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Sky waves at sunset.
Wind-driven waves rolling though the sky. These are called Kelvin-Helmholtz waves, which is an extremely rare phenomenon where a cloud produces a billowing wave pattern. They occur when there is a strong vertical shear between two air streams causing winds to blow faster at the upper level than at the lower levels. Seen near sunset in Torres del Paine National Park, Patagonia. A colleague pointed out that similar clouds can be seen in Van Gogh's painting 'Starry Night'.
cloudswavesrollingbillowingrareKelvinHemholz wavesTorres del PainePatagonia
Terry Allen
on April 25, 2019Thanks a lot John!
johnchapmanphotographer
on April 24, 2019Hi Terry, Superb !!!
Terry Allen
on April 24, 2019Many thanks for the nice comments Rick, Howard, TruImages, Donna, God's Child, Linda, Kevin, Bill, Loyd, Malcolm, Elizabeth, Judith, Eyeshots, Byron, Judy, WildLife, Frank, Janet and Wayne; really appreciated!
Rick Willis
on April 24, 2019What an Awesome Event 🌞...
Howard's Photography
on April 24, 2019Fascinating cloud formation, very interesting info!
TruImages
on April 24, 2019This is so cool! I’ve never seen any this big!
Donna McCommon
on April 24, 2019WOW, what an awesome capture!
God's Child
on April 23, 2019WOW! This almost leaves one speechless and breathless!
My "Daily Photo" is here:
https://godschild.smugmug.com/DailyPhotos/Daily-Dose-of-1-A-Day-2019/i-Vjtwm3h/A
4/23/2019
Lgood
on April 23, 2019Oh my!!!!! That is so dramatic and a stunning capture of the clouds. I can see why they are so rare based on your description of how they are created. Wonderful photo!
KDP450
on April 23, 2019Outstanding shot.