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Today's Cloud-a-Day
Tuesday 4th March 2025
On a morning in Pinar de Campoverde, Costa Blanca, Spain, Alison Betts (Member 36,977) spied translucent puzzle-piece clouds, which are Altocumulus stratiformis perlucidus in their infancy. The puzzle pieces, referred to as cloudlets, have…
Cloud of the Month
Cloudspotting for Beginners
A collaboration with award-winning illustrator William Grill, Cloudspotting for Beginners is a stunning introduction to clouds and the sky. We are very proud of this beautiful hardback book. Charming, uplifting, and easy to understand for all ages, Cloudspotting for Beginners will inspire anyone curious about clouds to look up at the sky with a new understanding and appreciation.
Our Memory Cloud Atlas
On Cloud Appreciation Day, Friday September 13th, 2024, friends and members of the Cloud Appreciation Society contributed photographs of their skies to our Memory Cloud Atlas. The Atlas was open for contributions on this day only. It stands as a snapshot of a world looking up and appreciating the sky on one particular day.
New from our Members
A Survival Kit for the Imagination
Our downloadable lesson plans and resources for schools and homeschools teaching about the sky.
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Why You Should Be Looking Up
