Iranian General Accuses Israel of Stealing His Country’s Clouds and Snow
Brigadier General Gholam Reza Jalali, head of Iran’s Civil Defense Organization, yesterday told members of the press that Israel has been stealing Iran’s clouds while also working to ensure that whatever clouds do make it into Iranian air space are unable to release rain. Relations between Iran and Israel have always been tense, but I […]
The Unkai Terrace of Tomamu – A Magical Place Above the Clouds
Located in Japan’s Tomamu Resort, on the island of Hokkaido, the Unkai Terrace is a unique scenic spot perched high atop a mountain peak that is often above the clouds, offering tourists breathtaking views of the white, fluffy sea beneath them. The “unkai” (sea of clouds) phenomenon has been attracting tourists to the resort town […]
Beautiful Lenticular Clouds
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 […]