Janet Pierucci noticed this beautiful sight late one afternoon. She dubbed them Angel Wings.
Larry Riddle surmises these are altocumulus clouds. Or Angel Wings!
Thanks to Janet for allowing me to share her photo with you here.
There is a high fog on the immediate coast. Temps are mild and there is no wind. A whale spout was seen this morning off Gualala in the kelp beds, probably one of the resident Gray Whales.
We have stormy weather today, so I thought I would share Janet Pierucci's recent storm cloud photo with you today.
Janet asked what I could see in the clouds. I see a giant rabbit - what do you see?
Thanks to Janet for allowing me to share her photo with you here.
It's raining cats and dogs here this afternoon!
Janet Pierucci noticed this gorgeous site, a vertical rainbow, also called a Sun Dog or a Parhelion.
A Sun Dog is a rainbow in the sky but there are no rain clouds. It is formed when light rays pass through high cirrus clouds. The ice crystals in the clouds act as prisms and, if conditions are right, you get this rare phenomenon.
Thanks to Janet for allowing me to share her photo with you here.
ooo, it really warmed up today! Some high clouds have also made it muggy. Close to 80 degrees at our place in Anchor Bay.
Spring doesn't know...
This unusual cloud formation was seen in the late morning on Feb. 1st over Gualala and The Sea Ranch. It had been cold that day. Perhaps that’s why a rare phenomenon appeared in the sky. It was seen and photographed by quite a few coast residents. Janet Pierucci was the first to send in photos of a Fallstreak Hole. She wrote, “My husband, James Adrian Adams, and I both took pictures of the Fallstreak Hole which appeared around noon. So exciting to see.”
John Mills photographed the unusual cloud too.
Diane Hichwa also photographed it. She wrote, “I was driving on Highway 1, looked up and went. ‘WOW, how odd??? I watched it for a half mile and decided I should pull over and get a photo. It persisted for quite a while.”
Janet kindly sent a link regarding this cloud formation, which is also called a cavum, hole punch cloud, punch hold cloud, skypunch and more. It’s a large gap, usually circular or elliptical, that can appear in cirrocumulus or altocumulus clouds. A Fallstreak Hole is formed when the water temperature in the clouds is below freezing, but the water has not yet frozen. It’s amazing to learn about this cloud.
Thanks to Jane, James, John and Diane for allowing me to share their photos with you here.
Our unseasonable warm weather came to a screeching halt today, as a cold fog greeted us at daybreak.