And Jupiter aligns with Mars

Tuesday morning's sky was dramatic. Big lines of clouds stretched across from one horizon to the other, separated by wide swaths of blue. A waning moon was hidden, then revealed, as the cloud lines moved across the sky, hurried along by a stiff wind. Jetliners made their way against the current and their short contrails didn't last long.

I almost missed this shot. By the time I got the camera's settings right, the moon and the jet were nearly behind the clouds.

As the sun rose, the clouds lit up. Pale pink at first, then suddenly bright white on their eastern edges. It was quite a spectacle.