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, 2014 at 11:32 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, 2014 at 4:48 amIncredible! Looks like a huge mushroom is going to eat the city below
Victor
March 8, 2014 at 7:20 pmBela foto Guilherme!! Realmente uma das melhores fotos suas que já vi.
Josildo Oliveira
March 8, 2014 at 7:24 pmBelíssima foto Schild !!! Uma das melhores. Merece vários prêmios !!!
Guilherme Touchtenhagen Schild
March 8, 2014 at 7:30 pmE ai gurizada, muito obrigado!
Carlos Gurjão
March 8, 2014 at 11:34 pmTchê (Guilherme), this is a really beautyful photo!!
Congratulations!!
José Mauro do Nascimento
March 9, 2014 at 2:03 amFoto cabulosa!!!!!!
Ariana Cursino
March 9, 2014 at 5:10 pmParabéns Tchê! Linda Foto!!!
Guilherme Touchtenhagen Schild
March 9, 2014 at 9:40 pmMau-mau e Ariana valeu!
Guilherme Fernandes
March 11, 2014 at 4:31 amSinistridade! Foto sensacional…
Cristina Bianchi
March 13, 2014 at 4:51 pmBellissima! Che spettacolo!
Joan H. Laurino
March 13, 2014 at 5:37 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, 2014 at 4:29 pmIs is beautifull and makes me humble. Thank you for sharing!
MARTIN claude
March 14, 2014 at 5:11 pmFabulous, incredible. Thanks a lot for sharing such a wonderful photo.
bravo Guilherme.
Caroline
March 14, 2014 at 5:37 pmSplendid!
Gerry
March 14, 2014 at 7:11 pmThe Mother Ship of clouds! Magnificent!
Colin
March 14, 2014 at 10:13 pmBest anvil I have seen at any time ever – magnifico!
Glynis Garbutt
March 15, 2014 at 2:36 amWhat a beauty, It looks like an oyster mushroom. Wow!
Paul Glover
March 15, 2014 at 7:06 amHow good is that? Descriptive words fail me
Annie Queree
March 15, 2014 at 9:16 amAbsolutely wonderful,Wow! what a truly amazing creation we have been blessed with!
Janet McIntyre
March 15, 2014 at 9:34 amAbsolutely stunning, dramatic, beautiful! Thank you for capturing this on film and sharing.
ROS
March 15, 2014 at 12:10 pmAmazing!!!
Marianne Fox
March 15, 2014 at 3:39 pmGlorious – it made my day to see this picture!
rookie
March 15, 2014 at 9:13 pmEthereal beauty. Absolutely glorious. Thank you
Mistyla
March 17, 2014 at 4:10 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, 2014 at 10:20 amAwesome
Anonymous
March 18, 2014 at 4:54 amHow lucky we are to be able to see a picture such as this Thank you Cloud Appreciation
Vix
March 18, 2014 at 10:16 amWhat an amazing cloud formation! Excellent photography as well :)
smileyjoolz
March 18, 2014 at 9:16 pmWow….fantastic photo. Thank you
Onno de Fouw
March 20, 2014 at 9:21 pmPut in perspective: looks a bit threatening and like the Crimea, but this one is all natural beauty. Fantastic shot!
Monalfi
March 23, 2014 at 10:00 amreminds me of Independance day ;-)
Guilherme Touchtenhagen Schild
March 25, 2014 at 2:09 pmThank you everyone! I’m verya glad to share this photo with you guys.
Regards to all!
radiometeolibera
March 25, 2014 at 9:52 pmOttima scelta