Lenticular Clouds over Ranier

[Mike Peregrine]

Some great shots of lenticular clouds over Ranier on 12/5/08:

http://www.komonews.com/weather/blog/35631614.html

The photos at sunset are beautiful -

[craig buchanan]

Those photos are simply stunning. Thanks for sharing with the rest of the world!

[Jason Harris]

Very nice. Perhaps it was similar clouds that led to the first UFO reports there in 1947:
http://www.project1947.com/fig/1947a.htm

[Dave Gallaher]

Thanks, Mike--gorgeous images...

[Marko Korosec]

Awesome shots, thanks Mike!

We often get some nice lenticular clouds also here in SW Slovenia, here are few shots from last years...

http://www.weather-photos.net/gallery/albums/userpics/10001/23_01_2006mk1.jpg

http://www.weather-photos.net/gallery/albums/userpics/10001/11_02_2008mk8.jpg

This is my favourite, with anti-crepuscular rays besides...
http://www.weather-photos.net/gallery/albums/userpics/10001/23_10_2007mk2.jpg

[Mike Peregrine]

Beautiful shots as always, Marko - thanks for sharing them. I see lenticulars every now and then in the anvil region of some supercells when conditions are right. Most memorable was around a storm over the Ouachitas in Oklahoma a few years ago. Photos buried somewhere on the hard drive at home ...