ColorThread Volume XIV
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March 15, 2023 at 5:37 am #567722Michael LerchParticipant
Some great work by all in Vol 13. 100 photos of fun. So here’s another 100 starting with a bit of nastiness that went up the highway I-17 here in Phoenix in July’22.
Arizona Color #1401
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March 15, 2023 at 3:59 pm #567756Ruth QuistParticipant
Yep, Michael I 17 looks nasty but exciting storm potential.
All Quiet On The Western Front
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March 16, 2023 at 2:30 am #567792Michael LerchParticipant
Horizontal is calming Ruth.
Arizona Color#1402
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March 17, 2023 at 4:16 am #567858Michael LerchParticipant
Arizona Color#1403
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March 19, 2023 at 3:00 am #567981Michael LerchParticipant
..and after that nasty stuff ran into the hills north of the valley it came apart so I looked over my shoulder and saw these dangling from the clouds
Arizona Color#1404
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March 21, 2023 at 3:35 am #568099Michael LerchParticipant
Arizona Color#1405
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March 21, 2023 at 3:48 pm #568118Ruth QuistParticipant
Michael, would #1404 be a panna’s? Of course #1405 is a super space ship.
A Mouth Full
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March 22, 2023 at 4:01 am #568168Michael LerchParticipant
Ruth,,No not pannus, im thinking tuba. They sent shivers up my spine..tornado wanna bes..Trees for lunch up there?
Arizona Color#1406
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March 22, 2023 at 3:44 pm #568198Ruth QuistParticipant
Michael, I love your big stretch in #1406.
Cream Puff
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March 23, 2023 at 3:41 am #568231Michael LerchParticipant
Arizona Color #1407
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March 25, 2023 at 6:19 pm #568540Ruth QuistParticipant
Michael, Rack’em Stack’em. Terrific last few photos.
Eerie
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March 31, 2023 at 5:33 am #569125Michael LerchParticipant
I like the color combination in Eerie Ruth. Nice shot.
Here is the first Pileus of 2022 shot in 2023 and also my favorite; physics manifesting itself so beautifully
Arizona Color #1408
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April 4, 2023 at 5:26 am #569459Michael LerchParticipant
Arizona Color #1409
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April 4, 2023 at 9:08 am #569464Hans StockerParticipant
A Mouth Full is very funny, Ruth. After your lenticular sculptures your last two are amazing Michael. Such a tneder veil of pileus. I hope more will follow. And #1409 has mystery in it. It catches the eye and makes you puzzle.
Blown Off
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April 4, 2023 at 5:41 pm #569493Patricia L KeelinParticipant
What a dramatic start to Volume XIV! Thanks, Michael, for keeping your keen eyes on the wild skies there in AZ and sharing the vision. Your Mouth Full is an eye full of beauty, Ruth. And glad you weren’t gone with the wind in Blown Away, Hans!
Meanwhile, here in California…
I’m Pickin’ Up Good Vibrations
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April 6, 2023 at 4:35 am #569605Michael LerchParticipant
Keelin, the trees are scratching an itch in the sky.Nice shot. Im not sure what I caught there Hans but it turned into this below. If I recall one system from the southwest and one from the northwest converged over the Phoenix area. But the mystery, like Keelins sky.. it feels organic, it could be alive
Arizona color#1410
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April 9, 2023 at 8:11 am #569872Michael LerchParticipant
Arizona Color#1411
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April 11, 2023 at 3:58 am #570023Patricia L KeelinParticipant
Thanks, Michael. Your AZ #1411 could be a view under the microscope—which just adds even more mystery to such fascinating amorphous sky productions.
String Section
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April 15, 2023 at 5:50 pm #570385Hans StockerParticipant
Your String Section is ready for writing sheet music, Keelin. Maybe for Good Vibrations?
It’s At The Right
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April 17, 2023 at 4:50 am #570454Michael LerchParticipant
Nice work you two!
Arizona Color# 1412
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April 18, 2023 at 4:48 am #570528Michael LerchParticipant
Arizona Color#1413
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April 18, 2023 at 5:43 pm #570561Ruth QuistParticipant
Michael, wonderful deep colors in your latest.
