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The weather started to improve after the Ginals-hike. After dinner I went out of the house to see what happened in the sky. There are some remarkably sharp-shaped clouds to be seen, like little hills. I'll try to explain.
Massive clouds are pushed on the north-side of the Alps by the currents and they ascend the mountain-ranges. By ascending the temperature drops and these clouds are starting to drop their precipitation. The clouds drift over the mountains and here, on the south-side, they are descending and the temperature rises again, dissolving the clouds in the warmer air (that can contain more humid air). Here you can see the end of this process called 'Föhn' (similar to Chinook in the USA, Sirocco in Africa, etc.), where clouds are continuously dissolving. Föhn-stimmung means the atmosphere caused by this Föhn.
Minolta X-700 (Fuji Sensia 100, 100 mm)
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Comments (49)
morin3000
Landscape with this splendid sky sounds! Beautiful work! V
Zacko
COOOOOOOOL!!!! Wow, thanks for that fascinating information. Those clouds look indeed extremely beautiful. Excellent capture!!!! I do believe i can spot some rays in there as well. Have a great weekend. #:O)
meissner
You captured it well, my friend. Amazing! Have a good weekend, J.C.!
iaacf
I understand now why those clouds are so remarkably sharp and clear. It is a very interesting part of the image.. in fact they look like mountains theirselves. Awesome.
BorisB
Very impressive clouds with an amazing atmosphere!!!
Hedepo
Beautiful Sky, toch een dreigende lucht, have a very nice and enjoyable weekend!!
Loloe
Wonderful capture!!!!goes to my favs!
oscilis
Doesn't the fohn drive some people crazy? This is a very beautiful shot of clouds with all sorts of textures. has a great moody feel.
nathalie06
A wonderful and magical sky ! The clouds modeling by the wind are really a incredible painting ! I remember very well the Fn, when I was in Ostereich... a terrible wind ! A very nice shot Jan-Carel !!! Hugs
DELMUR
Super sky! I see two nude women, there, on the right..... Sorry ,he thinks only sex....We have a great problem with him!!!!
tallpindo
Could lead to the "windmills of my mind." Watching the vapor seethe is one fine afternoon.
pimbotin
Hmmm, the 'Fn' is a wind, dear, a south wind... What you describe here is a process which can happen with any wind, especially with Fn, but you description is good. And the shot too!
kimariehere
beautiful sky!! lovely shot!!
marybelgium
simple and so very nice !
ana-maria
Fantastic moody image. Love the sky color.
suresh_krishna
Beautiful sky decorated with the clouds of Foehn weather. Excellent example of this phenomenon.
joost48
Marvellous landscape and nature image.Nicely done.
tibet2004uk
Now that's a gorgeous sky!! Beautiful shot!! What a sight!!
sharky_
Love your science class. When I do get up my mountain again, I'll think of this lesson. Learning about clouds is very important when climbing at these heights. Beautiful capture of moisture drifting over the mountains. Aloha
lafayette
superbe ciel qui laisse imaginer une autre montagne au loin
Tedz
The Heart of the Weather Maker.
maggiemai
This is the view from your home?? What a wonderful scene for you!! A wonderful photo of the clouds and such great information as always! I am not familiar with Chinook but I will look it up! ;-) V
valere16
Hello my friend! I adore this kind of photographs, I have some of them also! Really tr pretty sky, always moving! Cheer
donvino
Love images of cloudscapes. Superb!!!
ovag
Playing with clouds is one of my favorite game ! Your shot is brilliant !
mss
I really like the photo with the explanation. Maybe I've heard those sharp edged little hill shapes called lens clouds?
Hidinthesierras
These clouds are really wild! Makes me feel like flying!! Such a beautiful shot, I just love it! 8-)
Damia
Wow! Wonderful shot! I love clouds and these are amazing! Fantastic! :)
cuckoo
Wooow. Such immense clouds. I really like how they are disappearing on the top-right. Excellent capture.
Akinom
Ach, jetzt weiss ich, warum ich solche Kopfschmerzen habe... es ist Fn! lacht A dream of an image, Jan! Wonderful clarity on the sky! Have a wonderful sunday, my friend!