This image was taken facing directly southbound in Boulder, CO, on an overcast December 10, 2024. The cover of dark nimbostratus clouds split in two, revealing a narrow channel of blue sky between them; this was the main focus of my image.

Artistically, I aimed to create a visually striking, almost celestial effect. The high visual contrast between the darkness of the bottom cloud cover and higher altitude clouds helped to create a leading line across the image; the gap between darkness leads the eye from upper left, through to bottom right.

I believe these clouds indicate a fairly stable atmosphere. The Skew-T is pictured below.