September 21st - Bottom of the Cumulonimbus

This storm rolled in really quickly so I knew it was the bottom of a cumulonimbus cloud. It was totally black, but I was lucky enough for the clouds to break a bit and show a bit of what was above the floor.

September 20 - propeller of light

Sometimes there is this amazing effect when the sunset is partially blocked by a cloud on the horizon. The clouds create shadows across the sky, and the sunlit clouds look like a giant airplane propeller.

This is the view of the actual sunset.

This is the sky in the opposite direction as the sunset-lit stripes move across the sky to the horizon.

This is a closer view of part of the illuminated striations. the light seems to spill out of the cloud.

September 19th - Blue Sky!

Sometimes the sky is just perfectly blue! And it's such a pretty combination with the fucia of the blossoming crepe myrtle.

September 18th - cumulonimbus incus

This cumulonimbus incus cloud, dramatically lit by the setting sun looks as though it is lit from the inside somehow.


A cumulonimbus incus (Latin incus, "anvil") is a cumulonimbus cloud which has reached the level of stratospheric stability and has formed the characteristic flat, anvil-top shape. (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cumulonimbus_incus)

September 17th - "Mare's Tail" Cirrus Clouds

Cirrus clouds generally refer to atmospheric clouds that are characterized by thin, wisplike strands. Sometimes they are called "mare's tail".

This sky is reminiscent of downy white feathers arranged in a fan or a headdress.

September 16th - Cumulus Clouds at sunset

The bottom of these cumulus clouds form a beautiful reflective surface for the light of sunset.

It kind of looks like there's a giant pink eye looking down from heaven.

September 14th - Cirrostratus Cloud Dance

Cirrostratus clouds in the background of this skyscape seem to intertwine in a swirling dance with the lower level clouds. The light near sunset gives a beautiful pink cast to the scene.