Cloudscapes Volume III
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Last July, Hans launched us into the wild ride of Cloudscapes Volume II with a most appropriate image titled Life Is A Carnival and wrapped us up with A Floating Refreshment. It holds a delightful and delicious collection. Whatever Volume III may bring remains to be seen, but I predict it will hold no less magic and mystery.
For fans of paredolia, someone on the left side in the image below is…
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Love the frosted fern appearance of your Cloudscape #300, Michael, and the soft gentle curve of your Lensscape, Hans. And thank you for kind words, Hygge!
Below is from a short series taken while I was in Kittredge. I’ll be heading back there in a couple of days. Fortunately, things are looking up for my sis — as will I be, keeping an eye on those Colorado clouds.
ShadowPlay-
So glad things are looking up in Colorado, Keelin – fingers crossed. I have pleasant memories such as
(I am not a hiker, just drove up and parked in wonder for half an hour. This was BC (Before CAS) and BD (Before my Digital camera, so no pics of mine).
Oh, and the chipmunks.
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On BBC TV Weather
https://www.bbc.co.uk/weatherwatchers/report/e2c0d141-6534-48d9-b349-0aa1dd5e8f72/
Not that far from me, but I am still having to water a few new plants in the garden.
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Warm greetings to all from Colorado, where looking up definitely helps keep me from feeling down while continuing to care-take an ailing sister. It may be just my imagination, but clouds seem to dance a quicker jig across the sky here. They also feel much closer at this Rock Mountain high elevation of 6850′.
As with my previous visit to this tiny town of Kittredge, I’ve had little time to share cloud photos, but have been taking moments whenever possible to savor the images posted to the forum and CAS gallery. Many thanks to all for the spirit refreshers.
breathing in the sky
taking care while care-taking
energies restored
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I am happy to see posts by you again Keelin. You composed a lovely haiku underneath a wonderful picture. Love it. You make your refreshers yourself I should say. Your sister must be very happy with you and I hope she is able to enjoy the clouds herself too to refresh her spirits likewise.
Some clouds seem to unload lots of their energy over mankind. May this energy land on the right place in Kittredge.
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Hans, turning to the 1JUN2019 calendar page I see you have a vista too from a nearby field*. Everyone should have one, but especially Clouspotters – it is uplifting. For once I have observed something similar to a Forum image – undulatus was the trigger for my joining CAS; for twice I was at Hillier Gardens but had forgotten to take the camera.
* Your picture link is in this post but does not seem to be displayed by CAS.
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Thanks Hygge. You are lucky being near Hillier Garden for vista’s. and yes I am also lucky with a place nearby were the view is not hindered by houses and other obstacles. And when I turn around on the spot were I took the picture that is now on the calendar I saw this:
A quite unique place in the middle of Haarlem (or almost the middle) with the smallest polder of the Netherlands with Dutch windmill and cows underneath an undulated sky.
Remember to always take your camera with you!
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N.B. I am having to use F5 in Windows 10 several times this evening to stay logged in.
Turner vista.
(The Times, UK, must be blushing at the lower case ‘h’ in Hows in their title; I guess there are no sub-editors to correct such typos these days and Google algorithms are not yet up to it. Are your fingers crossed for AI, I wonder.)
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The sky looks even softer in your #308, Michael. Love the feel of it and the subtle colors.
And danke je for kind comments, Hans. As to your most recent here, Neurotic Neurons is a most fitting title and possibly a match for my state when I see certain cloud formations. It then takes a breath or two to calm down.
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Stormscapes
https://mickhartley.typepad.com/blog/2019/09/wyoming-lightning.html
This same picture by Kevin Palmer appeared in The Times, UK, 2SEP2019 – but looking less blue, a pinker lower middle around the lightning.
Palmer is a storm chaser with good websites q.v.
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Good gooeyness, Hans! Whatever It’s Lurking is made up of, it has a magnetic quality that just begs one to touch—to see just how sticky it might be. And then what?!
Stuck now, I see some resemblance in the distant cloud figure in Michael’s #319. Love the bright fluff of cumulus contrasting the darker clouds against that deep blue.
