FEATURE GRAPHIC: December 2008 Archives

Gene Fitzwater forwards us this incredible lenticular cloud photograph taken by his
cousin Nicky Bartruff of Puyallup, Washington last Friday. “Standing waves”, which are
fixed currents of air most often created by air movement over mountains and other
terrain features which survive for an extended period of time in one locations---are
behind the formation of lenticular clouds. They most often form on the downwind side
of mountains and have been mistaken by some observers for UFO’s. This is certainly a
spectacular shot of several lenticular clouds which formed downwind of Mt. Rainier in
the Pacific Northwest’s Washington state.

Thanks Gene--and please than Nicky for us! This is a spectacular shot!

-Tom Skilling

Photo courtesy of Nicky Bartruff, Puyallup, Washington

Kris Bochenek captured this sunrise this past Thursday 11/27/2008) from the Evanston
lakeshore near Dempster and Sheridan. It’s Kris’ favorite location for sunrise
photography—and we can see why! This is a beautiful shot! Thanks Kris!!

Tom Skilling

Photo courtesy of Kris Bochenek, Evanston, Illinois