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Peter Lowenstein
Mutare, Zimbabwe
03/04/2020
05:59 am

Equipment Details:

Hand-held Panasonic Lumix DMC-TZ60 in sunset mode

Post-processing Details:

Photoshop Elements 15 - image size reduction

Image Details:

Standing Wave Cloud at Sunrise
Was surprised during my early morning walk on Wednesday 4th by the appearance of an unusual low-level standing wave (lenticular) cloud above a familiar saddle on a hill in Cecil Kop Nature Reserve. Managed to capture distant and closer views of the cloud appearing and then rising on a strong updraft of wind blowing from the east. Was only visible for about two minutes before dissipating. Lots of bright reflections of rising sunlight from beautiful altocumulus cloud above.

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