March 5, 2014
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Cloud of the Month
March 2014
The Cloudship Incus
This Month’s formation boldly goes where no cloud has gone before. Resembling the Starship Enterprise, it is in fact a dramatic example of a Cumulonimbus incus, photographed over Sao Jose dos Campo, Brazil by Guilherme Touchtenhagen Schild. The incus classification comes from the Latin for a blacksmith’s anvil, because of the way that these huge storm clouds spread out at the top. There are hints of mamma, or mammatus, formations beneath the forground part of the anvil. The beams of light from the low sun, which are known as ‘crespuscular rays‘, spread outwards due to the effects of perspective. A glorious example like this shows just why the Cumulonimbus is known as The King of Clouds.
Photograph © Guilherme Touchtenhagen Schild.
Linda Allen
March 7, 2014at11:32 pmThat has to be the most amazingly beautiful cloud EVER! Not truly convinced there is not a space ship in it though. Lol
mike
March 8, 2014at4:48 amIncredible! Looks like a huge mushroom is going to eat the city below
Victor
March 8, 2014at7:20 pmBela foto Guilherme!! Realmente uma das melhores fotos suas que já vi.
Josildo Oliveira
March 8, 2014at7:24 pmBelíssima foto Schild !!! Uma das melhores. Merece vários prêmios !!!
Guilherme Touchtenhagen Schild
March 8, 2014at7:30 pmE ai gurizada, muito obrigado!
Carlos Gurjão
March 8, 2014at11:34 pmTchê (Guilherme), this is a really beautyful photo!!
Congratulations!!
José Mauro do Nascimento
March 9, 2014at2:03 amFoto cabulosa!!!!!!
Ariana Cursino
March 9, 2014at5:10 pmParabéns Tchê! Linda Foto!!!
Guilherme Touchtenhagen Schild
March 9, 2014at9:40 pmMau-mau e Ariana valeu!
Guilherme Fernandes
March 11, 2014at4:31 amSinistridade! Foto sensacional…
Cristina Bianchi
March 13, 2014at4:51 pmBellissima! Che spettacolo!
Joan H. Laurino
March 13, 2014at5:37 pmThat does it!! Can’t better than that! This is the reward we get when we look up with a camera and capture such magic!
Paul Stover
March 14, 2014at4:29 pmIs is beautifull and makes me humble. Thank you for sharing!
MARTIN claude
March 14, 2014at5:11 pmFabulous, incredible. Thanks a lot for sharing such a wonderful photo.
bravo Guilherme.
Caroline
March 14, 2014at5:37 pmSplendid!
Gerry
March 14, 2014at7:11 pmThe Mother Ship of clouds! Magnificent!
Colin
March 14, 2014at10:13 pmBest anvil I have seen at any time ever – magnifico!
Glynis Garbutt
March 15, 2014at2:36 amWhat a beauty, It looks like an oyster mushroom. Wow!
Paul Glover
March 15, 2014at7:06 amHow good is that? Descriptive words fail me
Annie Queree
March 15, 2014at9:16 amAbsolutely wonderful,Wow! what a truly amazing creation we have been blessed with!
Janet McIntyre
March 15, 2014at9:34 amAbsolutely stunning, dramatic, beautiful! Thank you for capturing this on film and sharing.
ROS
March 15, 2014at12:10 pmAmazing!!!
Marianne Fox
March 15, 2014at3:39 pmGlorious – it made my day to see this picture!
rookie
March 15, 2014at9:13 pmEthereal beauty. Absolutely glorious. Thank you
Mistyla
March 17, 2014at4:10 amQue foto linda! Tive o prazer de admirar essa magnífica nuvem ao chegar em São José dos Campos. Tanto do céu, de dentro de um avião, quanto do solo… uma vista maravilhosa! Incrível!
Kate
March 17, 2014at10:20 amAwesome
Anonymous
March 18, 2014at4:54 amHow lucky we are to be able to see a picture such as this Thank you Cloud Appreciation
Vix
March 18, 2014at10:16 amWhat an amazing cloud formation! Excellent photography as well :)
smileyjoolz
March 18, 2014at9:16 pmWow….fantastic photo. Thank you
Onno de Fouw
March 20, 2014at9:21 pmPut in perspective: looks a bit threatening and like the Crimea, but this one is all natural beauty. Fantastic shot!
Monalfi
March 23, 2014at10:00 amreminds me of Independance day ;-)
Guilherme Touchtenhagen Schild
March 25, 2014at2:09 pmThank you everyone! I’m verya glad to share this photo with you guys.
Regards to all!
radiometeolibera
March 25, 2014at9:52 pmOttima scelta