Nothing great was ever achieved without enthusiasm.
~ Ralph Waldo Emerson
You are probably wondering what the title of this post, the quote, and the clouds have to do with each other. Well..... as I was walking along one of my favorite trails I saw these clouds and I thought to myself ... "those clouds look like an exclamation point". (you have to use your imagination a bit) You see, I have a "thing" for exclamation points. If you have a blog and I've commented on it - you know that I am VERY GENEROUS with my exclamation points. I don't think of them as a "shouting" mark but as a mark to get my point across that I am enthusiastic about something. So I kept thinking to myself ... should I post this, will my readers see it as I do, or am I just being fanciful. In the end, I kept coming back to the pic ..... and it won the battle waging in my mind! Now tell me..... do you see it?
For some interesting info on the Exclamation Point from Wikipedia
Click HERE
I especially like the theory of it's origin :)
Yes, I can see that but my first thought was a person running across the fields with arms outstretched in joy.Have a wonderful day. Life is good if we choose to make it that way.
ReplyDeletei got what you were trying to say even before i read your explanation. !!! :)
ReplyDeleteas generous as you are with ! i am with :)
Hi Kerri, Wow, a couple of my favorite people have commented above and I agree completely with what they've said. It's there for sure and what a neat photo. Have a great day and I will see you again in a week or so ... I will be traveling next week. Take care, John
ReplyDeletei'm the same way...very generous with !!! AND with .....
ReplyDeleteLOVE your CLOUD exclamation!!!!! =)
Haha ~ I love picturesque clouds! Cool!
ReplyDeletexo Catherine
Love the exclamation point Kerri. I like to use the too!! Have a great weekend!
ReplyDeleteI too love exclamation marks! When I first viewed this cloud formation I saw a figure dancing with joy. Fabulous post!
ReplyDeleteI see a tiny little exclamation point but what I really see is a quarterback who is about to throw the football. But that's just me!
ReplyDeleteFantastic clouds and they do look like an exclamation point!
ReplyDeleteI see it, but I also see someone dancing or... perhaps jumping with "enthusiasm" !!! :-)
ReplyDeleteI see it! I see it! :)
ReplyDeleteI love the history, too, thanks for a the fine lesson.
Yes, yes, yes, I see it!!!!
ReplyDeleteI love exclamation marks too, and I also see them as getting a point across.
Love it!!!!! :) I see the exclamation point but the whole cloud structure looks like a person (although somewhat abstract) jumping for joy....
ReplyDeleteIn our world of texting, emailing, etc, I think exclamation point add a little emotion..... I use them a lot as well!!!!
Oh yes, I saw it too!
ReplyDeleteI like Ruth's take on it too. : )
I see it! (I love exclamation points, too.) :)
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