Lenticular Clouds Over the Mountains at Dusk - I (17:04)
Winter, Rocky Mountain Front Range, Colorado.
I hopped up from my desk because there was an odd glow to the East as the sun was setting to the West. I pivoted, picked up my camera, went outside, and looked to the West. Throughout the day there had been 90 mph wind gusts in the Rocky Mountains and extreme weather warnings, including concerns about avalanches. Travelers and people doing outdoor activities were advised to be careful.
This photo is the first one I took in a series, as an assortment of clouds blew through our home area. Below, and not seen in this photo, were the ridges of the Rocky Mountains. I'd read that sometimes lenticular clouds can be iridescent. And they were here as the sun was setting! These odd-colored and variously-shaped clouds constantly changed until it became dark in a few minutes.
Lenticular Clouds Over the Mountains at Dusk - I (17:04)
Winter, Rocky Mountain Front Range, Colorado.
I hopped up from my desk because there was an odd glow to the East as the sun was setting to the West. I pivoted, picked up my camera, went outside, and looked to the West. Throughout the day there had been 90 mph wind gusts in the Rocky Mountains and extreme weather warnings, including concerns about avalanches. Travelers and people doing outdoor activities were advised to be careful.
This photo is the first one I took in a series, as an assortment of clouds blew through our home area. Below, and not seen in this photo, were the ridges of the Rocky Mountains. I'd read that sometimes lenticular clouds can be iridescent. And they were here as the sun was setting! These odd-colored and variously-shaped clouds constantly changed until it became dark in a few minutes.