Friday, September 29, 2006

Aspens

The aspens are on fire in the mountains. The fall colors are starting to peak around 9000 feet and move down. I spent all day yesterday flying over the Rockies and they were changing by the hour. Hopefully this weekend I'll be able to get away from the deck long enough to get some good shots.

Token Aspen Shot
9000 Feet on the Western Slope

Wispy Cirrus Clouds

Lenticular Cloud on the Lee-Side of Grand Mesa
The real name for this cloud is Alto-cumulus Standing Lenticular and it can reveal the presence of a mountain wave. Judging by the amplitude (curve) of the cloud and it's location on the downwind side of Grand Mesa I would say that a mountain wave is present, but not turbulent.

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