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Posts by
Peter Lowenstein
Patterns in mammatus clouds
On December 4, it remained dry in Mutare, Zimbabwe, despite a spectacular attempt to rain!
December 7, 2016
Close lightning strike with slow motion
See video of a close and loud lightning strike. "It gave me a fright as the flash was bright and was accompanied by a very loud bang!" Video here.
November 17, 2016
The kiss
Elephants are known to wrap their trunks around each other, much as humans shake hands or give a hug. They rub their bodies against each other to show affection.
September 16, 2016
Fiery sunset clouds over Zimbabwe
These sunset clouds resemble the real dry season fires going on in Zimbabwe at this time of year.
September 5, 2016
Watch Mercury and Venus set
What are the odds? Peter Lowenstein caught Venus and Mercury on the evening of their conjunction - July 16, 2016 - setting through a thin break in the clouds.
July 17, 2016
Watch 5 moonsets over Zimbabwe
Moonset at 5 different points on the horizon, at 5 different moon phases, from a young moon to the June 20 full moon at Zimbabwe's winter solstice.
June 26, 2016
Sunrise stripes on Hospital Hill, Zimbabwe
A rare combination of light and shade over a hillside in Mutare.
June 2, 2016
Crepuscular and anti-crepuscular rays
Next time you see crepuscular rays, aka sunrays, turn around. You might be in luck and see anti-crepuscular rays, as Peter Lowenstein did in Mutare, Zimbabwe on Easter Sunday.
March 29, 2016
Iridescent Kelvin Helmholtz clouds
These clouds look like breaking ocean waves. It's rare to see them iridescent!
March 15, 2016
Amazing lightning time-lapse from Zimbabwe
Video of 20 spectacular cloud-to-ground lightning strikes that took place on a single afternoon in Mutare, Zimbabwe.
March 10, 2016