Keelin, the birds will love those wires and deep blue background.
Hans, wow even caught a contrail. They can be sneaky.
Barely There
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April 20, 2023 at 5:07 am #570677Michael LerchParticipant
Thank you Ruth. Barely there but just enough.
Arizona Color#1414
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April 20, 2023 at 9:47 pm #570746Ruth QuistParticipant
Michael, I go with my first impression kind of like taking a test. Don’t change the answer. #1414 is my new clothesline. A beauty.
Six Months of Winter
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April 23, 2023 at 4:38 am #570906Michael LerchParticipant
Arizona Color#1415
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April 24, 2023 at 4:26 am #571014Michael LerchParticipant
Arizona Color #1416
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May 1, 2023 at 5:43 am #571847Michael LerchParticipant
Arizona Color# 1417
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May 1, 2023 at 3:57 pm #571870Bill StanderferParticipant
Michael, I really like the very threatening building cumulus in your image. I especially like that you also caught a little pilius at the top of one of the buildups. It looks like the folks on the ground might be getting wet.
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May 2, 2023 at 5:37 am #571929Michael LerchParticipant
Thanks Bill. The north hills of the Valley ,that is Phoenix, greet the monsoon season by displaying shows of towering congestus some succeed all the way to nimbus. But along the way a lot ,or a few, pileus are created . The contrast of such a delicate expression by raw unleashed power fascinates. It takes days of 110f to pull up the moisture from the subtropics and if you’re really lucky a dust storm, haboo, accomplices the show. I don’t think humans were meant to go out in this weather that creates pileus but I use a zoom telephoto lens when I do which reaches out pretty far at the 300mm end.
Arizona Color#1418
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May 2, 2023 at 5:46 pm #571972Ruth QuistParticipant
Michael, that is such an impressive photo. How can something be delicate but at the same time be rough.
Smoke In Your Eyes
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May 3, 2023 at 5:15 am #572013Michael LerchParticipant
Their lifespan is short due to their delicate structure.To see them you almost have to hunt them. Ruth,Clouds you wish not to see but they keep showing up in the skies, ..Is the smoke local or from distant burns?
Arizona Color#1419
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May 3, 2023 at 7:34 pm #572086Ruth QuistParticipant
Michael, I can’t get enough of that wonderful Pileus. Thanks for asking about the smoke in my photo. I think it was from the local open burning that we have going on in the community. It does add for some interesting browns.
Clearer Skies
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May 4, 2023 at 4:03 am #572116Michael LerchParticipant
Arizona Color #1420
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May 5, 2023 at 6:34 am #572201Michael LerchParticipant
Arizona Color#1421
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May 7, 2023 at 6:34 pm #572449Ruth QuistParticipant
A Calm Night Sky
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May 9, 2023 at 5:29 am #572575Michael LerchParticipant
Arizona Color #1422
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May 9, 2023 at 4:56 pm #572615Hans StockerParticipant
Michael, above are some fantastic delicate examples of pileus. Love them. You also posted in the part of the forum for Cloud Identification Help some great images of developing sheets of stratus accompanied by your explanation of what’s happening. Very instructive and interesting.
Developing
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May 9, 2023 at 8:15 pm #572643Ruth QuistParticipant
Hans, interesting patterns in Developing.
A Hint Of Blue
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May 11, 2023 at 4:49 am #572757Michael LerchParticipant
Big sky Ruth! Thanks Hans. I was wondering what I was going to do with those shots . Then Maria started talking about and posting photos of similar, so sure!
Arizona Color#1423
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May 12, 2023 at 4:30 am #572845Michael LerchParticipant
Arizona Color#1424
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May 16, 2023 at 5:45 am #573175Michael LerchParticipant
..and the not so energetic
Arizona Color#1425
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May 17, 2023 at 11:14 am #573261Hans StockerParticipant
Great pileus series Michael. Such thin veils played by the winds around cumulus. Her we had yesterday a display of a lot of pileus. Because it is more rare over here it was discussed in the daily weather report. Very nice.
Here is one with two identified flying objects in it.
