Amy, of The World Is a Book, invites us to showcase our photos of Skyscapes and Cloudscapes this week. Living in the Pacific Northwest USA, clouds are a common feature in the sky. Some clouds become an impenetrable gray backdrop, while others are dramatic and/or spectacular. I’ll start with this one, a mixed cloud formation at sundown featuring a small cloud which I imagine to be a Phoenix in the midst of regenerating.
Cumulonimbus cloud formations (like the one below) foretell the arrival of a rainstorm. Just where the rain will fall is always the question!
Below a stormcloud bulges and billows above the Pacific Ocean, scurries onto shore and races northward.
Low to the ground, this anvil shaped cloud created a quiet visual perspective looking south toward North Head Lighthouse.
Cumulus clouds reflecting sunset pastels remind me of cotton candy. These are the clouds I want to float away on!
As the Earth spun to set our sun, clouds created a dreamy golden atmosphere with crepuscular rays (aka God rays) beaming through. Truly inspirational viewing!
Lindy Low LeCoq 
God rays indeed! I agree the cotton candy clouds will always take my mind with visits of sailing away. The anvil cloud was a great photo . I love the angle you captured it and it creates a curious path or tunnel to another place.
Thank you, Donna!
Wow!!! Remarkable photos of clouds. It’s difficult to pick my favorite, I love all of them.
GREAT photos. Excellent. Clouds R us!
Thank you Amy. I could have posted a dozen – but that’s overdoing it!
Thank you, John. Clouds and sunsets – who could ask for anything more?!
You bet!
Fabulous collection, Lindy. Magical clouds and light. And thanks for your kind words about the challenge!
Thank you,Patti. As you know, anything of a nature theme gets me excited!
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I usually call those “God rays” “Jesus clouds.” They are spectacular, whatever you call them.
Thank you Jill. I looked the phenomenon up on google to get a name. I’m pretty sure either would work and certainly be well chosen!
Lindy, thanks so much for the kind words about our challenge. It will be 5 year on June 30th. Honestly I had no idea until I read your post! Loved your images, especially (of course) God’s rays. Also loved that you gave us the cloud variety for every image. Super post.
Thank you, Tina. I so admire what you and the collective “Lens-Artists” have been able to manage for the rest of us to enjoy. Glad you liked the photos too!
These Pacific sky captures are just so lovely!
If you like to take photos of the sky, then I would like to invite you to my weekly sky photo challenge, Weekend Sky. Here’s the link of the latest episode I published: http://hammadrais.wordpress.com/2023/06/03/weekend-sky-103-june-3rd/