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Dewy-eyed

This could almost count as a cloud-of-the-day post, since dew is a meteorolgical phenomenon. But let’s not get dewy-eyed about that. Instead, let’s get dewy-eyed about dewy-eyed insects. Miroslaw Swietek took a serious interest in photography when he was thirty-five, … Continue reading

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Mammatocumulus

Mammatocumulus are impressive clouds. They are described as eerie, even foreboding. When you see them you get the feeling that something powerful is behind them, that something is going to happen. It’s true. Something powerful is there. Mammatocumulus are associated … Continue reading

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Virga

Cloud of the Day – Virga Virga is not really a cloud. It’s a form of precipitation. But it’s not exactly precipitation in the normal sense, either. Virga is precipitation that falls out of a cloud but doesn’t reach the … Continue reading

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