Comments on: Pretty sky pix

By: Charles Boyer

Charles Boyer — Sat, 06 Dec 2008 15:07:09 +0000

Some gorgeous lenticular clouds were seen over Mt. Ranier recently:

www.komonews.com/weather/blog/35631614.html

By: Jonathan

Jonathan — Sat, 06 Dec 2008 14:09:33 +0000

No green flash? Nonetheless a wonderful group of phenomena.

There are wonderful things to see out there, and there is also some very interesting science in even the most common of phenomena. There are still effects which are not well understood and though the observation of such effects has been ongoing for millenia, it is still an active area of research. I just gave a talk on this as a colloquium to our department in an effort to get people to notice more of these stunning sights.

Here’s my take on iridescent clouds over Paris: http://www.flickr.com/photos/jonstraveladventures/2623975841/

By: Charles Boyer

Charles Boyer — Sat, 06 Dec 2008 12:55:31 +0000

There’s a lot of incredible beauty in the natural world all around us, but too many of us are too busy to take notice of it and pass it by without ever taking the time to stop and take it in. As the famous golfer Walter Hagen once said, “take the time to stop and smell the roses.”

Last night, for example, the sky was cold and clear here, and one could see Jupiter set — it went from apparent white and faded into orange as it settled towards the horizon. Simple, yes, but when one realizes that it’s a planet and not Sol setting, it was a rare and beautiful sight.

By: earthandbeyond

earthandbeyond — Sat, 06 Dec 2008 11:32:08 +0000

Don’t let that crazy rainbow/chemtrail/HAARP lady see this.

By: Michelle

Michelle — Sat, 06 Dec 2008 02:12:49 +0000

OH MY GOD THERE’LL BE A EARTHQUAKE!

…Or not. Pretty pretty cloud.

By: GregW

GregW — Sat, 06 Dec 2008 01:39:39 +0000

too cool

By: deep

deep — Sat, 06 Dec 2008 00:47:10 +0000

Thanks for sharing, things like this are what keep me leaving the lab even though my interests mainly lie in the microscopic.