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Ha Keelin, you spotted some very nice thingy clouds. First there is this pond switching Bear as happy as possible. Then the critter with its thin legs and ending with a mouthwatering tasteful Chocolate Cloud Bunny. I love them all. It is an art to have found them.
Unfortunately I have nothing in return to post. For some reason the clouds here have not been thingy enough for a nice capture in this thread. I need to be patient as we also have to be patient with the virus that’s holding the world in its grip. I hope you are OK in California?
After some days with boring blue skies this made a change. Also some raindrops but nothing got wet and the scent of petrichor filled the air.
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
I love the variation and surprises from Dunes In Moonlight, Arizona #162, Hustle & Bustle and I love also the text accompanying your stingray Keelin. It fits so well.
Globalization
Wow, what a reds you captured Daniel. Amazing and overwhelming colors. Like in the normal sunset by Michael. Normal? What will it be when it is an abnormal sunset? Back to reality with a Splash Of Blue And Pink. Very refreshing.
Pastel Sunset
I hope you are safe and happy too Daniel. And everybody else of course. It is so great to read you enjoy the discussions. To be continued as far as I am concerned.
Don, undulatus is what the wind causes in a patch of cloud (except for the cumulus and cirrus) like the way ripples in the sand originate on the beach when the tide runs back for instance.
Whether altocumulus appears or not is a matter of the right conditions, being a flow of cold air at mid level. Just check the cloudspotters guide for a better explanation of the conditions needed to form altocumulus (e.o.). Of course the winds cause air to flow (or the other way around?) and form clouds depending on temperatures, moist etc. but undulatus is caused by the wind when the cloud is already there.
By the way: undulatus always shows its pattern perpendicular to the wind while cirrus fibratus has its streaks in the direction of the wind.
On my turn I hope this answer helps?
Yesterday evening I watched the rising of the supermoon and when I turned around to watch the sunset I was happy to see this (faint) sun pillar. Only the second time I spotted one, so I had a happy evening illuminated by a full moon in a clear sky except for some thin patches of cirrostratus.
Good food for thought Michael. About the cumulus I had the same considerations, but nevertheless I found some similar examples and it made me confirm the question of Steven. The ICA did not help really much in this case. I am still in doubt although your considerations can’t be denied.
For me it was surprising to think the Carlsbad sunset might be stratus. I did not look at it that way for it appeared to me at first glance too solid to be stratus and I had the impression it is at mid level. Nevertheless it is possible that it is stratus indeed. What do you think, is the argument of breaking up of the cloud also applicable for the hypothesis of altocumulus? For me here was the resemblance with the ac duplicatus in the ICA what made me choose altocumulus although the duplicatus is more difficult to judge from the pictures.
Anyway a nice discussion. I really like that. There are such large gray areas in cloud classification and different point of views are always surprising. The black and whites can only be found in the B&W threads.
I also think this is cumulus fractus Steven.
Don you posted some nice classical altocumulus, but be sure there are many appearances of altocumulus. The ones Steven posted “looking SW from Carlsbad, New Mexico” before and after look most to the picture that can be found in the ICA when you look for Altocumulus duplicatus. Key is that the cloud must be at mid level. Any other opinion on this?
Today we had a small front passing by (Haarlem, Netherlands) and it was looking like a solid blanket with a very distinct edge in front. Sorry no picture.
Great reds and blues in #509 Michael. Very delicate colors.
Steven I can’t choose which one is set or rise. Can you explain?
Daniel, I like the space-like atmosphere of your nebula.
No Doubt A Sunset
