The past is depicted in sumptuous color, which renders the pleasures of sun, sea, and sky heavy with doom.

NEWYORKER: Bonjour Tristesse

As the sun hung heavy in the sky, we descended into a valley to find four napping lionesses guarded by two fierce males, their wild manes glowing orange, then amber as the sun set.

BBC: The Serengeti in the off-season

July 2009: The sky is gray and heavy with clouds.

CNN: Born in the east, young Germans still forced to head west

The sky was clear and the sun shone brightly on a heavy snow pack, but it was cold and the wind was blowing.

WSJ: Escape From a North Korean Prison

If the sky god is "angry" there will be thunder, heavy downpour, floods, etc.

CNN: Why Western-style democracy is not suitable for Africa

Speaking to Sky News, Mr Obama said although forces were currently engaged in heavy fighting, new strategies for building bridges with Afghan society would be considered once the country had held its presidential election.

BBC: US president sets Afghan target