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Make spectacular photos like these, these, or this, but generally mean high winds high up. Look out.
I have always wanted to photograph lenticular clouds (commonly know as pancake or UFO clouds), but around here lenticulars tend to form over the Sierra Nevadas. I am usually in the foothills, but even with a 200mm lens, they are just a bit too far off in the distance. Fortunately, we have had a surprising…
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Hovering lenticular clouds loom over mountain peaks and hilltops, creating a neat UFO-like illusion.
Some clouds occur as a result of variations on the Earth's surface. We examine what cap clouds are & how they differ from lenticular clouds.
The unusual clouds are mostly seen near the Himalayas and Rocky Mountains
Lenticular clouds over Mount Diablo; as seen from Lafayette; California
Lenticular cloud
Lenticular clouds are shaped like lenses, almonds, or flying saucers. They can be caused by hilly terrain or simply by the way the air is rising over flat terrain. Unlike many other clouds, lenticular clouds do not indicate any particular type of weather.
View of lenticular clouds, Leaning Rock and Lake Dunstan from the Clyde Lookout at sunset, Central Otago, New Zealand
An extraordinary sunset illuminates lenticular clouds stacked high above the mountains, creating a breathtaking scene. The dramatic peaks pierce through the cloud bases, while the unique UFO-shaped formations catch the alpenglow. Witness the internal cloud structure revealed in this captivating landscape. While this scene wasn't captured in the Maldives, or near a Town Home, or even with Mascara, it's still a breathtaking landscape around the world!
Photo credit: instagram.com/picka.bel
Almost every spot from where Fujisan is visible seems picturesque to me whether it is my workplace or rooftop of my home
Nature has always been a source of inspiration for designers to look at things differently.
Even though different cloud formations might seem random and indescribable to you, there's a whole cloud classification system that's uniform worldwide. Luke Howard, British manufacturing chemist and an amateur meteorologist, was the first to introduce a nomenclature system for clouds back 1802. Here's a selection of some stunning cloud pictures - we bet that among them you'll find some cloud formations that you've never actually seen before!
Stay away from those mushroom clouds, though - they'll leave you feeling fuzzier than a cirrus
The remarkable-looking disc shapes are exceptionally rare lenticular clouds and were spotted by amateur photographer Glenn Spencer in the sky above Chester, Cheshire.
AT FIRST glance it looked like a scene from alien attack movie Independence Day when this fleet of huge discs appeared in the skies.
Here are 21 photographs that have captured the subject of clouds perfectly. Some are stunning and others whimsical. Take a look and hopefully get inspired on
