A rainbow appears in an overcast eastern sky during beach yoga on Treasure Island, FL. iphone4.
When I was in high school I found in the library a book about clouds. It was a big thick tome filled with color photos of clouds described and classified. A cloud bible it was.
I’m quite sure I was the only one to have ever checked it out.
I learned about stratocumulus, cirrostratus, mammatus, and fractus clouds called “scud,” as the book drew me deeper into cloud nomenclature. I’ve always loved weather and clouds. Here are a few photos of some wonderful clouds. All were taken by me with the exception of the punch hole cloud. Click to enlarge any of the photos (except the punch hole cloud).
Sometimes the cumulonimbus in the eastern sky is more colorful than the sun setting over the Gulf of Mexico. Pass-a-grille beach. iphone4.
A late afternoon thunderstorm in the Gulf of Mexico off Siesta Key Beach. iphone4.
The winter sky is often marked by cirrus clouds, which are very high altitude clouds made of ice crystals. iphone4.
Sun rays add a dramatic effect to the sunset over the Gulf. These rays are referred to as "crepuscular rays."
Mammatus clouds in a stormy sky.
An interesting cloud formation commonly referred to as a "punch hole" cloud. No one seems to know exactly why they form, so you can be sure there are plenty of conspiracy theories involving secret government experiments. The general theory is that supercooled water droplets freeze and fall out of the cloud when they come in contact with particulates from jet aircraft exhaust. This photograph was taken by my friend Maria Ferraro in St. Petersburg, Florida.
A strong weather front sweeps across the Gulf of Mexico over Don Pedro Island, Florida. This photo is a stitched panorama via iphone4. Click to enlarge.
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