And, of course, if there is a higher level cloud deck the shadow can appear on the bottom side of the clouds, as illustrated by the next two pictures.
Chuck Graham captured the upper photo from nearby Roy, Wash.
If aliens arrived at our planet, there is no doubt this mountain would be their first stop. This conjecture is supported by the fact that the first flying saucer was observed over Mt. Rainer in 1947 by pilot Kenneth Arnold.
Many years ago I was kayak camping on the east side of Clark Island north of Orcas, and woke just before sunrise to see the shadow of Mt. Baker cast onto the underside of the cloud deck. It sticks with me to this day as one of the most amazing sunrises of my life.
ReplyDeleteThanks for the reminder, Cliff!
Another interesting sight to see is when Mt. Rainier has split the cloud layer and there is a path of sky leading right to the mountain. On occasion I've seen swirling eddies in the edges of the clouds as if the mountain is creating drag in the flow of the clouds moving past it.
ReplyDeleteGotta love living in the Pacific Northwest.
ReplyDeleteThose are some amazing photos of Rainier's shadow on the underside of the cloud deck!
ReplyDeleteI am afraid you might have to address the dreaded "derecho" that's being predicted by major news networks!
ReplyDeleteGreat shots...speaking of topo related events just had pea-size hail fall on us as a cumulus cloud passed over our home on Mount Constitution...guess its not quite summer....
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