pretty clouds

[swaytosway]

A friend sent me these pictures of clouds- mamatus clouds- never even knew they existed till today.
No response expected, I realize clouds isn't likely a hot bed of discussion.
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Mammatus Clouds
sagging pouch-like structures
Mammatus are pouch-like cloud structures and a rare example of clouds in sinking air. Sometimes very ominous in appearance, mammatus clouds are harmless and do not mean that a tornado is about to form; a commonly held misconception. In fact, mammatus are usually seen after the worst of a thunderstorm has passed.
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[tinkerlion]

those are amazing. it would be interesting to see them at sunrise or sunset. be able to see a larger spectrum of color reflecting threw them.




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[LipstickVogue]

i find these incredibly disturbing... in the best way possible. thanks for sharing!

[Mr. Cleanface]

2 years ago, about this time of year actually, during Chris Robinson's set (Black Crowes singer who was opening for Allman Brothers Band) the sky was full of clouds just like that. The band actually stopped after a song and everybody in the crowd stood in amazement, and the band was looking at them, cheering, etc. Then CR went into 'Roll me like a Tumbleweed in Eden' badass tune! Trippy shit to say the least, especially that night. smileys/smiley2.gif

[ragmop]

2 years ago, about this time of year actually, during Chris Robinson's set (Black Crowes singer who was opening for Allman Brothers Band) the sky was full of clouds just like that. The band actually stopped after a song and everybody in the crowd stood in amazement, and the band was looking at them, cheering, etc. Then CR went into 'Roll me like a Tumbleweed in Eden' badass tune! Trippy shit to say the least, especially that night. smileys/smiley2.gif





excellent acid trip, dude . . .smileys/smiley2.gif

[Mr. Cleanface]

Nah d00d...like totally shrooms dood. Actually they hadn't kicked in yet, but they were in progress. Once ABB came out I was engulfed.

[ragmop]

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i knew it was some trip--way too descriptive for a sober state.

[the duke]

those clouds are VERY cool...hopefully this little chicken gets to see them sometime this lifetime!