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Well I never, I just learnt that if you click on the picture it does zoom in. (Using Ctrl + enlarges text but not initially the picture, though it does if you keep repeating it; very odd). Thanks for triggering that George.
Bear Mountain I can’t find on my road map or atlas – what is the nearest town?
I had meant to add an observation from photographer Don McCullin in the weekend media. He does landscapes too these days ‘Not clear winter sunsets – that is too chocolate boxy. I prefer the murky and metallic skies.’
However, George, your NY NYD picture is very evocative of the Catskills.
You are right, Lucy – they are unusually shaped. Dr Sitthivet Santikarn snapped the more conventional shapes as we saw in the CAS Calendar, December 2016, and Cloud of the Month February 2016.
Likewise, Gini (good to hear from you, your New Year’s Resolution perhaps).. But I wanted to experiment with uploading a picture the new way since MikeL had suggested it was easier – it is. Having uploaded two, it took me a while to realise I had to click ‘Text’, top right, to add text.
I had charged up the DSLR in the hope that a photographer like MikeL or Ian would suggest the NYD pictures (that way would likely get at least one picture). Expecting a front with rain about mid morning I went outside around 0915 only to find I had left the DSLR switched ON, hence it was flat. So these are with the shirt pocket camera.
South is first, North is second; I have not worked out how to insert text between the two pics.
P.S. Gini I mentioned to you once about CAS adopting a lollipop tree at Hillier Gardens, UK. I hope you noticed we did eventually succeed:
Cumulus accumulator
There is so much to admire in your cloud, Roger. I think cumulus has so much variety, such a lot going on, but is often passed over for wavier, wispier things. I was thinking of a thread to be called ‘cumulus accumulator’ to collect such pictures – maybe you just started it, but called it Tunkhannock, an interesting name if ever I saw one.
On second thoughts, Lucy, I wonder if the haar of the NE England coast can give a sea smoke effect?
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Haar_(fog)
But note haar is a summer effect, warm air over cold sea…
Fascinating, Laurence, thank you. And a Happy New Year to you et al.
P.S. Elm reminds of the Helm wind in Cumbria, UK which has gone quiet since Anita brought it up on the CAS Old Forum. I’ll make a new year resolution to try and dig it out one day next year.
Hi, Lucy. No, not heard of this – I suspect it is a lake effect rather than a sea effect.
Yes, your suggestion does work – I could copy your link then post it into a Google window.
My attempt to copy the link follows but looks much the same as yours…
Ah – it’s the start you are missing
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I just love a touch of coral, Isabel. I think you got the thumbs up from Michael, a leading contributor who also likes B&W. Thank you.
Your blue is even more intense in this one, Roger. I am no photographer, but my guess from this picture is that you are, and you have a good eye; I look forward to future pics from you.
As for those groups, I said recently I am not in favour of them; chuck ’em all in here. The CAS did ask members, several years ago, what they thought of contrails and I suggested earlier this year I would like to see the results again, or the question re-run, but I got no reaction. Contrails are clouds, though, are they not, perhaps akin to fumulus? I saw one recently which looked as though it was linearly twisted – can that be?
I don’t really understand Tags (e.g. your ‘What are they?’). If you ever find a use for them I would be interested to know.
A fascinating picture, Roger, such a range of light, shade and colour. It shows beautifully how the blue of the sky gets deeper in colour as it gets higher. I think we once found the explanation at
I’m afraid Verlinden is as clear as mud to me, but I enjoyed wallowing in it as a Hampshire Hog might. Gavin’s explanation, albeit a different gravity perhaps, I could follow:
Hans, I would not want a separate gallery (or forum) for B&W. I think Michael agrees, below, in 187749. By all means a separate thread.
or reality is not what it seems? In this episode 5/5 Rovelli says ‘…or looking at the sky’ (to make sense of life).
http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b0849ccf
P.S. The link features that tree again (it appears in today’s paper too, Sycamore Gap in Hadrian’s Wall if I remember correctly).