Cover Up
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May 19, 2023 at 4:26 am #573397Michael LerchParticipant
Nice one Hans!
Arizona Color#1426
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May 19, 2023 at 6:20 pm #573443Patricia L KeelinParticipant
Wow, Wow, Wow, Hans, Michael, Ruth!!!
I’ve only this photo from my archives to add today. Slightly tweaked, it’s taken on the look of a memory of when and where ’twas first seen.
That Was Then
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May 22, 2023 at 4:10 am #573679Michael LerchParticipant
Such is our memories Keelin.
Arizona Color#1427
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May 23, 2023 at 6:25 am #573775Michael LerchParticipant
#1427 became 1428
ArizonaColor#1428
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May 23, 2023 at 6:49 pm #573830Ruth QuistParticipant
Michael, so very delicate aren’t they. Like silk stockings.
Clumps
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May 27, 2023 at 7:52 pm #574154Ruth QuistParticipant
Evening Rays
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May 28, 2023 at 4:23 am #574184Michael LerchParticipant
Arizona Color#1429
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May 30, 2023 at 4:11 am #574318Michael LerchParticipant
Arizona Color#1430
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June 3, 2023 at 5:57 am #574670Michael LerchParticipant
Arizona Color#1431
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June 4, 2023 at 5:22 am #574725Michael LerchParticipant
Arizona Color#1432
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June 5, 2023 at 4:41 am #574828Michael LerchParticipant
Arizona Color#1433
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June 12, 2023 at 5:02 am #575340Michael LerchParticipant
Arizona Color#1434
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June 12, 2023 at 5:47 pm #575389Hans StockerParticipant
Great variation in your color ones, Michael. Pileus, towering ones and then delicate veils. Love it.
On The Move
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June 13, 2023 at 6:58 pm #575474Ruth QuistParticipant
Nice mamma in #1431 Michael. I am finally seeing some pileus myself this last week.
Hans, on the move is very delicate and wispy.
Facing North
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June 16, 2023 at 4:41 am #575633Michael LerchParticipant
Arizona Color#1435
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June 17, 2023 at 12:25 am #575682Bill StanderferParticipant
A look toward the Colorado Front Range foothills covered in emerald green after an uncharacteristically wet spring. Above is the bottom of a 40,000′ cumulus just before it opened up for yet more rain this afternoon. Just north of Fort Collins, Colorado.
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June 19, 2023 at 5:50 am #575869Michael LerchParticipant
Bill, What a view!
Arizona Color#1436
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June 21, 2023 at 4:57 am #576028Michael LerchParticipant
Arizona Color#1437
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June 21, 2023 at 11:45 pm #576089Patricia L KeelinParticipant
Great photos, everyone!
Siblings
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June 23, 2023 at 9:44 pm #576260Ruth QuistParticipant
Michael, you have got me going on spotting a Pileus up on a congestus. Thinking a caught one.
Keelin, I love your siblings. Hope everyone is getting along and not throwing ice cream around.
Up Here
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June 25, 2023 at 9:52 pm #576398Ruth QuistParticipant
Under the Tent
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June 26, 2023 at 4:13 am #576419Michael LerchParticipant
You all having some fun!
Arizona Color#1438
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June 27, 2023 at 3:47 pm #576506Bill StanderferParticipant
Another big thunderstorm last evening over the southwest corner of the Nebraska panhandle, about 70 miles northeast of me. This one went up to 60,000′ and produced at least one tornado.
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June 28, 2023 at 2:25 pm #576586Hans StockerParticipant
Your Siblings are marvelous Keelin. And the pileus by Ruth and Michael are too. Bill, your thunderstrom over Nebraska is very impressive and makes one feel small. Love it.
Pileus
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June 28, 2023 at 5:53 pm #576599Bill StanderferParticipant
Hans, small indeed. That storm was probably 50 miles across from one side of the anvil to the other. Impressive to watch, but I want to do it from a distance!
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June 29, 2023 at 6:15 am #576627Michael LerchParticipant
Nice shot Bill! Lots of energy! Thats the kind of energy it takes to make Pileus and velum as captured by Hans. Nice!
