Springtime Cloud Building in the Neighborhood

Nothing like a cool front pressing through the region to build these cumulus beauties in the late afternoon. While the sun was setting to the west, these clouds developed ahead of the front. Storm clouds in the west moved in two different directions on Monday evening. These pillows of white were the best, most dramatic of the bunch.

Cloud Prison

Last evening at KCID (Cedar Rapids Airport) produced some great aircraft takeoff photos that I will be editing soon. In the southern sky was this cumulus cloud that seemed to be building in size behind the airport's barbed wire fence. In reality it was probably scores of miles away.

Cirrus Over 42N Country

December 1st - no snow on the ground and temperatures nearing 50 degrees. Tomorrow starts the decline to more seasonable weather. Overhead floats a textbook cirrus cloud against a pure blue sky. Know that.