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December 2021

When Claudio Cattaneo (Member 13,236) took to the ski slopes of Crans-Montana, Switzerland early on a cold December morning, he was greeted by a glittering display of halo phenomena…

Afternoon East

Karen Fitzgerald is a mid-career visual artist living and working in New York City. Having been born and raised in Wisconsin watching the sky is an essential part of her day.

From Judy Friesem

Judy Friesem, member 50,071 created this watercolour of a stormy day at the beginning of the pandemic. We love the way she has captured the drama of the sky.

Sunrise, A New Day

Massimiliano Squadroni, sent this video timelapse “Sunrise, A New Day” from Italy. It was filmed using the daily timelapse technique between 27th September and 1st October 2021.

Clouds, Ice and Bounty

Kenneth Farr, member 40,936, told us about the exhibition “Clouds, Ice, and Bounty: The Lee and Juliet Folger Fund Collection of Seventeenth-Century Dutch and Flemish Paintings” which is running at the National Gallery of Art, Washington DC, until 27th February 2022.

From Mick Garton

Mick Garton, member 11,554, painted this stormy morning crossing of the (now old) Forth Road Bridge towards Edinburgh in mixed acrylic/watercolour in 2012

Ghostcloud

“Ghostcloud” was written by Michael Mann (member, 56,714).  He told us, “it aims to make kids look up, to look with wonder at the sky, to look for shapes/figures/patterns up there. One of the themes is that people are so busy living, they never look up, when there’s a whole world up there waiting to be discovered”

Clouds of Haleakala

Gary Yost recently sent us this time-lapse study of clouds as seen from the slopes of the Haleakala volcano, Maui (between 3,200′ – 10,000′). Shot during the week of February 14, 2016.

Conde Nast “Catching Fog”

The delicate process of fog collection is as beautiful as you might imagine. It’s also a sustainable way of harvesting water in drought-stricken areas of the country. Explore the process with Dr. Daniel Fernandez (member member 45,058) of Cal State University, Monterey Bay.

Cloud Poetry

Isabell VanMerlin wrote this poem a while ago following many gray days in New England. She incorporated it with a photograph taken in Dover, NH, where she lives.

Mt. Tamalpais Fire Lookout Glory

Gary Yost sent us this video. His description he writes “That’s the Gardner Fire Lookout shadow in the halo. I was shooting this from the north catwalk of the Lookout on East Peak, which explains why the center of the Glory is where I was standing”.

From Jackie Williams

Artist, Jackie Williams, has been painting with watercolour for some time now and in one of the last courses she attended they also painted clouds. She told us, “it was quite tricky to capture those ever-changing beings but real fun”.

‘Luchtig’ – A Collection

Alrik Swagerman, member 56,484, has spent the last five years photographing the sky in his hometown Scheveningen, The Netherlands, mainly endeavouring to capture its stillness and open space that he experiences on the coast. It has resulted in a collection of 32 photographs entitled ‘Luchtig’.

Full Moon Pacific Blanket

Cloud enthusiast Gary Yost, sent us this video of the San Francisco Bay Area. His description of it explains that the Bay Area is famous for its dense fog, and when you’re in it the fog is cold and grey. But there’s another side to the fog and the only way to see what happens when it fully comes in and blankets the SF Bay Area at night is to be above it.

Gold Clouds

“Gold Clouds” oils on canvas, 20 x 30″ is by Daryl D. Johnson, member 45,193. She is based in New Orleans and paints clouds inspired by dramatic colors and forms she has observed.