Arizona Color#1439
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July 2, 2023 at 4:10 am #576828Michael LerchParticipant
Arizona Color#1440
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July 9, 2023 at 5:36 pm #577387Ruth QuistParticipant
Michael, your last two are terrific. Deep and rich.
Hans, pileus’s rule lately. I have more to share. Your contrast is super.
Bill, that is one massive system. Nice that you caught it.
Not So Dramatic
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July 10, 2023 at 4:50 am #577426Michael LerchParticipant
Ruth nice vibe with that shot. Thanks for your kind words. Both were late in the day as the same storm came in. The 2nd shot I saw but was too distant. An example of patience paying off as dusk approached. Imagine this conversation:
Hello Front Desk? ..Yes This is Mike Up In…yes, ..correct.. Mike in The Cloud 9 Suite..Say while we’re on the subject, Is This Thing Adjustable?
Arizona Color#1441
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July 14, 2023 at 9:19 pm #577781Ruth QuistParticipant
Michael, love your front desk on Cloud 9.
A Topping
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July 20, 2023 at 9:36 pm #578303Ruth QuistParticipant
Melon Balls
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July 23, 2023 at 1:16 am #578618Bill StanderferParticipant
A couple of shots of developing thunderstorms over central Wisconsin this afternoon. Fortunately, there was enough room to get around all the buildups on the way into Green Bay. The cumulus are beautiful from above as long as you can stay out of them. They’ll really throw an airplane around if you venture into one.
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July 24, 2023 at 8:21 pm #578774Hans StockerParticipant
Great ones above. I love #1439 and # 1440, Michael. Deep and rich like Ruth commented. Love your pileus and Melon Balls too, Ruth. And wow what an energy seen from above, Bill. Must be great to be up there.
The Milky Way
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July 26, 2023 at 4:47 am #578921Michael LerchParticipant
Neat clouds every body! Thanks for your kind words!
Arizona Color#1442
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July 26, 2023 at 9:57 pm #579015Hans StockerParticipant
Continuing The Blues
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July 29, 2023 at 4:29 am #579174Michael LerchParticipant
Arizona Color#1443
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July 29, 2023 at 8:27 pm #579265Ruth QuistParticipant
Hans, the milky way is so refreshing. Nice gallery photo yesterday too.
Bill, boy have you caught some big clouds up there. You get a whole different perspective.
Michael, big congestus. I am really appreciating those guys. They can display hidden treasures.
Every Which Way
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August 1, 2023 at 5:10 am #579481Michael LerchParticipant
Well here we are Ruth last day of July and all we got,is one day of monsoon build up and back flow into the Valley..One day of about half an hour of rain in total. I shot more Pileus in March than I have all of July. A week ago, today and tomorrow were projected to be rainy days. Now sunny tomorrow and the following week with ever increasing to the 110f + dayz. The good news is today it did not hit 110f…Point is..the summer’s monsoon was projected to be weaker than norm. But we had a pineapple monsoon ( the weather came directly from Hawaii) this last winter , filling the local reservoirs with another year or two of time to figure out how to stretch that to 4 to 5 years…Like your Big Sky shot of the undulatus signaling active winds at various heights.May August see a return of the high pressure center to the rightful owners ,4 Corners , restoring a monsoon season to at least a Thank You for showing up. Some fun with crepuscular follows.
Arizona Color#1444
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August 1, 2023 at 4:59 pm #579530Ruth QuistParticipant
Michael, I love them rays. I enjoyed your weather update. I do feel for you with those long stretches of heat. We are in the middle of fire season, so seeing heat and wind with few clouds passing by. When we hear choppers flying overhead, we get nervous.
Serving Up Some Velum
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August 3, 2023 at 5:10 am #579646Michael LerchParticipant
Previous record for a string of 110f + days in a row,consecutively , in Phoenix ,was 18..I think we just ended the streak of 31 days in row of reaching 110f + ..all of July..it hit 110f or More..for everyday in the month of July..in Phoenix..There is only 2 places one can be when you step out side..in a pool or in something that has A/C..The Citrus tree leaves got burnt. The mulberry trees got burnt.Don’t forget the bombardment of Xrays and CME’s coming from our one and only Sun as it ramps up it current building solar cycle (24?)..Its definitely long sleeve season if you are out side for long periods of time. Its so hot out there the local pawn shop won’t take it…oh well..
