Why is visibility so good in the mountains?
Many visitors to cold mountains are struck by the amazing visibility. The visibility is so good that it can trick the brain into thinking things…
Many visitors to cold mountains are struck by the amazing visibility. The visibility is so good that it can trick the brain into thinking things…
One of the great joys of natural navigation is that it intrigues such a wide variety of people, something it shares with food. We can’t…
On a flight back from Spain to the UK, we were treated to a great display of “cloud streets” over France. They form parallel to…
… the Earth’s refreshed by frequent showers. It is so rewarding when weather lore helps us remember a clue. It is doubly satisfying when this…
Another very interesting email from Prof. Otta Wenskus: Hi Tristan, I just read your paragraph on altocumulus lenticularis. Sadly, while Ifind them beautiful, my feelings…
My thanks to Tim Webb for reading my books and writing with some local feedback: I thought you may enjoy this photo. Contrails in west…
Yesterday it was time put my body where my pen was. I had a lot of fun picking a route through the South Downs that…
There are two strong cloud signs in this picture showing that rain is likely soon. A heavy downpour started 20 minutes after this photos was…
On first glance these clouds may appear random. But they are far from it. They are making a map of the ground for us. With…