you.

As originally written by Jerome Kern,
Introduced by Marilyn Miller and Irving Fisher in the musical, Sally, 1920
and performed by Marilyn Miller in the film Sally, 1930:

Boy:
Please don't be offended if I preach to you a while,
Tears are out of place in eyes that were meant to smile.
There's a way to make your very biggest troubles small,
Here's the happy secret of it all.

Refrain:
Look for the silver lining
When e'er a cloud appears in the blue.
Remember somewhere, the sun is shining
And so the right thing to do is make it shine for you.

A heart, full of joy and gladness
Will always banish sadness and strife
So always look for the silver lining
And try to find the sunny side of life.

Girl:
As I wash my dishes, I'll be following your plan,
Till I see the brightness in ev'ry pot and pan.
I am sure your point of view will ease the daily grind,
So I'll keep repeating in my mind.

Refrain:
Look for the silver lining
When e'er a cloud appears in the blue.
Remember somewhere, the sun is shining
And so the right thing to do is make it shine for you.

A heart, full of joy and gladness
Will always banish sadness and strife
So always look for the silver lining
And try to find the sunny side of life.

As most of you are aware, Adobe Photoshop has a contest periodically to produce creations such as the following:

Here is a non-Adobe Photoshop picture.

For those of you that would like to see some more real formations, I offer the following to click on:
NASA's Cool Clouds