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27-DEC-2005

Sunrise Lenticular Cloud 20051227

Formed over the San Bernardino Mountains.

This kind of cloud definitely has an alien Close Encounters look to it.
Photographed from 7.5 miles northeast of Palm Springs, California USA.

Canon EOS 20D ,Canon EF-S 17-85mm f/4-5.6 IS
1/320s f/7.1 at 66.0mm iso400 full exif

other sizes: small medium original auto
Guest 22-Feb-2009 14:31
It's a masterpiece!
Jarek M07-Jan-2006 00:01
Wow!!! It is a good example of Altocumulus Lenticularis, a cloud that sits on top of a mountain wave. Soaring pilots use this type of weather, and the lenticularis cloud to guide them, to gain high altitude of 20 000 feet and more.
Bart Boodts Photography29-Dec-2005 11:51
I love this one!
Michel CORBOZ28-Dec-2005 14:29
Excellent! UFO's are coming again...
Steven Jusczyk28-Dec-2005 08:58
Incredible, looks hand-painted. Beautiful shot.
Guest 28-Dec-2005 02:33
wow! that is amazing.
Jude Marion27-Dec-2005 20:23
Great catch!
Bryan Murahashi27-Dec-2005 17:01
Beautiful capture.
Guest 27-Dec-2005 16:19
what a peculiar cloud!
nice shot
Guest 27-Dec-2005 15:34
truly nice
Bill Ewart Jr27-Dec-2005 15:33
excellent shot