Below, a different tri-color cloudscape, this one a bit smeared by the wind.
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Ok Hans— crazy altocumulus going on there- love the title, It’s Lurking- sure is! I’m jealous Michael of the thunderheads you get in Arizona– they are a rarity up here in the Willamette Valley (Oregon.) – I LOVE stormy weather and can’t get enough. Keelin– so much going on there on so many levels– poor cumulus getting beat up a bit by the wind (I’m sure they don’t mind the ride…)
Not much going on in our sky today— clear blue, so I’ll fall back to September 2015 for some roughed up Aspiritas action looking east over the valley.
Aspirational
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Maybe it’s us who are escaping to the clouds in these days, eh Hans? And a Whirled Tour of Peace, perhaps, Keelin? Could use a little bit of that. I’m going utterly stir crazy in our lock down in Oregon, USA! And honestly, we’ve had days running of pure stratus and nimbostratus out there (unbroken gray)— so I’m itching to get some broken up weather and some good cloudspotting going on. Like this… this was a day to remember for me…
Ominisious
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Yes escaping to the clouds Daniel. Nowadays a good distraction. It seems you did not have to wait too long for some new clouds to spot on your walks. Great spottings.
And California welcomed some chewy cumulus and also ominous moisterizers. Great captures Keelin.
In Arizona the cloudscape Michael spotted was much thinner.
Streakyscape
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I think your clouds are up to something, good, Hans! Let The Fun Begin, indeed, Keelin— your photo reminds me of underwater fumarole’s releasing gases on the ocean floor- very cool.
From day before yesterday, lot’s of Cirrus action, first time I’ve tried to get in close to Cirrus with a 600mm lens— it worked!
The Escape
Whispers on the Wind
Rifting
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Thank you, Hans. And what a dynamic (pun intended?) image you caught at what looks like just the right moment in An Explosion Of Clouds! I can almost feel it all the way across the pond.
Below, a less intense bang. Or, for those of the parabolic persuasion among us, perhaps the shadowed head and antennae or horns of some cloud creatura? Hold on, I see a bit of beard…. Could this be our old friend Billy?
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That cloud looks like it’s had an impressively big gulp right from the source, Hans. Did it share some with you by way of a good drenching? I can see you were taking your chances there!
And yes, let’s hope our beloved Billy finds quick passage for another visit soon. I, too, am always on the lookout, the memory of his first sighting (B&W Vol 2, March 17) always bringing a smile.
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Can’t wait to meet Billy again Keelin. When we both keep watching he soon will pop up somewhere I expect. The clouds on your Quick Passage seem to be in a hurry indeed. I love the dynamics in it.
The sky maybe looks more ominous than it really was Keelin when I was looking for Billy. It was a bit breezy but also sunny despite of some queuing stratocumulus. Here is another one taken the same day and it seems to be a bit …
Complementary
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Hans, have you noticed the similarity in shapes between the blue sky in Complementary and the cloud in your previous photo (in which you’re looking out for Billy)? With a little percentage adjustment, that cloud could drop nicely into the bit of open sky like a puzzle piece. Rather amazing!
In the cloudscape below, the missing piece was likely very, very wet.
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Yes indeed amazing how these two pictures fit like puzzle pieces Keelin. Both pictures were taken during the same walk and it is nice you notice they are their complementaries.
You come up with another puzzle about praecipitatio. I suppose you are right. It will be very wet.
This one was also taken the same day as my former two.
Maybe Menacing Looking But Not Wet At all.
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Watching In Wait
ShadowPlay
Gently Held In Place
Feather And Fluff
Soft Summer Cirrus
Becalmed
Rushing In
Trying To Touch and Reach You…
A Meeting Of Like Minds
A Bit Of This And That
Only A Dream Of Flying
Upsweep
Still Sweeping
Time to Frolic!
On A Whirled Tour Perhaps?
What Are They Up To Now?
Let The Fun Begin!
Moon Ticklers
Is That You, Billy?
Quick Passage
Praecipitatio Puzzle
Not Quite Four-Part Harmony
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