As I began looking through my archives for photos that would match Amy’s challenge this week, the weather forecast for SW Washington warned of another Atmospheric River on its way. By Monday evening the rain started and it has continued through now – Wednesday evening. In a nod to this reality, my offering this week features some Unique cloud images from Long Beach and Vancouver. Though they are categorized and studied, each *”mass of condensed water vapor floating in the atmosphere” is unique.
This cloud appeared in the northern sky, as I was walking in my Vancouver neighborhood one spring day. All I knew was that it was a Thundercloud, and getting home soon would be a good idea! Below is another Cumulonimbus cloud, this one at Long Beach.
Above, once again I was walking, this time heading south on Long Beach in the morning, as this anvil cloud stretched long and wide above me toward North Head.
In the midst of a downpour, this little rainbow shimmered long enough for me to snap a photo of it.
Cloud watchers like me, enjoy formations that look like characters or creatures. Above I see a sinister dark cloud with its mouth wide open ready to gobble-up a smaller cloud fleeing ahead. Below the cloud outlined in orange appears to be a fabulous bird ready to perch on or devour the sun.
Lindy Low LeCoq 
I like how that bright little rainbow showed up in the middle of all that.
Love imaging images when I look up at the clouds!
Loved your images and your beautiful clouds Lindy – but what I loved most was your interpretation of their shapes! Excellent
Magnificent cloud captures, Lindy! Thank you for sharing your experience. The last one– taking my breath away…
Most excellent. Cloud-gazing, my favorite waste of time.
Indeed! Happy holidays, happy holidays may the merry bells keep ringing happy holidays to you!!!
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Excellent take on, Lindy. My grandmother and I used to lie on our backs in her garden trying to figure out the shapes of the clouds. Beautiful and lovely uniqueness.