Last week, though, black clouds gathered over two volatile sectors, telecommunications and e-commerce, and investors started to bolt.

The following day dawned bright and clear, but in the west dark clouds gathered with the promise of storms.

At another point, as clouds gathered in a distant corner of the sky, I was screaming out for the storm to come my way.

As sullen clouds gathered over the mountains, we waited, literally and figuratively, for the storm to break.

The phenomenon of night and day change is explained by periodic changes in the clouds gathered in the middle of the "cave".

At present, all was silent, with clouds gathered across the moonlight.

Although sun gilded the morning, clouds gathered in the afternoon, but no snow would ease sled runners across these roofs.

Their situation looked set for disaster, but "suddenly many clouds gathered and a mighty rain" burst upon them.

For the grand finale, people standing on the bridge waved sparklers, and as if in response, lightning sparked behind thick clouds gathered over the sea.

As clouds gathered over Wroughton, the last to leave were flying home.