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Usually on evenings that I may be interested in taking a sunset shot... I'll go out much earlier just to get a lay of the skies and see what may be in store later. Sometimes it bites me and when I see some good possible candidates for later, they all disappear as the time for things to happen really gets there...

Anyway, today was no different only this time what I saw was a sort of rare instance of lenticular clouds forming over the blossoming cumulus clouds... If you'll pardon me stating the obvious part of that... cumulus clouds are those puffy white ones that can grown into huge tall towering storms .... the lesser known lenticular clouds are lens shaped and usually only seen hanging over mountains or hills but not on them looking like a cap sort of... So I quickly went back inside to grab my camera and get the right lens on it... But by the time I got back out ( only minutes later at most ), they were gone... I'm guessing they got absorbed by the rising cumulus clouds. So instead of just going back inside... I decided to watch them for a while. I'm glad I did... one came back and while it wasn't as cool as having the several ones I saw earlier... I'll take it...

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in what way do you mean "lens" shaped?

Well... there are many different shapes for lenticular clouds... so do an internet search and look through the images for the variations out there... also be aware that there are many that are faked as well like anything these days...

This is an atypical one... their shapes come from the up and down drafts that help form them.

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Usually on evenings that I may be interested in taking a sunset shot... I'll go out much earlier just to get a lay of the skies and see what may be in store later. Sometimes it bites me and when I see some good possible candidates for later, they all disappear as the time for things to happen really gets there...

Anyway, today was no different only this time what I saw was a sort of rare instance of lenticular clouds forming over the blossoming cumulus clouds... If you'll pardon me stating the obvious part of that... cumulus clouds are those puffy white ones that can grown into huge tall towering storms .... the lesser known lenticular clouds are lens shaped and usually only seen hanging over mountains or hills but not on them looking like a cap sort of... So I quickly went back inside to grab my camera and get the right lens on it... But by the time I got back out ( only minutes later at most ), they were gone... I'm guessing they got absorbed by the rising cumulus clouds. So instead of just going back inside... I decided to watch them for a while. I'm glad I did... one came back and while it wasn't as cool as having the several ones I saw earlier... I'll take it...

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Well Hermine has left the building... ok... Florida... ok, there is still a band of it hanging out in FL but the center has moved north and is now in the other South Eastern states and will likely drop a lot more water on its way out.

The Tallahassee radar started out with problems as Hermine was approaching FL but the techs got it running for the most part during the most critical part of the time it was within their area. It is currently down again and the techs are working to find all of the issues. It's also possible that due to the damage in the area, there may be communication lines down which will require fixing before it can return... but that is uncertain and just a possibility that has been mentioned.

Here is where things are for now... a composite of radar and satellite with other weather related info...

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    well dats was a nite I dom't needs ta re live anytime too soon :unsure: kimda expected ta see da cormfields ub kamsas when i opened da door :laugh: was not a fun nites here at da swamps. Gots lotsa cleamup to do outsides now :facepalm:

    Did Deeogie try to get under the covers with you ??
     

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    Did Deeogie try to get under the covers with you ??
    :laugh: no butts he did lay over my legs tho. Prolly was him dats kept us frum flyin off :laugh:
    No, really he was good thru the whole thing. Being calm and protective. Went thru it like an experiemced tornado doggie :smokie:
     

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    Gooood morning y'all, happy Friday! :D:banana::banana::D

    Great to hear that you survived Hermine, chimp lady! :thumb: Also great to hear that Deeogie was such a trooper last night! :thumbs: You N the ole man have got a good dog from what I can see. :)
    Hi Doozie:D I tryin ta pay some bills dis mormin and don't habes nuff moneys so which ones ya wanna pays fer me ? :blink: Just let me know and I'll forwards dem to ya :smokie:
     
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