View larger. | Lenticular clouds over Sangre de Cristos mountains, New Mexico – in January, 2015 – byEarthSky Facebook friend Geraint Smith.
Lenticular clouds look like UFOs
These lens-shaped clouds are often mistaken for UFOs. Here’s how they form,
Enjoy these photos of beautiful lenticular clouds taken in places around the world, and shared with us by EarthSky friends on Facebook and Google+.
These lens-shaped clouds typically form where stable moist air flows over a mountain or a range of mountains. When this happens, a series of large-scale standing waves may form on the mountain’s downwind side. If the temperature at the crest of the wave drops to the dew point, moisture in the air may condense to form lenticular clouds. As the moist air moves back down into the trough of the wave, the cloud may evaporate back into vapor. So lenticular can appear and disappear relatively quickly. Plus they’re not familiar to people who live in low-lying or flat terrain. And, just to confound things, lenticular clouds have also been known to form in non-mountainous places, as the result of shear winds created by a front. For all of these reasons, lenticular clouds are often mistaken for UFOs (or “visual cover” for UFOs). Enjoy the photos! Thank you to all who posted.
Lenticular clouds by Richard T. Hasbrouck in Truchas, New Mexico, January, 2014.
David Marshall captured this lenticular cloud above the Alps in northern Italy.
John Lloyd Griffith in north Wales captured this lenticular cloud on December, 2013.
Radek Zek Photography caught this lenticular cloud in September, 2013.
Beautiful shot of lenticular cloud at sunset by Chris Walker in Dayton, Nevada. Taken in spring 2008.
Bottom line: Photos of lenticular clouds in various parts of the world, from EarthSky’s community on Facebook and G+.
If your minds revel in external objects and in purposeless observation and criticism of the outside world, how then can it be trained to be steadfast? Ask yourself this question: ‘Great souls (mahatmas) and sages were also people like me. If they could attain perfection, so can I if I follow their method. What profit do I get spending my time in discovering the faults and weakness of others?’ Thus the first spiritual practice (sadhana) is to search for the faults and weaknesses within yourself, and to strive to correct them and become perfect. The unceasing toil of each succeeding day has as its aim and justification this consummation: to make one’s last days sweet and pleasant. But each day also has its evening. If the day is spent in good deeds, then the evening blesses us with deep sleep, invigorating refreshing sleep, the sleep which is said to be akin to samadhi.
Why do we sometimes write ‘etc’ at the end in the exam?
bcoz it means…
E – End of
T – Thinking
C – Capacity.
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How to Create d Biggest Doubt in ur Wife’s Mind 4 u ?
Just Suddenly send her SMS Saying..
“I Luv u too” (GAME OVER!)
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When do you know u r in love ?
Ans : When you start searching for the cheapest mobile plan
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What is the Difference between Young Age & Old Age?
Simple : In Young Age Phone Is Full Of Darling’s Numbers.
In Old Age : It is Full of Doctors Numbers.
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“Why is Facebook such a hit ?
It works on the principle that
‘People are more interested in others life than their own.
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A Question Asked In A Talent Test:
If You Are Married To 1 Of The Twin Sisters, How would You Recognize Your WIFE?
The Best Answer : Why the Hell Should I recognize ?
What is the diff between “GHAZAL” & “LECTURE” ?
Every word spoken by the girlfriend is “GHAZAL”
and
Every word spoken by wife is “LECTURE”
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Why does d bride & groom exchange garlands at d time of wedding…..
B’coz they say to each other affectionately that :
“DARLING NOW U R DEAD”…
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What is the height of confusion?
Two earth worms Playing HIDE AND SEEK in a Plate full of noodles.
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What is the Biggest Benefit of having a crush in
the same college where u study ?
Ans 100% Attendanzzz
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Teacher: What Is The Difference Between HIMAMI & TSUNAMI ?
Pappu : HIMAMI is Face Wash, TSUNAMI is Total Wash.!
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When you are in love,
Wonders happen.
But once you get married,
You wonder, what happened.
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Philosophy of marriage :
At the beginning, every wife treats her husband as GOD..
Later, somehow don’t know why..
alphabets get reversed..
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Secret formula for married couples…
“Love One Another”
And if it doesn’t work, bring the last word in the middle.!!!!
If you think your kid is a-lot like you, then you’re probably right. You’d be surprised to discover that it’s pretty much the same in the animal kingdom…
KOALAfied parent.
The HAREitage is clear…
This might end in a CATastrophy.
A whole new meaning to riding BEARback…
“You’ve GOAT to be kidding me!”
Me & my dad ROLL together.
