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Texas Clouds May 2009 :

Texas Clouds May 2009

Updated: May 29, 2009 7:26pm PST

Cirrus tortus :

Cirrus tortus

Updated: Feb 12, 2009 9:17pm PST

Cirrus :

Cirrus

Updated: Feb 03, 2009 7:06pm PST

Cirro Stratus :

Cirro Stratus

Updated: Jan 13, 2009 7:35pm PST

Cirrus strataform :

Cirrus strataform

Updated: Jan 07, 2009 8:01am PST

Fog --- low lying Stratus clouds :

Fog --- low lying Stratus clouds

Updated: Jan 03, 2009 5:46pm PST

Texas Clouds : Notice the Opalescence in the Cirrus Undulatus.
Also check out the large undulations in the Status clouds

Texas Clouds

Notice the Opalescence in the Cirrus Undulatus. Also check out the lar ...

Updated: Dec 29, 2008 6:39pm PST

Cirrus Uncinus : Note the opalescence in the clouds.  Rainbow quality.

Cirrus Uncinus

Note the opalescence in the clouds. Rainbow quality.

Updated: Nov 27, 2008 3:51pm PST

Cirro Stratus : These bands of clouds came through over an hour and completely cleared off.

Cirro Stratus

These bands of clouds came through over an hour and completely cleared ...

Updated: Nov 22, 2008 2:26pm PST

Cirrostratus fractus and Cirrocumulus :

Cirrostratus fractus and Cirrocumulus

Updated: Nov 16, 2008 12:45pm PST

Cirrostratus undulatus :

Cirrostratus undulatus

Updated: Nov 11, 2008 3:36pm PST

Bent Con Trail :

Bent Con Trail

Updated: Aug 07, 2008 6:33pm PST

Cirrocumulus & Altocumulus fractus :

Cirrocumulus & Altocumulus fractus

Updated: Aug 05, 2008 7:20pm PST

Altostratus cumuliform :

Altostratus cumuliform

Updated: Jul 27, 2008 12:54pm PST

Cirrostratus undulatus :

Cirrostratus undulatus

Updated: Jul 18, 2008 10:57am PST

Cirrocumulus undulatus :

Cirrocumulus undulatus

Updated: Jul 12, 2008 1:37pm PST

Advection Fog : The water is cooler than the land.  In extremely humid conditions advection fog is created.

The river is actually a solid cloud on top.

Advection Fog

The water is cooler than the land. In extremely humid conditions adve ...

Updated: Jul 10, 2008 5:27pm PST

Mammatus Clouds 7.06.08 :

Mammatus Clouds 7.06.08

Updated: Jul 06, 2008 8:19pm PST

Mammatus Clouds 6.29.08 :

Mammatus Clouds 6.29.08

Updated: Jun 29, 2008 7:47pm PST

Clouds 6.15.08 :

Clouds 6.15.08

Updated: Jun 16, 2008 8:26am PST

Cumulus congestus : Massive cumulus clouds to the east of Stone Mountain.  Hot summer days reaching 95 degrees plus.  Heavy rainstorm the night before.

Cumulus congestus

Massive cumulus clouds to the east of Stone Mountain. Hot summer days ...

Updated: Jun 13, 2008 7:23am PST

cirrus tortus :

cirrus tortus

Updated: Jan 13, 2008 5:17am PST

Cirrus December 2007 :

Cirrus December 2007

Updated: Dec 31, 2007 7:45pm PST

Sunset 12.16.07 :

Sunset 12.16.07

Updated: Dec 28, 2007 7:11pm PST

Sunset 12.5.07 : Cirrostratus clouds on day 2 of the low pressure moving in.  Shot near Buford Highway in Chamblee.

Sunset 12.5.07

Cirrostratus clouds on day 2 of the low pressure moving in. Shot near ...

Updated: Dec 05, 2007 4:39pm PST

Cirrostratus : Notice the iridescence in the clouds--I'm blocking the sun with my hands.

Cirrostratus

Notice the iridescence in the clouds--I'm blocking the sun with my han ...

