I've been here for more than one year nearly every day. So in my opinion, there is no fast way to get lots of followers. Essentially this sums it up quite well:
"Forget about the money, bring value to the community, write about your passions, engage with others because you share the same interests (and not because of voting and following), be polite, help others, work hard and stay for the long term."
Indeed it does.
PS Enjoyed the cloud photos.
Glad, you did :-)