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Spotted this really fascinating cloud when I was visiting Indian Canyons, just outside of Palm Springs, California (USA). Really frightened me at first, but no one else was paying attention to it, so I decided it must be fairly normal for the area. It reminded me so much of the cloud formations you see in all the movies with space ships coming to earth!
Canon Rebel XTi – 18-55mm lens
506 views as of June 10
37 favorites as of August 21, 2010
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BOTH SIDES NOW 6-14-10
THE WORLD AS WE SEE IT, OR AS WE MISS IT 6-15-10
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CLOUDS ~ CLOUDS AND SKY CHALLENGE ~ 6-23-2010
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Superb! Be sure and enter into “Both Sides Now Group”…it is strictly for clouds.
Thanks Pat! I have added to that group, awaiting approval.
– TeresaB
Oh – oh – oh!!!! It’s one of the best examples of a Lenticular cloud that I’ve ever seen!!!!! Now you can see how people have often thought they were flying saucers. Have a look here on the ‘Cloud Appreciation Society’ website….
http://cloudappreciationsociety.org/gallery/ind...
Thank you so much Heather. And thank you for the info on the website. It is really interesting!! Our clouds in the northwest aren’t usually too dramatic, so this was pretty exciting to see.
– TeresaB
WOW I have never seen a cloud like this, I would have found it fascinating also……Kay
Thank you so much Kay.
– TeresaB
Wow, this is awesome …. Lynn
The Made By Nature group is having a challenge for Clouds. This would be a sure winner, in my book …. Lynn
Thanks so much. And Thanks of the info on the challenge. I’ll be sure and get it in.
– TeresaB
This is a fantastic shot!
Thanks bunches Melodie.
– TeresaB
Thank you so very much Heather.
– TeresaB
Whoa! What a catch! It looks like a tornado. It would have scared me too. Congrats on your feature! Just awesome. A fav for me!
Thank you so much Ginny.
– TeresaB
What a cloud formation. Well caught.
Thank you so much Andrew.
– TeresaB
Far out ! Only thing to say about this !
Thank you so much Caroline.
– TeresaB