Updated: Dec 02, 2007 7:03am PST

Cirrocumulus undulatus 11.18.07 in Chattanooga : Cold front moved through with warming trend.
Also note the Ice Halo effect around the sun near the middle of this gallery.
Some Cumulus Congestus towards the end of the gallery shot at Calhoun, GA.

Cirrocumulus undulatus 11.18.07 in Chattanooga

Cold front moved through with warming trend. Also note the Ice Halo ef ...

Updated: Nov 19, 2007 6:35am PST

Cirrus & cirrostratus  11.11.07 :

Cirrus & cirrostratus 11.11.07

Updated: Nov 11, 2007 2:52pm PST

Cirrocumulus undulatus 11.8.07 :

Cirrocumulus undulatus 11.8.07

Updated: Nov 08, 2007 8:14pm PST

Clouds from 30,000ft and Sunset 10.30.07 : I love sunsets!  Crespuscular clouds is the technical term.  There are cumulus clouds.  

I like seeing them from the top down!

Clouds from 30,000ft and Sunset 10.30.07

I love sunsets! Crespuscular clouds is the technical term. There are ...

Updated: Nov 08, 2007 6:20am PST

Cirrus and Stratus in Chattanooga, 10.19.07 :

Cirrus and Stratus in Chattanooga, 10.19.07

Updated: Oct 25, 2007 11:27am PST

Cirrocumulus undulatus 10.1.07 :

Cirrocumulus undulatus 10.1.07

Updated: Oct 02, 2007 6:21am PST

Cumulus Fractus at Sunset :

Cumulus Fractus at Sunset

Updated: Sep 22, 2007 3:52pm PST

Cumulus Congestus and Cirrus in Coastal GA :

Cumulus Congestus and Cirrus in Coastal GA

Updated: Sep 17, 2007 7:48pm PST

Cirrus and Cumulus 8.22.07 :

Cirrus and Cumulus 8.22.07

Updated: Aug 22, 2007 6:10pm PST

Cirrocumulus undulatus 7.12.07 :

Cirrocumulus undulatus 7.12.07

Updated: Jul 13, 2007 6:07pm PST

Cirrocumulus 6.26.07 : Note the small undulations in these high level clouds.  Beauty!

Cirrocumulus 6.26.07

Note the small undulations in these high level clouds. Beauty!

Updated: Jun 26, 2007 10:17pm PST

Altostratus :

Altostratus

Updated: Jun 22, 2007 7:08pm PST

Cumulus Congestus 6.8.07 : A powerful low pressure system produced these enormous cumulus congestus clouds.  These were taken just north of Atlanta near Calhoun on I75 about 4:30 pm.

Cumulus Congestus 6.8.07

A powerful low pressure system produced these enormous cumulus congest ...

Updated: Jun 12, 2007 4:29pm PST

Cirrus and Stratus in Central Texas :

Cirrus and Stratus in Central Texas

Updated: May 18, 2007 8:08pm PST

Cumulus Nimbus 5.12.07 in Chattanooga : These massive thunderclouds were formed when a northeast wind came through Chattanooga.

Cumulus Nimbus 5.12.07 in Chattanooga

These massive thunderclouds were formed when a northeast wind came thr ...

Updated: May 13, 2007 5:52pm PST

Altocumulus undulatus 4/27/07 : Middle altitude rippling effect of cumulus--usual precede rain.

Altocumulus undulatus 4/27/07

Middle altitude rippling effect of cumulus--usual precede rain.

Updated: Apr 29, 2007 6:48am PST

Altocumulus undulatus 4/10/07 : Preceding a front that brought rain the next day.

Altocumulus undulatus 4/10/07

Preceding a front that brought rain the next day.

Updated: Apr 11, 2007 8:03pm PST

Clouds 3.23.07  alto cumulus, cirrus :

Clouds 3.23.07 alto cumulus, cirrus

Updated: Mar 26, 2007 5:15am PST

Cirrus/Contrails :

Cirrus/Contrails

Updated: Mar 08, 2007 7:33pm PST

Cirrus 3.2.07 :

Cirrus 3.2.07

Updated: Mar 03, 2007 7:07pm PST

Cirrus & Alto Cumulus 2.3.07 :

Cirrus & Alto Cumulus 2.3.07

Updated: Feb 04, 2007 1:59pm PST

Cirrus 1.31.07 : Cirrus clouds preceding a cold front.

