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Ploughed
field clouds
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09-Aug-12
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For
those who may have missed it, there was a very interesting skyscape
in Brisbane today ...
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"Ploughed field
clouds" - view to the east at around 11:00 am.
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This
type of altocumulus cloud formation is known as a "Mackeral
Sky" or ""Buttermilk Sky".
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http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Altocumulus_mackerel_sky
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The
same view (to the east) around 2.00 pm!
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The
same view again (to the east) at around 5.30 pm.
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The
view
to the west at same time ... around 5.30 pm.
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(above
photos taken on my mobile phone from suburban northside
Brisbane)
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If
you have an interest in cloud photos, you might like to visit
the Cloud Appreciation Society's website to see
spectacular cloud formations such as the following photo
(December 2009 photo of the month) ...
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"Looking
down at clouds"
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(click
on photo above for details)
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http://cloudappreciationsociety.org/
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Cloud
Appreciation Society - Photo
of the month archive
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Cloud
Appreciation Society - Clouds
that look like things
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Here
are links to two of my photos of early morning altocumulus
cloud formations that have been accepted by
The Cloud Appreciation Society ...
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Dawn
- Nov'10 - near Blackall, QLD
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Dawn
- Nov'11 - near Enngonia, NSW
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(both
photos were taken on my mobile phone)
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Kevin
Rodda
Webmaster
CABOOLTURE GLIDING CLUB
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