These are altocumulus lenticularis clouds over the Rocky Mountains. They’re unique because, unlike most lenticularis, these clouds aren’t flat layers, but instead the layers individually have elevation. This photo was taken on October 21, 2022 at 8:14 in the morning on my drive to school. Although the Skew-T table suggests the atmosphere is stable, that is for Grand Junction, and this photo was taken in Boulder, the atmospheric conditions do not correlate due to the fact that altocumulus can only form in unstable atmospheres.
I like how the clouds look like mountains above the mountains, kind of like a ghost of the mountains. I wonder what type of cloud it is, I think you brought up good points about how it seems altocumulus but can’t be because the CAPE is 0.
It looks like an artist painted more mountains above the Rockies. This is really unique! It looks like pencil drawings of a shadow of mountains in the sky.
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Love how the clouds mirror the landscape, nice image!
I feel like there’s a Jabba-the-Hut-esque face hidden in that cloud
I love the aspect ratio that you decided to use. It really shows the elongation of the clouds in an awesome way!
It’s really cool how the clouds look like an extension of the mountain range! I also enjoy the framing you went with :)
I like how the clouds look like mountains above the mountains, kind of like a ghost of the mountains. I wonder what type of cloud it is, I think you brought up good points about how it seems altocumulus but can’t be because the CAPE is 0.
This is an amazing photo, I love how the clouds almost trace the mountains and add a layer of “ghost mountains”
It looks like an artist painted more mountains above the Rockies. This is really unique! It looks like pencil drawings of a shadow of mountains in the sky.
This is really neat. The clouds almost look like a blanket over the mountains
Its cool that these unique clouds looks like a continuation of the mountains! The color palette is also very mild which I like
I like the choice to include the landscape, I think it adds a lot to the image.
I love the depth of the photo, as well as the colors from the sunrise. They look very mysterious.
Was this a windy day? I recognize this type of cloud formation from when we have warm windy days in Boulder during the winter.