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At The Holler,
the surreal,
is sometimes,
real.
I photographed these unusual cloud formations last night when it was extremely hot and humid and the clouds seemed to dip from holding the weight of water.
Cheers to you from ‘the banks of the yellow sea’~
(poem attribution Emily Dickinson)
Late addition: Two brilliant bloggers identified these clouds for me as Asperitas Clouds only formally classified in 2017. Here is a reference: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Asperitas_(cloud)
I want to recognize both of these clever bloggers and thank them sincerely for their fascinating information.
The bloggers are :
https://40thousandkm.com/ and https://lynettedartycross.com/author/lynettedartycross/
Bloggers Rock!
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How beautiful and amazing, Cindy! 💫
Merci beaucoup mon Ami Eugi 🌅
You’re welcome, Cindy! 💗
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Cindy, if you did not explain what is that, I thought it’s done with photoshop.
Awesome and rare occurrence!
Thanks much Alexander. It is was so unusual and unexpected. Take good care my friend 🌅
Ooohh!!!
Smiles 🌅
Nature miracle. Beautiful photos!
Smiling. Thanks so much & cheers to you 🌅
Ahhh awe-inspiring aspiration…I mean Asperitas! (*ᴗ͈ˬᴗ͈)ꕤ*.ﾟ༘⋆🫧💭₊˚ෆ
Smiling….. So clever. Cheers to you & thank you (*ᴗ͈ˬᴗ͈)ꕤ*.ﾟ༘⋆
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Beautiful and fascinating indeed!
So happy you enjoyed Alys & cheers my friend დ
fan-undulatus-tastic, cindy!
saw something similar some years ago when out in the mountains here
https://geotopoi.wordpress.com/2011/08/21/yr-elen-clouds/
Wow. Your photos are the closest I have seen online to what I photographed. Fascinating. Thanks for sharing Graham დ
Very glad you had a look to compare! Quite a rare sight around here. (I was a little surprised to see that I had taken those 13 years ago!)
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Amazing & wonderous!
Wow that is a very cool sunset! I have never seen a sky like that! Thanks for sharing the beauty for us! Have a super week Cindy! Hugz, Lisa
Hugs & cheers back to you Lisa დ
Amazing. I have “seen” the heat on dirt roads in Africa but never seen such clouds before.
Thanks Cindy
You are most welcome. Hope all is well with you Martin დ
All well, thank you Cindy.
(Brian) 😉🙏🏻
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Beautifully surreal, Cindy!
Thanks so much & cheers to you! დ
The cloud photography is stunning! Asperitas clouds create a mesmerizing backdrop for beautiful sunsets!
Thanks very much. It was my first time seeing them so I was quite surprised დ
So wondrous and so beautiful! Never seen clouds like this!
It was a first for me too, actually, for my whole family. We all went out and experienced the wonder. Very happy you enjoyed & cheers to you დ
Gasp! Surreal, indeed. What stunning shots, Cindy. Your photos evoke a variety of moods, all of which collide into a sense of wonder. Hugs.
Awww…. So sincerely appreciated Teagan. The admiration is mutual my friend. I am constantly amazed and delighted by your creative mind დ
Beautiful, the bottom of the clouds almost look like birds flying to me. 🙂
What a wonderful creative mind you have Katie. Love this imagery დ
🙂 🙂 You are so kind. 🙂 Thank you!
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Beautiful
Grazie mille დ
Those are “wow” moments…So glad your camera and skills are shared here Cindy. So many of my wow moments happen with no camera…sigh
Just gratitude for every wow moment. Love & prayers to you and to your family Gary. You are in my thoughts დ
Wonderful! 🙂
Thanks very much! დ
What an incredible sight to witness, Cindy. The skies never cease to amaze, along with your photographic eye 🙂
It is so great to hear from you Randall! I know your photographic/artistic eye will never stop seeing things beautifully/differently and I am very happy about that დ
Wow… stunning! Like a beautiful painting, say the least. Thank you for the link! So interesting, Cindy.
You are such an wonderful artist Amy. Thank you დ
Beautiful wavy clouds! Never heard that name before but you could happily lost in the waves and the flow of light and colour!
Yes. Maybe clouds are there telling us how to flow with life. Be well my friend დ
Just bought volume one of the covered wagon diaries. Looking forward to reading it! Been scrolling your blogs…photos are as beautiful as your words.
Thank you very much. I am so happy you bought a narrative. They were eye opening to me. Please let me know what you think & take good care დ
Stunning photos. No doubts the clouds look swollen with child holding all the North American humidity. 🙂 xx
Such a creative interpretation Debbie, and so accurate! I am impressed. It never did rain. Hope all is well with you my friend დ
Thanks my friend. All is well while kissing summer goodbye <3
Good to hear! Summers best heat is just coming to us now.
Oh, it must be mine leaving, lol. 🙂 x
Smiling…..
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Absolutely stunning!!!!!! ❤️😍 wow!
Honored Njeri. Thank you very much & cheers to you დ
Simply stunning – and such unusual clouds! Amazing 🤩
So appreciated. Thank you very much & cheers დ
Your images remind me of Georgia O’Keefe’s flowers. I was just visiting a local museum and found out that Georiga O’keefe was actually friends with and wanted to colaborate with one of our local artists Charles Demuth. I actally saw an image of them together – I think in an information ‘reel.’
You bet Bloggers Rock! Thank you for sharing your beautiful images.
Aww… Georgia was such an incredible talent. Thank you for your kindness Jules. You are so appreciated. Stay safe & well დ
I surprised a baby blue heron in my gully area this morning. I did take a photo, but it isn’t great. I did read that the babies aren’t born until late July early August. I’ve seen ‘teen’s who are still brown… so that’s why I thought it was a heron. I looked up images on the net to confirm.
Have a wonderful holiday today!
Sounds wonderful! Enjoy Jules.
I have many different birds visit. But when the uncommon show up… it makes the day even more special. 🙂
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Your stunning photography captures the surreal beauty of nature, transforming a heatwave into a mesmerizing spectacle. Truly breathtaking!
I’m so honored by your thoughtfulness. Thank you sincerely and be well.
This really is super cool; I’ve never seen anything like it before. What wonderful, captivating photographs!
Thanks so very much and I am very pleased you enjoyed! Cheers to you.
Beautiful!
Thank you! დ
Thank you for stopping by our bloggie to celebrate our 2nd Gotcha Day with us, Cindy🎉Double Pawkisses for a happy weekend🐾😽💞
Happy Week to all of you & cheers too! დ
Wow, amazingly beautiful
So very appreciated! Cheers to you & thank you დ
Fascinating Post, and Cindy your title caps it. Gorgeous! ♥️
So pleased you enjoyed & thank you very much! დ
Hi Cindy, Thank you so much for your beautiful photography!
Awww…. Thank you much more for your kind thoughtfulness Charles & be well my friend დ
Wonderful
Amazing! You are too good Cindy!
Visa versa 2UX2 Purobi დ
Sensational! I learned about these clouds now from your post, but I’ve never seen them in real life.
I am so glad we both saw them for the first time together! Be well my friend დ
Oh! I just found this – wow! 💕
Smiling…. Happy you enjoyed & cheers დ