Well, it's really a cloud! But looks like a flying saucer!
I love lenticular clouds. Combine them with Mt Rainier, golden hour, and you have bizarre color and gorgeous scenery.
For perspective - the green trees on the hills are 120ft and taller fir trees. I never tire of seeing this mountain.
@bristolrose - thanks for the fav, Kathryn - glad you like it. The lenticular clouds are generally seen over mountain ranges from what I understand - has to do with moisture, temperature and pressure. Some have actually been mistaken for flying saucers. :-)
Jan, I was so sure I had written a comment to this gorgeous capture, but I don't see it. It's a gorgeous capture of that fabulous cloud on top of Mt. Rainier. FAV.
@taffy - thanks, Taffy! That's cool about your niece. My son graduated from the UW, as did his wife (who is now in law school in MO). Hmmm - if your niece comes to the NW, it means you will have to visit - which could mean a Seattle meet-up for Taffy. :-)
Fantastic! Those clouds are really striking. Must be conditions on the mountains that create them? Never seen anything like it here. FAV! Ok, I just read your post about about the clouds... very interesting!
@gerry@paulaw@anazad511@ziggy77 - thanks so much for the favs - glad you like my mountain pic. @pflaume - Lisa I have seen then in the past where they are layered like discs - so cool looking and they attract a lot of photographers. I have read that pilots avoid them because of the pressure/turbulance.
@mromer @steff @susale @susale @gizathecat @timandelke @elisasaeter @denisedaly @zambianlass @shepherdmanswife @valpak @berry - thanks for the nice comments - glad you like the cloud. :-)
@kanelipulla @pamknowler @nanderson - thanks friends for the fav - glad you like the pic - I love the cloud formations over the mountains!
@pflaume - Lisa I have seen then in the past where they are layered like discs - so cool looking and they attract a lot of photographers. I have read that pilots avoid them because of the pressure/turbulance.