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Altocumulus lenticularis during the late afternoon over Merano, Italy
A plethora of altocumulus lenticularis duplicatus, spotted in the morning over Mount San Jacinto, Desert Hot Springs, California, US
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Sunset with an expansive display of undulatus over Brighton, Colorado, US
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A stack of lenticular clouds, also known as "pile d'assiettes", spotted over Estepona, Spain
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A classic example of a spaceship looking altocumulus lenticularis, captured by Richard's wife, Andrea Gessner Friedman, spotted over the foothills of the Catalina Mountains, Tucson, Arizona, US
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Altocumulus lenticularis duplicatus spotted over the mountains, from the Missouri River near Wolf Creek, Montana, US
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A plethora of altocumulus lenticularis near Gulfoss, Iceland
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Altocumulus lenticularis duplicatus, also known as "pile d'assiettes", a term used for a series of lenticular clouds, stacked one above the other, caused by wave motion in multiple humid layers of air, as seen here over the Sandia Mountains, Albuquerque, New Mexico, US
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Altocumulus lenticularis duplicatus accompanied by Mt. Rainier in a majestic pairing near Seattle, Washington, US
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Altocumulus lenticularis duplicatus spotted near Capdenac, Lot, France
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Altocumulus lenticularis duplicatus, also known as pile d'assiettes, spotted over Hexham, Northumberland, England
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Altocumulus lenticularis duplicates with cumulus fractus in the foreground, spotted over Patagonia, Argentina
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Altocumulus lenticularis duplicatus over Gorbea, a mountain with a height of 1,482 meters above sea level, in the Basque Country, Spain
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Altocumulus lenticularis near Canutillo, Texas, US
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A classic example of altocumulus lenticularis duplicatus, spotted over Picinisco, Lazio, Italy
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After three days of whiteout snow and wind, Darren shared that this was the view from the top of the chair lift, with a classic example of an altocumulus lenticularis spotted over Flaine, France.
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