Monday, February 20, 2012

Peculiar Cloud Formations



I saw these pictures on Google+. I saw them and I said "The aliens are coming! The aliens are coming!!"" lol.. People sometimes mistakes these clouds are UFOs. Peculiar clouds, they are.. but they look cool, nonetheless.. :)



Lenticular clouds

Are stationary lens-shaped clouds that form at high altitudes, normally aligned perpendicular to the wind direction. Where stable moist air flows over a mountain or a range of mountains, a series of large-scale standing waves may form on the downwind side. If the temperature at the crest of the wave drops to the dew point, moisture in the air may condense to form lenticular clouds. Pilots of powered aircraft tend to avoid flying near lenticular clouds, but glider pilots actively seek them out. These clouds have been offered as an explanation for some Unidentified Flying Object (UFO) sightings. - Wikipedia







* Images from Google+




30 comments:

  1. ti's cool dear!! it's like were a kid or a child acting like something that we don't really know but it looks so obvious already haha. I'm like that as well. prang bata lng though, we really know what's the things already. amazing photos they are! should look at the sky more often now haha. xxx

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    1. Haha.. Oo nga, we should look at the sky and watch the clouds.. and malay natin, may makita tayong UFO. hihi..

      When we're just kids, our hearts tell us that there's life somewhere, out there.. And then we grow up. I still believe that there's life out there.. One time, sa kapraningan ko, akala ko UFO na, eh kite lang pala. lol.

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  2. wow, Leah. Out of this world ang inspiration mo ngayon a

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  3. cool clouds! I like the reddish one. just like mushrooms.

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  4. Hahaha. Oo nga mukhang UFO nga. Lol

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  5. Asteeg. Someday, makakapunta din ako dun. Hehe. It is my dream na maka-trek sa mga matataas na bundok.

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  6. amazing! parang hnd totoo, parang panaginip.. nice!

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  7. Akala ko gawa sa photoshop, hindi pala. I wanna see that kind of clouds.

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  8. That second-to-last one, almost as if it's a blanket falling over the mountain. Nature sure is very, very beautiful almost all of the time.

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  9. Lenticular clouds could pose a confusing sight for most of the people, especially those who have seen these peculiar clouds for the first time. Just like me. I may mistake these things as UFOs. Well, these clouds are formed because of the temperature, the coldness and the hotness of the atmosphere. These are my presumptions. The clouds are really amazing. They are wonders.

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    1. Indeed, sir. I haven't seen these kind of clouds, not yet, anyway.. Pero sana makatyempo akong makita to at makuhanan ko ng picture. They are wonders, as you've mentioned. :)

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  10. I absolutely love them, especially the red one.

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  11. Pizza ata yung second to the last..:))

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  12. AY gusto ko yung dalawang parang pink na discs on top of the mountain. Ang cutee

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  13. hi ate leah new design? ♥ it!

    looking through the clouds seem an idle activity but it will relieve you naman. that's according to rdasia.com

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    1. Yes, new theme. :D

      Yep, cloud watching. Idle activity, pero nakaka-relax. :)

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  14. The pictures are amazing and beautiful.

    And for a minute I thought you had written that explanation yourself at the end. Then I saw the name of our good friend Wiki :P

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    1. Ditto!

      Hehe. Of course, we shouldn't forget to mention our friend, Wiki. He provides us with cool information. :D

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  15. Great photos! As what others have said parang unreal.

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  16. nice photos! hopefully makakuha ako ng ganyan klaseng shot :)

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  17. Cool photos. It just goes to show na super daming magagandang bagay ang makikita sa nature.

    I love your the new look sis. It's clean and easy on the eyes =)

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  18. those are very cool looking clouds....

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  19. lenticular clouds pala ang tawag dun. nice may bago kong natutunan. =D

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  20. taray ng mga clouds, parang may nagtatagong ufo sa loob :)

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  21. galing di pa ako nakakakita ng ganyang clouds.

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  22. Ah, now I get it. LOL.

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