1:22:17
Far away from the desert, the clouds
build up into towering masses...
1:22:21
...as they prepare to invade
the stronghold of the sun once more.
1:22:35
Like a liberating army,
wave after wave of cumulus...
1:22:39
...surges across the African plains.
1:22:49
Even before they reach the desert, the sun
begins to pound down on the upper layers...
1:22:54
...and it tears great gaps
in the ranks of the invaders.
1:22:58
But when the advance guard reaches
the desert, it is still a formidable force.
1:23:02
It penetrates several miles into the desert...
1:23:05
...and some clouds even discharge
their load of rain.
1:23:08
But the rain never reaches the ground
because the relentless sun evaporates...
1:23:12
...the water before it can fall
on the thirsting earth.
1:23:16
The invasion loses impetus
under the fury of the sun...
1:23:20
...and the clouds are vanquished.
1:23:23
And the surviving chicks wait in vain
for relief from their anguish.
1:23:30
By nightfall, only a few scattered
remnants drift around aimlessly.
1:23:39
During the night,
the clouds regroup their forces.
1:23:42
Great masses move around in the
darkness like vast engines of war...
1:23:46
...as they maneuver into position
for another invasion.
1:23:59
At dawn, they launch
another massive attack.