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  • 2 of 2 | Mount Rainier’s western flank

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    Under very light clouds, creeping up its slopes during fair-weather. Its peak becoming more obscured deep in the clouds, Mt Rainier is the subject of the frame, along with a Cumulus cloud that persistently grows. The shade from this cloud casts shadows on the many steep slopes below.
    Time-lapse length (30 fps):
    13 seconds and 25 frames.

  • 2 of 3 | On Mt Pilatus by Lucerne, Switzerland, clouds

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    The continuation of another clip. low-level, fluffy clouds below and at eye-level on Mt Pilatus, and a cable car is observable late clip, ascending. In the distance, past a green plain and clouded hillside, the Alps and its numerous peaks. This southwestern view includes views of Schwarzhorn, Augstmatthorn, and Schrattenfluh in the UNESCO Biosphere Entlebuch, most peaks dealing with at least some clouds on their slopes.
    Time-lapse length (30 fps):
    13 seconds and 21 frames.

  • Ascending Mount Shasta, California, late in the day above the fog facing north

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    The UAS ascends, and a nearby fog layer passes by. Mt Shasta is seen in the morning light stretching out, it’s two peaks fully draped in a fresh winter snow. The morning sky is a bright blue color against the peaks. There are a few distant high clouds. The unique perspective of the mountain is simply not available from the ground.
    Time-lapse length (30 fps):
    11 seconds and 14 frames.

  • 1 of 2 | Late day Yosemite winter transforming into sunset

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    A winter view of Yosemite valley: a very small stratus of fog on El Capitan’s ridge plays slowly as the shadows rise at an also slow pace. The water of Bridalveil Falls still pours near the right of the frame, mostly shadowed by the land at clip’s end. Evergreen trees reside on every surface that is not too steep to grow on, and the valley becomes Tenaya Canyon further out, snow becoming more fulsome.
    Time-lapse length (30 fps):
    11 seconds and 2 frames.

  • 3 of 3 | On Mt Pilatus by Lucerne, Switzerland, clouds on lake below with boats moving

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    Looking out onto Lake Lucerne from Esel, near the peak of Mt Pilatus. Just above orographically-influenced Cumulus clouds just below, with vapor beginning to pile onto the steep surfaces and sheer face of the peak.
    Time-lapse length (30 fps):
    15 seconds and 15 frames.

  • Orographic effect in action above Yosemite Valley in winter along river

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    Clouds drop precipitation as snow in this valley that is the classic Yosemite experience. This clip is the continuation of a clip from Day. Trees, appearing at first glance to be following the clouds up the snowy slopes, cover much of the left frame. A giant monolith, partially covered in mist, appears in the left third, indescribable. A sheer rock face on the right is acting as a blocker for clouds. Farther away, another sheer cliff face is appearing to hold back the cloud flow, all this on a winter landscape.
    Time-lapse length (30 fps):
    12 seconds and 16 frames.

  • Mount Rainier night to morning with climbers…

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    … and their small lights ascending before dawn. Multi-categorized clip. The moon sets behind Mt Rainier. Looking closely afterward, a distant, single climbing party’s headlights are shown ascending the rugged and impressive slope overnight. Morning comes, a blue hour, and far, far behind some conifers, the snow of the mountain becomes pink momentarily against the rapidly changing sky, until the sky is light blue, and it is day again.
    Time-lapse length (30 fps):
    38 seconds and 4 frames.

  • 1 of 2 | Behind trees, a small fog blanket rolls on Lake Tahoe at sunrise

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    Pines and other conifers are framing the sky on all sides of the scene in the early morning above Lake Tahoe, which is surrounded by a forest, and blanketed partially with a fog layer. The sky quickly brightens as high clouds and an airplane contrail turn all the colors of sunrise. The ground is snowy. A similar clip exists.
    Time-lapse length (30 fps):
    38 seconds and 4 frames.