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Yep bring on Olde Sol and start warming up the joint Ruth! The consequences of having two 120f+ summers in a row is becoming stark in the Valley. Dead trees abound and are keeping the tree specialists busy. I’ve noticed..trees in a cluster don’t have dead ones amongst them. Solo trees appear easy victims . The only tree that should be in front of homes and in city parks is cactus like the saguaro, fast growing palo verde and the mesquite…I’ll give the Upper Sonoran Desert that much. Anything else fails and it’s best to have trees in great shape going in cause they will probably be the only ones surviving if we have a 3rd 120f+ summer . So here is a sunset to warm your hands..btw, Punxsutawney Phil saw his shadow, heralding 6 more weeks of winter for those inclined to take advice from a fat and groomed rodent.
Arizona Sunset #1109
I captured the Asperitas wind in the act below. The dark line ,mid right, is a ridge of cloud being bullied by a blast of wind that is pushing around cloud . The wind has removed a good portion of the canopy behind the ridge. look at it upside down if you have to.. The bright highlites spots are where the cloud canopy has been blown away and now light is allowed thru.. The wind turns the canopy in to fractus from the top down. So the bright spots are the top of the canopy and the dark ridges are what is left of the bottom, base, of the canopy…like leftovers on Going Up Day. I can see maybe up to 50% of the cloud has been removed and it didn’t fall as rain…It was sent on its way as fractus…And its my estimation that this shot took place over central Phoenix.. I haven’t seen Asperitas over central Phoenix . Most “weather” that makes it to Phoenix gets torn up by the rising heat columns coming off the city..btw..a section of town ( central area) painted their streets white with a new kind of tar. supposed to reflect the heat instead of storing the heat like regular road tar does..so cooler nights and over the long term..perhaps cooler days as well..Wouldn’t that be wild..cooler section of town draws Asperitas to it..
You’ve already seen a version of this one once. See if you can identify it by seeing an upside down version of it.
Arizona Asperitas#128
We’re back in the low 80s. Thats the kind of simplicity I like to see. and yes, a tip of the cap every congestus should see…brr Ruth, Fresh snow!
Arizona Color #180
Well so much for 97 cent pineapples..anyway, the one below should be dragged to desktop and then exploded as far as you can..as with all of these shots..Made large is a lot of fun. just like looking at these pics upside down, either you or the pic, hopefully the pic,..is a lot of fun..
Arizona Asperitas#127
I saw your shot through the clouds in the Gallery Donatella. You are having a great return!
Another Arizona Cloudscape
May your 360 degree cloudspotting spot be warm enough to visit everyday, Ruth. Winter cabin fever is taking its toll on you.
bacon cloud below
Arizona B&W2406
Thats a difficult shot Ruth, hardly any contrast in the clouds in a low lite condition. The snow on the hills brings me back to reality. Below is another rendition of late in the day asp shot.
Arizona Asperitas#124
I was thinking one way to measure and thus grade Asperitas mite be the degree of arc of its “waves” . Below is an example of a slow-roll arc with plenty of evidence of a powerful wind.
Arizona Asperitas#123
