ram
These unusual clouds are called lenticular clouds because of their lens-like shape and they tend to form at high altitudes, normally aligned at right-angles to the wind direction.
They have often been mistaken for UFOs in the past, due to their odd shape, but they are becoming more common these days. They are indeed another of mother nature’s wonders, truly a sight to behold!
Comments
13 comments
March 4, 2008
Thanks for the nice pictures, Spooky.. what would be great is if you could give an explanation of how and why these clouds form.
~ Lexi
March 4, 2008
THEY ARE REALLY GREAT…
March 4, 2008
wow. those are beautiful. never seen anything like them.
and talk about seeing shapes in the clouds - the 7th one definitely looks like pizza dough being tossed…
March 4, 2008
does anyone knows whats the exact reason they form?
March 4, 2008
these clouds are formed solely around mountains and are caused by the interesting updrafts and barometric pressures found around them….. http://www.weatherwizkids.com/cloud.htm
March 5, 2008
thanks alot.Ilove clouds and always watch them.
March 5, 2008
I enjoied from these pictures
realy was fantastic.
ilinked your web in my weblog.
thank you
March 5, 2008
Are you sure they are forming more often or simply been caught on film more often!
March 19, 2008
I grew up in New Mexico and have seen these clouds nearly every September I believe, of my life since 1952. And I saw the Starship Enterprise in 1960 or at least it exactly resembled it. That is where they stole the design from. These are the weirdest and most amazing thing in the sky. I would give ANYTHING to go up in a chopper and see one up REAL close… And for a fact some of them ABSOLUTELY look like a UFO Ship. Nice shots though.
March 21, 2008
These are some real nice and very odd photos of clouds.
August 17, 2008
how awsome!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
September 23, 2008
Thanks, I really get into senic views of nature, these pics. are BEAUTIFUL!
October 10, 2008
im seeing these clouds right now outside my window, they have been hanging around all day, various sizes. but i live in somerset u.k and we have no mountains!!!