Wednesday, December 22, 2010

Curtain Clouds

Reaching back to July for this photo, here's an example of a curtain of rain falling out of a cloud, a not-uncommon sight here in the summer.
Please excuse the white dots, those are hot pixels in my camera and I can't do much about them. For more cloudy and clear skies, visit the Skywatch Friday meme today.
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20 comments:

  1. Sylvia KDecember 22, 2010 at 9:13 PM

    Awesome capture as always, Al! Really stunning and different! I love it! Hope you have a great day and a wonderful weekend! Enjoy!

    Sylvia

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  2. UnknownDecember 22, 2010 at 10:02 PM

    Great capture! i love it, how the bright area divided..
    Great moment... it's really stunning.

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  3. LeoviDecember 23, 2010 at 4:56 AM

    Thank you very much for sharing your wonderful compositions on his blog. Wish you Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year! Best wishes. Leovi.

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  4. Marjorie (Molly) SmithDecember 23, 2010 at 6:02 AM

    I was so amazed when we visited CO and Montana, how you could actually see the rain falling from the clouds for miles away. Of course I'm sure you could here too, if you could see far away...lol..too many trees and rolling hills.
    Beautiful picture.
    Molly

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  5. Brenda's ArizonaDecember 23, 2010 at 7:30 AM

    Virga? I never think of such in Colorado!
    Al, your photos are always a mini vacation for me!

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  6. giorno26 ¸¸.•*¨*•.December 23, 2010 at 11:37 AM

    Hi :)
    tantissimi auguri di Felice Natale a te e alla tua famiglia.
    Myriam

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  7. PatDecember 23, 2010 at 12:38 PM

    I really like your composition with the bright slash of sky separating the dark clouds from the dark earth. Wonderful shot!

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  8. AnonymousDecember 23, 2010 at 12:43 PM

    Nice!

    Merry Christmas! =)

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  9. EaglesbrotherDecember 23, 2010 at 1:02 PM

    Good shot of the coming storm.

    Have a happy Holiday

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  10. LauraDecember 23, 2010 at 1:13 PM

    Love the light in this Al....happy holidays:)

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  11. AnonymousDecember 23, 2010 at 1:58 PM

    that is a cloud curtain. well photographed.

    happy christmas.

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  12. My name is RietDecember 23, 2010 at 2:09 PM

    What a beautiful sight . Grat shot Al. Merry Christmas

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  13. Gigi AnnDecember 23, 2010 at 2:25 PM

    Great shot of the Curtain Cloud. We have them here, but didn't know they were called curtain clouds. Thanks for sharing.

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  14. Maude LynnDecember 23, 2010 at 6:40 PM

    Cool shot!

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  15. Sally in WADecember 23, 2010 at 6:53 PM

    We see similar sight in eastern Washington during the summer month. Great capture here!

    Have a wonderful holiday season.

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  16. edenDecember 23, 2010 at 8:37 PM

    Very nice image. Love it.

    Merry Christmas!

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  17. KcalpeshDecember 23, 2010 at 9:23 PM

    Superb capture!!


    Pixellicious Photos

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  18. SciaradaDecember 24, 2010 at 4:01 AM

    Ciao Al, I do not know if you celebrate Christmas, if so I wish you a great Christmas and a Happy New Year!

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  19. AnonymousDecember 24, 2010 at 5:12 AM

    An older photo here near the new year ;-)

    I wish you a merry X-mas!

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  20. AnonymousDecember 24, 2010 at 11:39 AM

    Wow - what a dramatic sight! Have a great holiday.

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