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Today's Cloud-a-Day

Sunday 13th November 2022

‘Let there be nothing behind you; leave the future to one side. Do not clutch at what is left in the middle; then you will become a wanderer and calm.’

An ancient Buddhist scripture from the Sutta Nipāta (5th to 1st cen…

Cloud of the Month

November 2022

Meet the cloud formation that resembles those traffic safety markings on roads. We introduce Stratocumulus undulatus in Cloud of the Month for November...

Recent Clouds Spotted

New from our Members

Cloud Videos
George Preoteasa, Member 41,445, joined us on our ...
Lenticularis over Skarsvåg, Nordkapp, Finnmark, Norway.
Cloud Poetry
Annie Dillard, Member 46,119 sent us an anecdote ...
Cloud Poetry
Sherman Schapiro, Member 56,083, sent this short poem ...
Cloud Videos
Sandro Lecca (Member 58,283), who is based in ...

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Memory Cloud Atlas

On Cloud Appreciation Day 2022 we launched our Memory Cloud Atlas, a website where cloudspotters around the world could, on one day only, share their views of the sky and say how it makes them feel. We think the results are amazing...

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A Cloud A Day is our beautifully illustrated book containing 365 skies selected by the Cloud Appreciation Society. It includes photographs by our members from around the world of stunning and fascinating formations, as well as examples of clouds depicted by great artists and even formations in Space, such as interstellar clouds and those on other planets. This is the ultimate dip-in-and-out book for sky lovers. Each image is accompanied by an enlightening explanation, a revealing snippet of cloud science, a surprising story or an uplifting quotation. Each entry will teach you about the sky in a fun and uplifting way.

A Survival Kit for the Imagination

Our downloadable lesson plans and resources for schools and homeschools teaching about the sky.

News

Cloud Scanner – A Personal Cause

Artist, Justin Wiggan, has started a crowdfunding campaign to fund the creation of a Cloud Scanner device to turn the appearance of clouds into sounds and haptic feedback for visually and hearing impaired children.  He told us: “The sky should be the most accessible thing of all so I’ll build a working prototype of a […]

Travelling Yesterday’s Skies…

…in the Wolking Experience* Kariene van Steenoven, Member 59,569, describes herself as a wonderer and storyteller of the earth who designs installations so that people can time travel in nature.  Her latest walking experience shows yesterday’s skies and walking through them encourages participants to wonder more about today’s skies.  She is currently crowdfunding this idea […]

Mount Rainier, An Eruption?

Fleur Flowers, Member 54,145, sent this article from cnet.com showing Mount Rainier appearing to erupt.  However, it was quick to reassure readers that all was well as the formation seen atop the volcano was actually a lenticular cloud created by moist air pushing over the top of the mountain. You can read the full article […]