A few Saturdays ago, marbled vaporous plumes of white and charcoal and every shade between curtained across a roiling New Haven sky. Sunlight punched through blue breaks, often in distinctive cascades—“crepuscular rays,” they’re called—while refreshing rain fell in scattered windy waves.
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If you only looked at the weather forecast that day, you probably thought it was a day for staying inside. But a quick look outside, a momentary raise of the eyes from regular doings, would’ve leant good support to a conclusion I’ve personally drawn time and again: mixed weather is a real looker.
Written and photographed by Dan Mims. All photos were taken from a spot along a curve near the summit of East Rock Park.
