skies

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Dallin was a World War I pilot who fell in love with photography and became a pioneer in the art of taking pictures from the skies.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 14, 2026

Halley's Comet crossed the skies during the short reign of King Harold Godwinson, who ruled England from January 6 to October 14, 1066.

From Science Daily • May 13, 2026

This will be one of the few times when the Russian president’s precise location, under the open skies, will be known in advance.

From Slate • May 9, 2026

Along the California coast, this month is typically associated with “May gray,” persistent gray skies that keep temperatures relatively chilly.

From Los Angeles Times • May 8, 2026

A splendid Midsummer shone over England: skies so pure, suns so radiant as were then seen in long succession, seldom favour even singly, our wave-girt land.

From "Jane Eyre" by Charlotte Brontë