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Lonely cloud pouring its heart out in Zimbabwe

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February 18, 2015

View larger. | Peter Lowenstein wrote: “A lonely cloud pouring its heart out over Mutare, Zimbabwe. It is not often that one sees heart-shaped clouds and rarer still to see rain falling in such a narrow and well defined stream from underneath one. I captured this image from the verandah of my house using a Panasonic Lumix DMC-TZ60 compact camera in Intelligent Auto mode.”

Dr. Peter Lowenstein in Mutare, Zimbabwe submitted these three photos this past weekend. He wrote:

I thought you might like the attached pictures … It is always nice to see something good about Zimbabwe … still such a beautiful country and has a wonderful climate, which is why I decided to retire here.

Two more images from Peter, below. Be sure to view them larger.

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View larger. | Peter Lowenstein wrote: “Venus has been prominent in the evening sky since January and, weather permitting, it may be possible to see the close conjunction with Mars later this month. Managed to get a picture of the two last week (on February 11, 2015) with my other camera (Panasonic Lumix DMC-TZ60 set to Night Scenery), but they were still quite far apart.”

View larger. | Peter Lowenstein wrote: “Thunderstorm with lightning and Venus [right of cloud] over Chikanga, Mutare, Zimbabwe. It is a frame capture from a video taken just three days ago with a Panasonic Lumix DMC-TZ10 compact camera.”

Bottom line: Wonderful photo of an unusual rain cloud, plus two others from Mutare, Zimbabwe.

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About the Author:

Dr. Peter Lowenstein has contributed many beautiful and fascinating images and stories to EarthSky. Trained as a geochemist, he spent his early years with the Geological Survey of Papua New Guinea, specializing in metals and volcanoes. In 1989, he moved to the Zimbabwe Geological Survey as Chief Economic Geologist and has lived and worked in Zimbabwe ever since. Peter is now retired to Zimbabwe, in a house with a beautiful view in Murambi East, Mutare, where he pursues favorite hobbies including construction of electronic gadgets, listening to music, gardening, surfing the Internet ... and photography.