Brilliantly lit by the reflection of the ocean, these mid-level clouds show intricate details in
vivid colors. An upper-level Cirrus formation also flies above that layer, shining. The sun sets
behind these Cirrus. In the bottom-fifth, the reflective ocean waves pour in far below and beyond to
the horizon.
Time-lapse length (30 fps):
19 seconds and 13 frames.
… higher clouds at sunset. Post-sunset, underneath the clouds, the light is caught. Moving to the
right, a gradual clearing of glowing mid-level clouds give way to Cirrus clouds still bright in the
sunset light in the upper-right half of the frame.
Time-lapse length (30 fps):
19 seconds and 11 frames.
High level clouds with some streaking; ice crystals slowly spreading out in lines as the strong jet
stream pushes them along rapidly overhead with low transformation.
Time-lapse length (30 fps):
21 seconds frames.
… under clouds and shadows beyond a small lake. Past a lake, in the distance on some rugged and steep
hills leading to higher peaks, a large grove of Aspen trees is under frequent shadowing from heavier
low clouds, which are moving away from the point of view. Snow can be seen on the higher altitudes in
different places.
Time-lapse length (30 fps):
5 seconds and 17 frames.
The lake caldera spans the frame, with Wizard Hat Island in the upper-right of the frame. The snow on
the north facing slopes make the right-side of the frame a winter landscape around the water. The
lake itself has many different breezes playing on its surface, owing to the shape of the rim that
encircles it. Rocky cliffs frame the lower left and right, with smaller junipers and other species of
trees.
Time-lapse length (30 fps):
12 seconds and 5 frames.