The Scott English Show

People sometimes say to me “Look at that pretty sky”.

Inevitably, when I look, I’m not moved by what I see. I don’t know if its the fact that I have been seeing the sky for the past 37 or so years of my life, or that I have been spoiled by amazing graphics on computer games (eg. Call Of Duty: Modern Warfare 2) or the special effects in movies (eg: Avatar in IMAX 3D), or even, believe it or not, gorgeous scenery (too many to mention).

It’s kind of sad really. I feel like I might be missing out on something. That maybe I am not able to appreciate the subtlety of beauty that may be laying all around me, if I would only just look up with new eyes.

Recently, it happened again.

“Look at that pretty sky”

Like many of the times before, I looked.

And like many times before I didn’t really see anything that grabbed me. I tried looking harder, and maybe this is where my problem is – I look too hard.

Perhaps if I can just relax, maybe I will start seeing better.

I took a resigned sigh.

Turned to my right.

And I saw the pretty sky.

A shot of the sky heading out to Farmersville, TX, USA -click for larger version.