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ghinson
Jul-01-2009, 04:57 PM
OK, my 11 year old kid took these pictures (I couldn't leave work). But the could formation itself was unbelievable. Thought I would share...

A Roll Cloud over Nantucket, MA, 10:40-10:50 am, July 1, 2009 (it moved very quickly).

http://ackdoc.smugmug.com/photos/579517901_byeE8-L.jpg

http://ackdoc.smugmug.com/photos/579523275_V2PqL-L.jpg
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Greg
ront
Jul-01-2009, 05:33 PM
I gave never seen anything like these clouds before. Pretty strange looking! Nice capture.

Ron
thapamd
Jul-01-2009, 08:15 PM
That's awesome! Almost biblical! :thumb
dlplumer
Jul-01-2009, 08:47 PM
WOW :clap
rainbow
Jul-01-2009, 09:02 PM
Wow is right! I never knew this existed. And your son did a fine capture!
GKR1
Jul-01-2009, 09:07 PM
Nice, it looks like a sunami.
ghinson
Jul-01-2009, 09:09 PM
Researched it and did a blog post here: http://www.ackdoc.com/wordpress/2009/07/01/our-morning-glory/. It was awe-inspiring.
dwayne_bradley
Jul-01-2009, 09:25 PM
I've never seen anything like that before. It would have been my luck to not have a camera either! Good thing that your son was happy to fill in for you!

Dwayne
dseidman
Jul-02-2009, 01:02 AM
Those clouds are crazy! I think I'd have to "go home sick" if I saw something like this out the window.
schmoo
Jul-02-2009, 08:02 AM
WOW! What a fantastic phenomenon and I've never seen anything like this before. I would probably run away screaming for cover :lol3

You can really learn so much about nature watching this forum :thumb
d7freestyler
Jul-02-2009, 08:19 AM
That's awesome! Looks almost apocalyptic... maybe that's just because the combination of the graveyard and the cloud. Hah.

At any rate, it's a really nice capture. :thumb
grosda
Jul-02-2009, 12:27 PM
OK, my 11 year old kid took these pictures (I couldn't leave work).

Greg;

Tell you son great work! I grew up out on the Great Plains and have seen several of these. Usually you see them in front of a rain squall. To have blue sky above and behind the line is a pretty special capture!
NorthernFocus
Jul-02-2009, 07:46 PM
Nice job of capturing the roll cloud. I've been up north for a while and haven't seen one in years. Thanks for sharing...
rhondavid
Jul-03-2009, 03:36 AM
Very nice shots. You son did you proud with these shots!!! Magnificient!!! Would have loved to have been there to see them in person. Thanks for sharing.
Picture North Carolina
Jul-03-2009, 03:57 AM
Wow. Never seen anything like this. Looks like a rolling pin about ready to flatten everything!
Jack'll do
Jul-03-2009, 05:41 AM
Amazing.:thumb:thumb I spent many years on Cape Cod sailing Buzzard's Bay and Nantucket Sound but never encountered such a phenomenon. If I ever saw this while many miles offshore I think I'd have to change my shorts :D
Did it bring a squall behind it?
ghinson
Jul-03-2009, 07:46 AM
Very strange weather that day. Mostly blue sky before, above, and following the roll cloud. Cloud came at 10:45 am. Temp immediately fell from 75 deg to 60 deg. then went back up. Kids went to the beach early that afternoon and enjoyed the sun. And then at 4 pm, we had a violent thunderstorm. Neighbor lost two cable boxes, two computers, and two TVs to a lightning strike. Very bizarre.
wendell
Jul-03-2009, 08:13 AM
Man that is great! It looks like a tsunami in the sky.
Great capture!:clap
wendell