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Clouds at sunset in the Anza-Borrego Desert State Park, California. US. This image also featured in the June edition of the International Journal of Meteorology.
4 thoughts on “Clouds at sunset in the Anza-Borrego Desert State Park, California. US. This image also featured in the June edition of the International Journal of Meteorology.”
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Altocumulus floccus over Elliot Bay, Seattle, Washington, US
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Remnants of contrails (homogenitus) over Krzeszowice, Poland
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Altocumulus lenticularis during the start of strong winds along the western Rocky Mountain front, over Chouteau County, Montana
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A colourful sunset over Northern California, US
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Altocumulus lenticularis undulatus spotted over Isle of Lewis, Scotland
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The sheep didn't appear to be interested in the plethora of altocumulus lenticularis over Priddy, Somerset, England
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Cumulus drifting beneath streaks of cirrus over North Dundas County, Ontario, Canada
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A developing cumulonimbus that later yielded a storm over Mitaka, Tokyo, Japan
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A dissipating storm system over North Devon, England
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Altocumulus stratiformis with signs of a fallstreak hole (cavum), spotted over St. Paul, Minnesota, US
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22-degree halo over Northern California, US
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Sun Dog (Parhelion) spotted over West Yorkshire, England
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Circumhorizon Arc spotted over Maissin, Belgian Ardennes, Belgium
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Sun Dog (Parhelion) spotted over Crank, St. Helens, Merseyside, England
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A cascade of cumulus spotted from Arthur's Seat, Edinburgh, Scotland
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Staggering sight! I would love to see such orographic clouds, but sadly we probably don’t have them in my flat country, Holland.
wow! Us Texans would think this was apocolypse, lol! Awesome shot!
very cool. nice!!!
Very Beautiful!