Over the horizon

In this apparent time of thunderstorms, my eye was caught by this looming cloud formation just beyond the hill.

Three good things;
1. I bought some heavy duty painkillers to enable me to actually move with my bad back.
2. Biking is no problem and I was down at the Harbour in wonderful warm sunshine when I saw this.
3. The ukelele group I play with is hotting up for the upcoming outdoor concert in Central Otago but the forecast is for rain!

[Jennifer]

Crikey! I thought it was a huge wave about to engulf the town at first. What. Lovely shot, great cloud and I like the colour from the houses. Fav

[julia]

What a great cloud formation... Is that someone on a Penny farthing in the foreground...??

[Maggiemae]

@julzmaioro You are right, Julia - its a giant sculpture of a Penny Farthing with swings at the bottom!

[Helen Michelle D]

an amazing cloud! Hope your back improves!

[Ashley Ross]

Fantastic shot! Also, tell me more about this ukulele concert - that's also my other hobby (although a sorely neglected one!)

[Mr. Spock]

Awesome cloud!

[Skip Tribby - ​🖖]

Love this! Makes you wonder what is boiling up at the sea's edge? Fav!

[Maggiemae]

@kiwisnapper There are many ukelele groups arriving in this tiny village of Lauder in Central for the festival. From Chch to Invercargill and each one has a 1/2 hour performance. Great fun - ours will be the best, of course!

[Bep]

Amazing clouds (and a beautiful sculpture). Good luck with the ukelele concert!

[Taffy]

It's surreal looking -- what a fantastic capture!

[Carole Imes]

How nice to catch this beautiful plump white cloud on the horizon. I love it and it certainly deserves a fav. Here's hoping your back problems ease up.

[Alison]

Wow, those clouds are amazing. Great pic

[Maggiemae]

@cimes1 Thank you Carole - I now can actually put my shoes on!

[Vanesa Podreka]

This is one very big cloud. And so close to the houses. Like it would fall down from the sky.

[Joyce]

This is amazing Maggiemae. Beautifully captured

[Rosie Kind]

wow amazing clouds

[Jen Hudson]

What amazing shaped clouds, they are a great back drop to the lovely looking houses. Three cheers for pain killers!

[Alison Tomlin]

Wow that's some incredible cloud.

[Beryl Lloyd]

An unbelievable cloud formation ! Great capture !

[Kerri]

Beautiful

[Frances Klein]

Great capture. I really like your composition.

[Tineke]

This is amazing shot

[Rupert]

That looks abit frightening i saw dust storms in out back Australia that looked like that great shot

[Pat Knowles]

First good luck with the co test & of course no contest with you emerging as clear winners!
Show us the trophy at the end don't forget!
There must be an official name for a cloud formation like that but I don't know what it is! Rain will be welcome I would have thought!

[Maggiemae]

@happypat Not a competition, Pat but its just supposed to be enjoying other company. PS. Chol test came back a 'bit' high but less than the last one! Have to go and have a 'heart' test tomorrow. I'll show 'em!

[Pam Knowler]

Wow what a fantastic cloud formation!! Great capture!! Hope your back improves quickly.

[Phil Howcroft]

just fabulous clouds maggie, crying out to be be photographed

[Mark Prince]

Fabulous shot, it does look like its about to roll down the hill.

[Leslie]

Love love that cloud !! The trees and homes do it proud.

[Rick Schies]

That is an amazing shot, wow, quite stunning to see

[katy]

Wow! What a dramatic set of clowns! Sorry to hear about your back, good to know that it's not affecting your biking in anyway though!

[katy]

Clouds not clowns!

[Mickey Anderson]

Now thats a Thundercell!! great image with the foreground of homes!!

[bruni]

The cloud formation makes a nice background for the colorful housing complex with the greens around and the pretty blue sky..

[Maggiemae]

@brillomick Thats what I thought too, Mickey but apart from forming a dark coloured disk over its top, it did nothing! That 'disk' was probably a cumulonimbus!

[Dee L.]

Oh my! This is an awesome capture.

[Daisy Miller]

Beautiful capture. Dramatic sky. I hope your back feels better soon.

[Bev]

Oh wow. This is a stunning shot. The cloud formation alone but then you add in the scenic view. Wicked. Fav! Yay for pain meds (I never am out of mine!). I hope that it doesn't rain on your concert!

[Barb]

Love the clouds - Oamaru?? Following

[Stephanie Swift]

Spectacular sky and great processing. Glad the painkillers are helping your back.

[Maggiemae]

@tristansmum Thanks Stephanie - anti-inflammatories should get the Queen's medal!

[Corinne]

stunning cloud!

[Margo]

Wonderful capture

[Yao RL]

wow, the houses are just about engulfed.

[Dianne]

A most interesting image.

[Nick]

Great photo - you caught the clouds really well.

[Elisabeth Sæter]

Wonderful shot.

[Anita Russell]

Amazing clouds

[Claire]

Amazing cloud formation

[Maggie]

I love this view of all the lovely old cottages. (I saw one close by I nearly bought once when I was tossing up whether to move to Oamaru or Nelson!)

[Darlene]

Wow, this is such an amazing shot. I love those huge clouds. Pretty houses in the foreground too. FAV I sure hope your back is improving and that it does not rain for the concert.

[Gillian]

Incredible clouds. Interesting processing too. Hope the back improves soon.

[belinda]

Interesting streetscape, the houses look interesting and of course, those clouds are pretty awesome.

[Ann H. LeFevre]

If that was black, I'd be worried! But it's such a nice billowy white, I think it's ok. Great shot! Sure do hope you're back is better by now.