The winds curl the clouds and create velum. Nice capture.
Arizona Color#1445
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August 4, 2023 at 5:04 pm #579764Ruth QuistParticipant
Michael, an oppressive summer with the awful heat. In my area there are close to 12 fires. Only thing is the great pyro cumulus clouds that I have seen on the local TV. Tomorrow may be rain and 70 degrees. I can’t wait. Beautiful rays in your photo. They are one of my favorite optical effects.
No Color
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August 5, 2023 at 5:27 am #579809Michael LerchParticipant
Thanks and Nice minimalist work there Ruth!
Arizona Color#1446
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August 7, 2023 at 3:51 am #579956Michael LerchParticipant
Arizona Color#1447
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August 10, 2023 at 4:33 am #580202Michael LerchParticipant
Arizona Color#1448
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August 11, 2023 at 4:22 am #580269Michael LerchParticipant
Arizona Color #1449
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August 13, 2023 at 2:31 am #580491Patricia L KeelinParticipant
So refreshing on cloudless summer days to see the gorgeous captures from you all. Last month, we had this reminder of penmanship practice. Pretty much had a blank slate since then.
Cursive Cloudscript
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August 14, 2023 at 4:42 am #580571Michael LerchParticipant
Thats some fine penmanship Keelin
Arizona Color#1450
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August 14, 2023 at 5:54 pm #580620Bill StanderferParticipant
Michael, to me that looks like a winter scene with trees covered in snow and hills in the background.
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August 14, 2023 at 11:31 pm #580642Ruth QuistParticipant
Michael, as always your pileus are awesome. My favorite is the twin towers in #1446.
Keelin, Cursive is way fun. I now print instead of nice long hand.
A Light Touch
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August 15, 2023 at 4:38 am #580672Michael LerchParticipant
Thanks Ruth!..Would you believe yesterday was the first day of pileus formation as a result of the “monsoon” season?..and even at that it was a poor show due to winds ripping the delicate pileus loosing their smoothness. Today the winds brought the moisture from the suntropics but it all kept rite on going.Nothing hung around to even precipitate..
Thanks Bill..For me,Clouds always brings the “water color” perspective..photographed in a way to lend themselves to be seen as a watercolor illustration. I mean, they are made of water and light plays well within them. I suppose thats the fun I refer to when I capture clouds.
Arizona Color #1451
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August 16, 2023 at 4:29 am #580757Michael LerchParticipant
It is raining in Phoenix at the moment..
Arizona Color# 1452
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August 18, 2023 at 5:22 pm #580952Ruth QuistParticipant
Michael, nice to hear you are getting rain. Hoping for the same this weekend.
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August 19, 2023 at 4:43 am #580980Michael LerchParticipant
And now a hurricane is spinning up the Baja coast hopefully casting arms of asperitas our way..Southern California may be the main recipient of any largess tho. Nice light and wisp you caught.
Arizona Color#1453
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August 24, 2023 at 4:36 pm #581310Ruth QuistParticipant
Michael, thanks on your wisp comment. That was taken with my phone. I prefer my point and shoot camera, but it worked just fine.
Lights Out
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August 27, 2023 at 5:56 am #581546Michael LerchParticipant
Arizona Color#1454
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September 4, 2023 at 5:40 am #582124Michael LerchParticipant
Arizona Color#1455
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September 6, 2023 at 6:45 pm #582373Ruth QuistParticipant
Michael, may be some asperitas in #1455?
After Some Pileus
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September 6, 2023 at 11:03 pm #582382Hans StockerParticipant
I love Lights Out, Ruth. Geat colors and composition. Maybe a bit late, but I love Cursive Cloudscript too, Keelin. Michael you keep amazing with #1450 the winter landscape according to Bill), #1453 and the three fingers in #1454.
Let’s finish this volume of the color thread with some holes..
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