Sunday 7 August 2011

Altocumulus mackerel sky......

Sitting in my friends garden the other
week , the clouds up above
were something I had never seen
before... very unusual .

Found out that this was called a

on

19 comments:

  1. A Tale of Two Cities7 August 2011 at 15:06

    Could watching--so peaceful!

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  2. Southhamsdarling7 August 2011 at 15:48

    Hi Anne. Yes, I have seen that sky before, but I didn't know its name. It certainly is very unusual, isn't it? Hope you're having a good weekend.

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  3. Leslie:7 August 2011 at 16:56

    I've seen skies like this before but never new it was called a mackerel sky. Now I know why. :D Hope your foot is getting better and better and soon you'll be able to have the cast off.

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  4. Jane and Lance Hattatt7 August 2011 at 17:59

    Hello Anne:
    The sky rather, like the sea, is always a source of endless fascination with its many textures and colours. The pictures you have captured of the mackerel sky are wonderful.

    We divide our time bewteen Brighton and Budapest and whilst Brighton provides us with the most captivating sunsets the Budapest sky is the most changeable, going from cobalt blue to a menacing black in an instant, or so it seems.

    We have found your most varied and engaging blog via Craig and are so pleased to have discovered you. We were sorry to read of your accident and hope that full recovery is just round the corner. We shall look forward to future posts.

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  5. Mark8 August 2011 at 00:29

    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bcrEqIpi6sg
    m.

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  6. Linda8 August 2011 at 06:43

    Don't you wonder what caused that?-some sort of strange action in the sky. When I was in Provence I was out more in nature and saw all sorts of great clouds. I don't notice them so much in a city.

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  7. Barbara8 August 2011 at 08:11

    Bonjour Anne,

    How interesting; I never knew that name! Nuages moutonneux en Français.

    I hope that you are doing fine. I am
    OK. It is a quiet summer in the Paris burbs for me.

    Please take care.

    xo

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  8. Ola8 August 2011 at 09:13

    they look very unuusal, so regular!

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  9. Lucia8 August 2011 at 13:18

    Hi Anne
    I too saw the mackeral sky on Friday...so beautiful. I love cloud watching most of all sky watching.

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  10. LindyLouMac8 August 2011 at 18:00

    Anne have you really never seen a mackerel sky before, you are learning to see the amazing beauty of Nature!

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  11. Craig9 August 2011 at 15:13

    Beautiful sky. Thanks for the post.

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  12. Happy Frog and I9 August 2011 at 23:03

    I also didn't know that's what that particular cloud formation was called. Thanks. It looks beautiful.

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  13. Anonymous11 August 2011 at 12:55

    Love a mackeral sky - I'm told it means there is going to be fair weather!
    Mary

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  14. Diane11 August 2011 at 20:28

    Anne I somehow missed this post!!! Those clouds are fantastic, you have taken magical photos. I have a book on clouds I really must learn a bit more about them!!! Diane

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  15. islandgirl4ever212 August 2011 at 13:54

    Hiya Anne,

    One of my fav types of cloud formations... I have always called them fish-scales since I can remember... :)
    Hope you have a great weekend..

    Leese

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  16. Connys Cottage14 August 2011 at 13:10

    great fotos.

    I like it


    hugs Conny

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  17. Happy Frog and I15 August 2011 at 22:28

    Just wanted to thank you for your kind comment on my blog and there is now a photo up in case you're interested. x

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  18. Gledwood17 August 2011 at 00:18

    ... never long wet; never long dry!

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  19. Ellee Seymour21 August 2011 at 19:47

    I didn't know different clouds had different names. I can see some grey ones overhead right now - is there another name for storm clouds?

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