Shoot for the moon and even if you miss it you'll land in the stars. I do not think the same can be said for those of us living in Michigan. Shoot for the moon and chances are you will end up getting trapped in the thick cold blanket of condensation that is the seemingly ceaseless cloud cover. Although these clouds are quite cumbersome to the enjoyment of a sunny fall day they have a lot to tell us. With a little prior knowledge and the will to take notice one can learn so much from those puff balls lingering above our heads. For example the flat bottomed clouds that puff up into big lumpy mounds are cumulus clouds, these clouds let everyone looking at them know that the atmosphere is stable and the weather will be fair.
Clouds are not the only thing lingering around that can tell us what is going on in the natural world. From the smallest fungi growing on the side of a rock to a towering sequoia reaching high up into the heavens there is something that can be learned. It is important to make observations of even the smallest things because they could just be a precursors of something much bigger. For example simply studying the rings of tree can tell you what environmental conditions were like at a certain point in time and how changes in environmental conditions have effected the tree. If humanity takes notice of what nature is telling us perhaps we can help make wise changes for the better.
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