What are Clouds?

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What Are Clouds?

Clouds fascinate me. Their shapes are ever changing. Clouds can be beautiful when lightening flashes through or when sunrise or sunset light reflects off them with gorgeous red or purple colors. These clouds were photographed by me in Florida over the Gulf of Mexico.

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Fluffy clouds in Florida.

These clouds today remind me of mashed potatoes. The clouds would have made for a bumpy ride for anyone in a small airplane that had to fly through them.
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Cloud reflections over the Atlantic Ocean during our day at the New Smyrna, Florida, beach. 

Read About Clouds

"This Peterson First guide contains easy-to-understand answers to questions about the weather, such as why the sky is blue, what makes it rain, and what causes rainbows. The book also features 116 color photographs that show how to identify clouds, with explanations of what each cloud type tells about the weather to come." Amazon book description.

Peterson First Guide to Clouds and Weather

Amazon Price: $3.19 (as of 05/30/2012)Buy Now

"5.0 out of 5 stars Great for beginners!, March 10, 2002
By N. K. (Central Plains)
This is an extremely handy book for making super quick predictions on the skies. Shows all sorts of different cloud formations and what they're bringing with them. Also nice photos of thunderstorms, lightning, etc. Good one to pick up just because. "

Clouds in the news

Other people's ideas about clouds are fascinating. It's always good to get another perspecitve on the things in life that interest.
Funnel cloud reported in Albany area
by KGW Staff PORTLAND -- The National Weather Service issued a Special Weather Statement Thursday, noting that a funnel cloud was reported at midday in Albany, and warning of possible thunderstorms in the Portland and Vancouver Metro areas through the ...
Funnel clouds and small hail possible
Funnel clouds and small hail are possible in the Manitowoc area this afternoon, according to a special statement issued by the National Weather Service out of Green Bay. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms are expected to continue across ...
Damaging Funnel Cloud In North Port
Over a dozen other homes in the area reported minor damage. According to the National Weather Service Local Storm Report, residents of the area reported a funnel cloud to Fire/Rescue dispatch at approximately 6:40pm Thursday.
Willamette Valley funnel cloud and the Thursday evening forecast
A funnel cloud can be seen in the background behind a school bus traveling about 5 miles south of Albany, Ore. This is a screenshot taken from video taken from a moving vehicle across the road. (YouTube/sportyjeff303, KOIN Local 6) Check out this video ...

Contrails are a type of cloud.

Contrails are made by the exhaust from airplanes from our airport at high altitude.
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Clouds fill the sky during our visit to Holland 

Clouds fill the sky during our visit to England 

Red and gold sunset clouds at Venice Beach, Florida. 

Same Venice Beach two minutes later clouds have changed. 

Not all sunset clouds are red. 

Pink and purple clouds reflected in Florida pond.

Double the pleasure when beautiful clouds reflect the last rays of the sun in early evening in the pond's water.
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Sunset clouds through the dunes at the beach. 

Shellers often miss sunset clouds at the beach. 

Clouds for Photographic Background

Westcott Illuminator Collapsible Disc Background, 5' x 6', Splattered Storm Clouds to be used as a photographic background. It collapses into a third of its size and stores in a flat circular bag.

Most Beautiful Clouds

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Clouds fill the sky as a cold front moves in. 

Looking down on clouds. 

Beautiful blue sky filled with puffy Cumulus clouds.

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Cloud Photos

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  • ellagis Aug 10, 2011 @ 9:14 am | delete
    I like the cirra clouds, but most of all I´m fascinated by clouds with lightnings. They really are an example of the wonder of nature!!!!
  • paesd May 4, 2011 @ 1:22 am | delete
    Clouds are beautiful when lightening flashes.Thanks for sharing. Work Plan Platform
  • blackspanielgallery Apr 17, 2011 @ 4:34 pm | delete
    Nice lens
  • NYThroughTheLens Apr 15, 2011 @ 9:37 pm | delete
    What a beautiful lens. I really enjoyed reading through it.
  • ElizabethJeanAllen May 24, 2009 @ 8:14 am | delete
    Hi,
    My name is Elizabeth Jean Allen and I am the new group leader for the Nature and the Outdoors Group.
    Welcome.
    Lizzy
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