@Lee Simmons I woke up searching for inspiration and something positive to start my day. Thanks for posting, it was a beautiful piece of music. 🙏🏼💛

@Lee Simmons thanks

@Lee Simmons I've done some digging on this in the past and this is what I came across. It might seem like these long-lasting trails are a new phenomenon, but they’ve actually been documented since the early days of high-altitude flight. However, there are a few very real reasons why they are much more visible and frequent today than they were decades ago. # 1. The Massive Increase in Air Traffic The most straightforward reason is volume. In the mid-20th century, commercial flight was a luxury and the number of planes in the sky at any given moment was a fraction of what it is today. * In the 1970s, there were roughly **400 million** air passengers globally per year. * By 2019, that number had surged to over **4.5 billion**. With thousands of more flights every single day, the sheer number of contrails has multiplied, making them a constant fixture in the modern sky. # 2. Changes in Engine Technology Older planes used "low-bypass" engines, which were loud, inefficient, and ran very hot. Modern "high-bypass" turbofans (the giant engines you see on planes today) are much more efficient. * Because they are more efficient, the exhaust air is actually **cooler** when it leaves the engine than it was in the past. * Cooler exhaust reaches the "freezing point" faster when it hits the atmosphere, which makes it much easier for ice crystals to form and persist. # 3. Flight Altitudes To save fuel, modern jet aircraft fly at much higher altitudes than the prop-planes or early jets of the 1950s and 60s. * They typically cruise between **30,000 and 40,000 feet**. * At these heights, the air is consistently cold enough (often below **-50°C**) to support the formation of persistent contrails. In the past, when planes flew lower, the air was often too warm for these trails to stay frozen. # 4. Historical Records While they seem "new," we have clear photographic evidence of these trails dating back to **World War II**. During high-altitude bombing raids, hundreds of B-17s and B-24s would create massive "clouds" of contrails that would sometimes block out the sun or obscure the ground for the pilots behind them. Veterans often referred to them as "vapor trails."

@Laura Hansen that's exactly how I like to view it. We're all going through a big shift.

@Lee Simmons All transformations brings new energy. Leaves me to contemplate how will I redirect this new energy to uplift and inspire myself and those around.

@Sophie Lenthall I examine my own motive for how I interact with others. Am I coming from a place of compassion or reacting with my ego?

@Sophie Lenthall I can tell if I'm only looking at the situation from my point of view and disregarding what the other person might be experiencing.

@Lee Simmons I've been unusually calm and at peace today. I had a slow easy start this morning and don't really identify with the need to protect my energy. But you mentioning that, makes me believe that because I did prioritize myself this morning, it worked to protect my energy anyways.🙏🏼