Cirrus 1.31.07

Cirrus clouds preceding a cold front.

Updated: Feb 01, 2007 5:48am PST

Clouds January 2007 :

Clouds January 2007

Updated: Jan 30, 2007 7:06pm PST

Stratocumulus undulatus 12.23.06 in Texas : A low pressure system came through.  First was the cirrus then the stratus clouds came through.  Note the undulating pattern.  These shots were taken in Georgetown,Texas.

Stratocumulus undulatus 12.23.06 in Texas

A low pressure system came through. First was the cirrus then the str ...

Updated: Dec 23, 2006 5:41pm PST

Stratocumulus in Texas : Major storm passed through Texas and Mississippi.  The Stratocumulous were outside of Dallas.

Stratocumulus in Texas

Major storm passed through Texas and Mississippi. The Stratocumulous ...

Updated: Dec 22, 2006 5:36pm PST

Cirrocumulus undulatus 12.2.06 :

Cirrocumulus undulatus 12.2.06

Updated: Dec 03, 2006 8:20am PST

Cirrus Clouds 11.18.06 :

Cirrus Clouds 11.18.06

Updated: Nov 18, 2006 3:35pm PST

Tybee Clouds and Sand comparison  11.7-11.06 : There is a saying in Eastern Philosophy--"As above, So below."  The macro scale follows the micro scale.  As I enjoyed the beach on Tybee island I began to notice the similarities between the cloud formations and the patterns left on the sand.

Both water and our atmosphere are fluids.  I try to visualize what the air is doing that creates the same patters as the water.

Tybee Clouds and Sand comparison 11.7-11.06

There is a saying in Eastern Philosophy--"As above, So below." The ma ...

Updated: Nov 13, 2006 6:13am PST

Cirrus Clouds 11.4.06 : A hard freezing cold front brought these cirrus clouds.

Cirrus Clouds 11.4.06

A hard freezing cold front brought these cirrus clouds.

Updated: Nov 05, 2006 5:30am PST

Cirrus Clouds 11.1.06 : Con trails.  Fluid look to the cirrus.

Cirrus Clouds 11.1.06

Con trails. Fluid look to the cirrus.

Updated: Nov 03, 2006 11:43am PST

Clouds 10.27.06 : Fascinating strataform clounds moving through with a warm front.

Looks like something out of a Speilberg movie!

Clouds 10.27.06

Fascinating strataform clounds moving through with a warm front. Look ...

Updated: Oct 28, 2006 7:42pm PST

September scattered stratus : I've been struck lately by how patterns in the clouds resemble patterns in the sand at the beach.  The rippled effect is especially similar.  Low pressure was moving in.

September scattered stratus

I've been struck lately by how patterns in the clouds resemble pattern ...

Updated: Oct 09, 2006 2:58pm PST

Cirrus/Cumulus in Lookout Valley, TN :

Cirrus/Cumulus in Lookout Valley, TN

Updated: Sep 03, 2006 6:48pm PST

Cumulus Nimbus 7.23.06 : Towering cumulus nimbus off of Memorial Drive.

Cumulus Nimbus 7.23.06

Towering cumulus nimbus off of Memorial Drive.

Updated: Jul 25, 2006 5:32pm PST

Clouds 5.27.06 : There have beenfantastic cumulus formations.  Many of the biggest cells have precip.

Clouds 5.27.06

There have beenfantastic cumulus formations. Many of the biggest cell ...

Updated: May 27, 2006 4:45pm PST

Clouds 4.28.06 : These shots I took during the air show at Dobbins AFB.  The wind was extremely turbulent.  The sky reflcted this.

Clouds 4.28.06

These shots I took during the air show at Dobbins AFB. The wind was e ...

Updated: May 01, 2006 1:35pm PST

Cumulus 4.22.06 : Part of my ground school for learning to fly involves studying weather.  Ultralights are very sensitive to heavy wind.  This study has increased my love and interest in meteorology.

Cumulus 4.22.06

Part of my ground school for learning to fly involves studying weather ...

Updated: Apr 27, 2006 7:06am PST