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Welcome back, Catherine! And what a dramatic photo you’ve returned with from your recent lakeside walk. Looks like a LOT was going on there that morning.
In contrast, below is a quiet image (from archives here) of cool, pristine Alaskan waters offering a soft reflection.
What a beauty in #434, Michael, with those dark streaks adding a surprising underscore. Really quite took my breath away!
Not having seen any Lenticularis in months, it was a joy to find these two all stretched out at the end of day. They look as if they’re sliding into a relaxing weekend, which I find most inspiring, to say the least.
Danke je, Hans! And your wonderful (but Worried!) Bear must rest easy now as there is news from “KC”, their adventurous mutual friend, who is known to keep a keen eye on the rivers…
He assures them they are rushing and ready for fun…
Kayak Coyote Running The RapidsA warm welcome, Donatella, to the cool Contrail topics Volume IV! Isn’t it fascinating how some homogenitus can hold their original form while others morph or contort in only moments? Thank you for the clear reminder of how they usually begin, before wild winds have their whimsical way with them.
Just yesterday, a single dissolving contrail caught my eye simply because the shape looked interesting. When I downloaded the photo onto my computer, curiosity got the best of me and I played around with it a bit in PhotoShop (rotation/contrast/slight color adjustment). The resulting image below is more an artistic interpretation than what we usually post here, but I offer it as an example of how clouds, even in their simplest of forms, can inspire creativity and wonder. While the original contrail has been maintained, the image now brings to mind an icicle in the Land of Aurora Borealis (thanks to a bit of lens flare caught by the camera) and represents a dream of something I hope to see in reality someday.
Hans, you are so thoughtfully kind to mention recent posts by others as you introduce Volume IV of Optical Phenomena. Your sundog SunRobin is a frisky delight—a shimmering bit of sky mischief you’ve brought us! Can’t wait to see what follows.
Hans, thank you so much for identifying the upper tangent arc! It’s my first capture of this phenomenon, and also of a sun pillar, so very exciting! Your richly hued Last Sunset Over Haarlem is… well the adjective that comes to mind is… delicious—like raspberries in winter.
And Gregory, what a lovely series you’ve shared here. Easy to see why you hurried to catch it—and why you stayed through the dimming of the day.
The image below (from last month) shares those same deepening shades. It was taken only seven minutes before the sky dipped its paintbrush into the darker tones featured in Dipped In Dusk (posted further above). The rewards of waiting and watching are beyond words.
Don’t know how I missed the anteater, Hans! Especially when I have such a true fondness (born in an amusing dream) for Myrmecophaga Tridactyla.
Be that as it may, I do see the rather formidable line of spectators with their eyes on you. But worry not! Here to the rescue (or at least to move them aside) comes…
Rhinoceros LacunosusLove those soft, gentle colors that closed the day in your sunset photo, Greg. And that’s quite a dramatic contrast in the series you captured, George. Amazing, the palette Sky has to play with.
What caught my eye in today’s sunset here was the subtle sun pillar to the right of the palm trees and the unusual color and brightness above the cloud bank.
Ten minutes later, that spot of color turned so bright is looked like a second sun.
Mesmerizing!
Nice contrast and clarity in #179, Michael!
In the image below, it was the subtle silhouette that caught my eye.
Shadow Of A Cloud DreamerA rather dull morning here as well, then the sky midday blossomed a bit, and end of day hosted a tiny sliver of moon. Wishing everyone a splendid New Year of clouds that delight and surprise us all!
Found this little critter in a garden of cloud branches where it had just…
Earned Its Wings Of Subtle IridescenceIndeed, Michael, you’ve given us one that intrigues beyond words in #177. Love the mystery of it!
And your Cloud Sculpture, Hans is one I would hang on my wall. Beautiful.
A moment after taking the photo below, there occurred a transformation of the bright wee cloud, making an image better suited for the Clouds-That-Look-Like-Things topic. So there it will land perhaps to inspire a bit of wonder…
Light CritterA warm welcome to you, Greg! And hope we do see more of your lovely images on the various forum topics. The parhelic circle you posted to the Optical Phenomena topic must have had you dancing that day.
Magnificent Pink Pileus, Michael! And Undulatus At French Sunset is an absolute favorite, Hans.
In the sunset sky below, it looked as if an artist had gone a bit wild with a paintbrush…
Dipped In DuskDanke je, Hans, for a clever launch to Volume III. Love your stylish, pareidolic specs! With those in place, I imagine you can even see what isn’t there, as in the case below.
A wanderer arrives without its rider (which may be why you don’t hear much about him in the traditional yuletide stories).
The Fourth Camel of the Magi
Kayak Coyote Running The Rapids![IMG_6025_Icicle [Contrail Inspired Art]](https://cloudappreciationsociety.org/wp-content/uploads/hm_bbpui/399688/qvlwmi3grfp7g5115fdgwvdahx7oeytv.jpg)
Rhinoceros Lacunosus
Shadow Of A Cloud Dreamer
Earned Its Wings Of Subtle Iridescence
Light Critter
Dipped In Dusk
The Fourth Camel of the Magi
