These Lenticular clouds were taken near Mt. Rainer by an unknown photographer to me. It's amazing how the topography and associated winds blowing over it, can create these beautiful cloud patterns.
I haven't been blogging or visiting my favorite bloggers recently due to a very nasty computer virus. Steve, with the help of our new virus service, have gotten me back on line and up and running. ( fingers and toes crossed )
I hope you're all well and moving forward in this new year. It's depressing watching so many people being laid-off because of this economy resulting from the greed of the rich businesses and all the deregulation which allowed them to get away with their gluttony for money. There are better times coming.
16 comments:
Sorry to hear of your computer woes...but glad it was that kind of virus keeping you away and not some other dastardly bug laying you low. Hopefully your new set-up will serve you well and get you around to visit blogland!
Those are some beautiful clouds. What interesting formations from the winds...thanks for sharing them with us! Such a remarkable world we live in...
Greg: Thanks. These clouds look so alien to me compared to the other cloud patterns that travel our skies.
I'm glad the virus(s) are gone. I've been hesitant to visit or comment on any blogs for fear of sending along an unintended visitor.
These clouds are really looking alien but nice, all the best.
MartininBroda: They do, don't they!
All the best to you as well, Martin.
Amazing clouds! I think they're the result of vortices rising up from Gawpo's potter's wheel...
Jeaux: ;-)
I understand he gets it going so fast it starts smokin'. ( hence, the smoke, uh, cloud formations over Mt. Rainer. )
These are spectacular! I've never seen or heard of this formation before. I imagine mountains are a requirement for them? Reason #593 for me to move somewhere closer to mountains again...
Patrick: The higher the elevation it seems, the winder it gets there. The Olympics have Hurricane Ridge where its name fits the description of the area and the views are wonderful. Mt.St.Helen has an observation area that needed to be shielded from the ever blowing winds so visitors would be comfortable looking at the volcano near it. The winds that travel over and around Mt. Rainer, move the weather patterns in such a way that occasionally everything is perfect to create these clouds. Mt. Rainer is approximately 14,411 feet high and any weather traveling over it is affected one way or another. Sometimes it looks as though the volcano is wearing a mushroom cap because of the air flow patterns.
I grew up in the flat lands of the Mid-west in Michigan and what a treat it was to move into this area where the topography is so varied.
Great shots!dep
I always find it completely strange how I have such a deep and visceral connection to the Pacific Northwest, though I have never even lived close.
One of the best and by far the most favorite trip I ever made was make was a two week bike trek from Vancouver to Big Sur, all following the coastal trails. Views that quench for days.
Al: I am thankful that we decided to move here from the Mid-west over eighteen years ago. I love all of its phases and the air here is so clean. That was the first thing I noticed when we moved. Also, the many shades of green would be the second thing.
You bike trip sounded like a lot of fun and I'm sure the vistas were well worth it.
glad you are back. computer viruses are such a drag
Wonder Man: Thanks, it's nice being able to use the computer and not worry about someone accessing my hard drive and taking information without my permission. I also, worried about passing it along to my friends, glad it's over.
Absolutely stunning images!
Tater: Thanks, I thought they were as well. When ever the "mountain is out" ( a term for when the clouds are not obscuring the view of the mountain ) I always take a look and see if there is a cloud formation worth watching.
These pics are fab Butch! My hubby and I are members of the cloud society here in the UK. I have loads of photos of clouds but I have never seen any like this where we are here in the UK.
Mark: It has a lot to do with Mt. Rainer where we live. It is over 14,000+ feet high and the weather patterns mainly move from west to east over these mountain ranges. Moisture picked up from the Pacific Ocean is carried eastward over our Olympic peninsula dropping rain along the way as it goes over our first mountain range "the Olympics". It continues to travel over Puget Sound and toward the Cascade Mountain range, which is part of the Rockie Mountains. By the time it reaches this chain, in which Mt Rainer is located, it drops most of its water on the west side of the mountain range. Just east of the mountains is desert. Very arid and dry. Between the moisture laden clouds and the hot, dry climate on the other side, the winds blow very strongly and occasionally the conditions are just right to create the swirling effect in the clouds.
We also have a "rain-forest" just off the Pacific Ocean and into the forests. There aren't really many of them this far north, especially in the Northwest area of the states.
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