Cloud Cytokinesis

[JimFox]

One cloud became two somehow. A massive Lenticular cloud decided it wanted to do the splits.

Captured in Northern Colorado yesterday evening. It was a bit of a race to get from the East side of Greeley Colorado to the West side, but I think the results were worth it.

All comments are welcome,

Jim

 

[AlanLichty]

Nice job of getting to your viewpoint just in time for the pastel hues on the lenticulars. I think I have seen images where there are stacks of these forming over a peak when the conditions are right.

 

[Jameel Hyder]

Nice pastel hues all around.

 

[BlackRockArt]

One cloud became two somehow. A massive Lenticular cloud decided it wanted to do the splits.

Captured in Northern Colorado yesterday evening. It was a bit of a race to get from the East side of Greeley Colorado to the West side, but I think the results were worth it.

All comments are welcome,

Jim

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What lovely color, I always stop for clouds like this, thanks for sharing it, Jim.

Oliver

 

[John Holbrook]

Very nice! So glad you shared this beautiful image.

 

[Alan Milnes]

Beauty Jim.

 

[JimFox]

Nice job of getting to your viewpoint just in time for the pastel hues on the lenticulars. I think I have seen images where there are stacks of these forming over a peak when the conditions are right.

Thanks Alan!

This was actually 1 Lenticular cloud that split itself into 2 clouds.

 

[JimFox]

Nice pastel hues all around.

Yeah, it was a pastel night!

 

[JimFox]

What lovely color, I always stop for clouds like this, thanks for sharing it, Jim.

Oliver

Thanks Oliver, these clouds are worth stopping for, or in my case hoping for.

 

[AlanLichty]

Thanks Alan!

This was actually 1 Lenticular cloud that split itself into 2 clouds.

Yeah - and if I understand the process correctly the 2 clouds can further split into 3 and maybe 4 if the conditions are just right.

 

[JimFox]

Yeah - and if I understand the process correctly the 2 clouds can further split into 3 and maybe 4 if the conditions are just right.

I am not sure on that. I think this may be the first time I saw it split like this, usually they just end up melting away for me.

 

[AlanLichty]

I am not sure on that. I think this may be the first time I saw it split like this, usually they just end up melting away for me.

I have only seen images of multiple lenticulars but they can get pretty crazy like this example

 

[JimFox]

I have only seen images of multiple lenticulars but they can get pretty crazy like this example

Yeah, I think I recall seeing that. Mt Rainier definitely seems to be the king of cool clouds.