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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
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In the sky, with diamonds: Julian Lennon's cloudscapes – in pictures

Julian Lennon: Julian Lennon's cloud images
Mont Blanc 2010
In an interview with the Guardian, Julian Lennon said: "Photography and music are working in parallel for me right now," adding: "Photography is the thing that makes me happiest, no question about it."
Photograph: Julian Lennon
Julian Lennon: Julian Lennon's cloud images
Accretion 2012
Dramatic skies are a recurring theme in Lennon's work. "I'm just fascinated by them," he says.
Photograph: Julian Lennon
Julian Lennon: Julian Lennon's cloud images
Asian Skies 2010
"I'm in love with clouds, and stars, and the sky," says Lennon. "When everyone else is asleep on a plane during the long haul flights I have to take for work, I can't help but look out of the window."
Photograph: Julian Lennon
Julian Lennon: Julian Lennon's cloud images
Aurora 2012
"It's either a moment of just dreaming and letting go of everything, where you literally just float in the clouds, or it's a moment where you can honestly sit and reflect in peace and just think about your life," said Lennon.
Photograph: Julian Lennon
Julian Lennon: Julian Lennon's cloud images
Reminiscence 2012 Photograph: Julian Lennon
Julian Lennon: Julian Lennon's cloud images
Blue Moon 2012
"Certain shapes in the clouds really engage me," says Lennon. It's just one moment – a shape and a movement and a colour that you'll never ever see again, in any way shape or form. And I think that's really quite special."
Photograph: Julian Lennon
Julian Lennon: Julian Lennon's cloud images
Evenfall 2012 Photograph: Julian Lennon
Julian Lennon: Julian Lennon's cloud images
Fire In The Sky 2010
Skies can "brings you a moment of peace, where you can either just sit in reflection, or not think about anything," says Lennon. "I think that's pretty magical."
Photograph: Julian Lennon
Julian Lennon: Julian Lennon's cloud images
Cotton Cloud 2010 Photograph: Julian Lennon
Julian Lennon: Julian Lennon's cloud images
Ashcloud 2010 Photograph: Julian Lennon
Julian Lennon: Julian Lennon's cloud images
Taken 2012 Photograph: Julian Lennon
Julian Lennon: Julian Lennon's cloud images
Timeless 2010
Photograph: Julian Lennon
Julian Lennon: Julian Lennon's cloud images
Floating 2010
"I will always continue to photograph clouds," says Lennon, "no question about it. They are beautiful."
Photograph: Julian Lennon
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