Cirrostratus cloudfingers in the winter sky...
Wednesday, December 30, 2009
Tuesday, December 29, 2009
Monday, December 28, 2009
Blue Sky Sunburst
There was not a cloud to be had today - cool crisp, breezy and clear skys! The only way I could come up with a post was to find a synthetic cloudscape to photograph...
Sunday, December 27, 2009
December 27th - Fantasy Flight
I would imagine this to be a fitting sky for a Neverending Story Flight through Fantastica on the back of Falkor the Luck Dragon.
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Saturday, December 26, 2009
December 26th - Altocumulus Melody
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Friday, December 25, 2009
December 25th - Werewolf Attack
These cumulonimbus clouds took on the appearance of a pack of Werewolves on the attack - okay I admit it - I went to see New Moon yesterday with Nikki and I guess it had an influence on me...
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Thursday, December 24, 2009
December 24th - Spontaneous Metaphor
A beautiful windy sky with white cumulus cloud puffs makes for a wonderful Christmas Eve day - and then there was this added bonus of a stork flying overhead just as I snapped this photo - could he be on his way to Bethlehem?
Wednesday, December 23, 2009
December 23rd - Sunlight through Cirrus
The high level cirrus cloud layer creates a silver filter for the sun, and these lower level clouds make the atmosphere look like something you might see on another planet in a sci-fi movie.
Tuesday, December 22, 2009
Monday, December 21, 2009
December 21st - Cowboy Waterfall Launch
This horse, rider, saddle and hat fly apart as they launch over the side of this Cirrus cloud waterfall.
Sunday, December 20, 2009
41 Cadillac Style Goddess Hood Ornament
These clouds were wind-blown like the hood ornament on a classic Cadillac flying down the road with the top down...
Saturday, December 19, 2009
Friday, December 18, 2009
Suspended Cloudimation
These poofs of altocumulus smoke have the effect of being suspended in a hyper-realistic way against this threatening grey sky.
Thursday, December 17, 2009
Wednesday, December 16, 2009
December 16th - Ghost Ship
This cumulus cloud emerging from behind these accessory clouds appeared as a ghost ship would appear out of a thick fog.
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Tuesday, December 15, 2009
December 15th - Cloud Collision
This cumulonimbus cloud came barreling across the sky as if in a collision course with these high level meandering clouds!
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Monday, December 14, 2009
Sunday, December 13, 2009
Coke Bottle Cyclone
These cirrus clouds were whipped into a whirlwind today - and they reminded me of the coke bottle cyclones that appeared in every science fair during my kids elementary school years.
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Saturday, December 12, 2009
Down the Drain
I had a real sense of vertigo as I stood looking at this patch of blue sky - a teaser at the end of a long rainy tunnel...
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Friday, December 11, 2009
Sky Breaker
I am always fascinated by the way the sky can look so much like the ocean! These cumulonimbus clouds could be the waves breaking on a stormy beach...
Thursday, December 10, 2009
Reach for the Sky
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Wednesday, December 9, 2009
Tuesday, December 8, 2009
Spectacular sky
This cumulonimbus cloud was part of a beautiful breezy day, 81 degrees, perfection! Unusual weather for December in Florida...
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Monday, December 7, 2009
Y in the Sky
Cirrus clouds generally refer to atmospheric clouds that are characterized by thin, wisp-like strands. This blanket of cirrus clouds looks like it was "embossed" from above by these two adjoining contrails.
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Sunday, December 6, 2009
Ghost of Santa's Sleigh
These blue fingers of Medium altitude Altocumulus clouds reaching out of a bright pink sunset could be a ghost version of Santa's sleigh and his reindeer.
Saturday, December 5, 2009
A Little Bit of Heaven
The sky finally peeked through the storm clouds today after 3 days of grey rainy weather - almost 4 inches in 72 hours! It did sort of look like God was looking down on me with a blue sky of hope in the background...
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Friday, December 4, 2009
Vortex at the End of the World
These cumulonimbus clouds are like a vortex at the end of the world - a giant hole with everything in the universe being sucked into it...
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Thursday, December 3, 2009
Tie-Dye Sky
These cirrocumulous clouds swirling around the sun make for a great tie-dyed sky. I love the sense of motion even in the still photograph.
Wednesday, December 2, 2009
Blooming Rose
Orlando is once again in the "red zone" for severe weather - makes for awesome clouds! This one was like a rose blooming in fast forward
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Tuesday, December 1, 2009
The 300
We were watching the movie "The 300" yesterday, and when I saw this sky it reminded me of the oceans of soldiers that just kept coming!
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