Small copyCAT…
There will be a pun here… Eventually…
Hug me, mom! I just had a nightMARE…
Just LION around..
No PANDAmonium here…
See? Grass is not so BAAAHd..
Don’t worry, they won’t be looking down at you for long…
Dad, you’re the COOLest…
Dad, the other kids said I’m fat! -Don’t worry son, they’re HIPPOcrites..
In the present Age of Kali, there is so much hatred between brothers. When there is no unity within the family, is it possible to bring about unity amidst all persons in this world? In many platform speeches, people address each other as brothers and sisters. We must ask ourselves whether such words are coming from the depths of our hearts or whether we are simply reading them from a piece of paper. If you truly mean the words ‘brothers and sisters’ from the depths of your heart, you most definitely will win the grace of the Lord and good consequences will follow. Never worry or fear that you may have to distribute your ancestral property, or share wealth with those whom you address as brothers and sisters. It is necessary and sufficient if you realise and accept that one common Divine is present in every one of you and is the basis for brotherhood amongst all of humanity.
Leanne Murray with MS Dhoni, wife Sakshi and Virat Kohli Derek Abrahamdna
Management student Leanne Murray is also friends with others in team and quit job to watch the series Down Under this summer….
You don’t often see an Australian draped in an Indian flag. If you do, it must be Leanne Murray. A proud member of the ‘Swami Army’, the 23-year-old has been following MS Dhoni & Co. throughAustralia and New Zealand since 2007. Today, she is the undisputed No.1 fan of the Indian team in this part of the world. A few thousand selfies, some autographed jerseys and seamless access to the Men in Blue, she is the envy of many a supporter.
“I first saw Dhoni at a training session in Adelaide eight years ago. I had no idea who he was or how big an icon he was. I requested him for a photograph and I have not stopped ever since. I just fell in love with him that day,” she says. A 700-km drive from Adelaide, her hometown, to Melbourne for Sunday’s match is just another journey in Murray’s life. She has even traversed the Tasman Sea to watch the Indian team. “I went to New Zealand last year,” adds the management graduate.
Murray hasn’t gone to work since November. “A year ago, I told my boss that I want to attend each of the four Test matches as well as the World Cup. So I am actually on paid leave,” she gushes.
Murray doesn’t bother about the fact that Australia also have a cricket team. “I don’t really care about Australia,” she says as Dhoni & Co. go through the rigours of a four-hour-long training session at the Junction Oval. “I am not wearing my India shirt today. Otherwise, you’ll always see me in it. I don’t have an Australian shirt. And even if India were to play Australia, I’d be supporting India,” she says without batting an eyelid.
So what makes her love the Indian team so much? “It’s all because of Dhoni. He is just a calm guy and such a great leader. He is an inspiration. He just made me fall in love with the Indian team,” she says. Today, Murray counts the likes of Dhoni, Suresh Raina, R Ashwin, Mohammed Shami, Dinesh Karthik, R Vinay Kumar among her ‘friends’.
And guess what, she also plays the game. Actually, meeting the Indian players inspired me to take up the game. I didn’t know anything about cricket till 2007. About two years ago, I even enrolled myself in a cricket coaching clinic. I am a right-arm fast bowler and a left-handed batsman,” she informs. Within seconds, she rushes to her car, opens the boot and takes out a bat and a tennis ball. “Let’s play,” she says. Mind you, Murray is good at her game. A couple of journalists get a taste of her big hitting and neat bowling.
Murray has also strutted her stuff at the GM Cricket Academy in Delhi’s Najafgarh area. “I have played with the boys there. They really respect me,” she says. She knows Najafgarh is where Virender Sehwag hails from. “I have got a picture with him too. Do you want to see?” she enquires.
A casual look at her iPad confirms it’s a storehouse of collages. From Sachin Tendulkar to Virat Kohli to R Ashwin to Ravindra Jadeja, she has ‘framed’ them all. For the record, she has visited India on five occasions, including for the IPL.
Apart from Dhoni, Mohammed Shami is someone Murray admires a lot. “He is a nice bowler. In fact, he keeps giving me tips on bowling. The first thing he told me was to buy a cricket-specific pair of shoes,” she laughs. “We often talk on Skype,” she adds.
Murray has also met with Anushka Sharma and Sakshi Dhoni in New Zealand last year. “Sakshi was surprised I wanted a picture with her. But she was nice enough to pose for me,” Murray says. So did she tell her she “loves” Dhoni. “No, I didn’t. I am sure she knows of many women who do.”
Leanne Murray with MS Dhoni, wife Sakshi and Virat Kohli Derek Abraham dna 
Take off with Natarajan 