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if you're an ancient man, what reason do you have for describing the color of the sky? Ancient man spent a lot of time outdoors. I'd like to think that they we
by PhantomGremlin 11y ago
if you're an ancient man, what reason do you have for describing the color of the sky?
Ancient man spent a lot of time outdoors. I'd like to think that they were intensely interested in the color and appearance of the sky.
There's also this rhyme[1]:
Red sky at night, sailors' delight.
Red sky at morning, sailors take warning;
On many days, my only interaction with the outdoors is when walking the dog. And yet I'm quite interested in the sky. It informs my selection of outerwear. (The local weather radar also plays an important part).
It's almost always blue
Unfortunately not true in the Portland Oregon metro area.
[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Red_sky_at_morning https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Red_sky_at_morning
- freehunter 11y agoSo red is an important color to take note of. Blue indicates nothing but normal weather. The only reason you need to mention the color of the sky is when it's not sky-colored. Unless the sky is red or grey or black or green, you could just call it "sky".
- PhantomGremlin 11y agoUnless the sky is red or grey or black or green, you could just call it "sky". Yes, that's probably the simplest and best explanation.