Cloudspotting for beginners with their head in the clouds

I started the weekend with another session from the howies’ Do Lectures. In this one Gavin Pretor-Pinney shows us some great examples of the diversity that clouds can share, as well as how he founded the Cloud Appreciation Society in 2004 to fight ‘blue-sky thinking’. If you’re somebody who always has their head in the clouds then you will enjoy this.

“Cloudspotting For Beginners. I will give an introduction to cloudspotting. I will teach you to identify some of the basic cloud types, as well as encourage you to lie back, let your imagination drift, and notice that one over there looks like a goldfish.”

Here is the lecture, followed by some highlights from the cloud collection:

tennis-player Cloudspotting for beginners with their head in the clouds

Tennis player over Traigh beach, Arisaig, near Mallaig on the Scottish western coast.

raf-takeoff Cloudspotting for beginners with their head in the clouds

Aircraft taking off above RAF Marham in Norfolk, UK.

young-love Cloudspotting for beginners with their head in the clouds

Lovers embrace over Skipton, UK.

red-snapper Cloudspotting for beginners with their head in the clouds

Red Snapper swimming over The Blasket Islands near County Kerry, Ireland.

seahorse Cloudspotting for beginners with their head in the clouds

Sea-horse spotted ‘floating’ above Williamstown Beach near Melbourne, Australia.

the-bomb Cloudspotting for beginners with their head in the clouds

Mushroom cloud from Klaipeda City, Lithuania.

angry-man Cloudspotting for beginners with their head in the clouds

An angry cloud from Bangor, Maine.

fire-dragon Cloudspotting for beginners with their head in the clouds

Fire dragon and submissive bear, over the Irish sea from the Cumberland fells.

By Ross Hill - July 18th, 2009 at 12:16pm with 1,683 views -

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  • sandraarico
    I love this post Ross - you know what i'm like, always have my head in the clouds, so i can totally relate! I often make shapes in the sky...in Byron, i would sit and do it for hours and even make up entire stories as the clouds moved and changed shapes :) Maybe i should start taking some photos next time!
  • Yeah definitely! Then share them!
  • I love this. I just love it.

    Steve.
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