The bizarre 'corkscrew' clouds creating a magical spectacle in the high-altitude skies over Mount Rainier

In a twist: The bizarre 'corkscrew' clouds creating a magical spectacle in the high-altitude skies over Mount Rainier

  • Lenticular clouds captured by amateur photographer over the Washington State national park

By Kerry Mcqueeney

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Suspended in the atmosphere and bewitchingly bizarre, these are the incredible cloud formations that have been leaving gazers in a twist.

These fantastical formations of lenticular clouds - or Altocumulus lenticularis - look as though giant corkscrews have descended from the sky.

The strange - yet stunning - cloud patterns were caught on camera over Mount Rainier National Park in Washington State, U.S.

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Comment by Spydaman13 on March 26, 2012 at 10:12am

Yeah, my pic was of normal clouds.  The locals considered this a 'semi-clear' day.  I was lucky to even see it.

Comment by Ragnarok on March 26, 2012 at 9:19am

Beautiful pic.!

Comment by Ragnarok on March 26, 2012 at 9:19am

Cool Spyda! But your looks 'normal' this is what ive seen at european vulcanos ive visited myself.

Comment by Spydaman13 on March 25, 2012 at 10:22pm

I'm from Detroit, and in currently in Seattle for work.  I took this picture today of Mount Rainer (from Crystal Mountain).  Crazy syncronisity...!  My pic isn't as cool as yours though...

Comment by truth on March 25, 2012 at 6:22pm
way cool!
Comment by Nikki on March 25, 2012 at 2:53pm

Awesome photos!

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