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George McGovern

(12,929 posts) Sat Jan 17, 2026, 11:23 PM Jan 2026

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Wavy clouds around sundown.

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Wavy clouds around sundown. (Original Post) George McGovern Jan 2026 OP

That is beautiful. It looks like an ocean in the sky. The color on that mountain is amazing. LoisB Jan 2026 #1

Thank You Lois. George McGovern Jan 2026 #2

Beautiful SheltieLover Jan 2026 #3

Yw SheltieLover. Ty:) George McGovern Jan 2026 #4

Beyond beautiful. It looks like a painting. Polly Hennessey Jan 2026 #5

Thank You Polly. God's Paintbrush. George McGovern Jan 2026 #9

Cloud nerd alert: These are Kelvin-Helmholtz clouds LearnedHand Jan 2026 #6

Thank You LearnedHand! Bookmarked. George McGovern Jan 2026 #10

What a shot, Allan! Thanks for sharing. brer cat Jan 2026 #7

You're welcome brer cat! Thank You. George McGovern Jan 2026 #11

Really lovely and unusual clouds! I have never seen any like these. Thank you, dear George! ...n/t CaliforniaPeggy Jan 2026 #8

You're welcome Peggy! Thank You! LearnedHand's reply No. 6 explains. George McGovern Jan 2026 #12

It looks like a Bob Ross painting. 1WorldHope Jan 2026 #13

That, my friend, is an honour. Thank You Very Much. George McGovern Jan 2026 #17

Very nice BlueWaveNeverEnd Jan 2026 #14

Thanks so much BlueWaveNeverEnd! I really like your positive username! George McGovern Jan 2026 #18

Looks like a drawing, very nice Beringia Jan 2026 #15

Thank You Beringia. I liken such scenes to God's paintbrush. George McGovern Jan 2026 #19

Wow! Beautiful! Diamond_Dog Jan 2026 #16

YW Diamond_Dog! TY! George McGovern Jan 2026 #20

LoisB

(13,485 posts)

1. That is beautiful. It looks like an ocean in the sky. The color on that mountain is amazing.

Reply to George McGovern (Original post)

Sat Jan 17, 2026, 11:30 PM

Jan 2026

George McGovern

(12,929 posts)

2. Thank You Lois.

Reply to LoisB (Reply #1)

Sat Jan 17, 2026, 11:33 PM

Jan 2026

SheltieLover

(81,721 posts)

3. Beautiful

Reply to George McGovern (Original post)

Sat Jan 17, 2026, 11:36 PM

Jan 2026

Ty for sharing.

George McGovern

(12,929 posts)

4. Yw SheltieLover. Ty:)

Reply to SheltieLover (Reply #3)

Sat Jan 17, 2026, 11:40 PM

Jan 2026

Polly Hennessey

(8,969 posts)

5. Beyond beautiful. It looks like a painting.

Reply to George McGovern (Original post)

Sat Jan 17, 2026, 11:43 PM

Jan 2026

The three clouds are almost identical.

George McGovern

(12,929 posts)

9. Thank You Polly. God's Paintbrush.

Reply to Polly Hennessey (Reply #5)

Sun Jan 18, 2026, 12:16 AM

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LearnedHand

(5,604 posts)

6. Cloud nerd alert: These are Kelvin-Helmholtz clouds

Reply to George McGovern (Original post)

Sat Jan 17, 2026, 11:51 PM

Jan 2026

https://earthsky.org/earth/kelvin-helmholtz-clouds/

AKA fluctus clouds.

George McGovern

(12,929 posts)

10. Thank You LearnedHand! Bookmarked.

Reply to LearnedHand (Reply #6)

Sun Jan 18, 2026, 12:18 AM

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brer cat

(27,688 posts)

7. What a shot, Allan! Thanks for sharing.

Reply to George McGovern (Original post)

Sun Jan 18, 2026, 12:08 AM

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George McGovern

(12,929 posts)

11. You're welcome brer cat! Thank You.

Reply to brer cat (Reply #7)

Sun Jan 18, 2026, 12:18 AM

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CaliforniaPeggy

(156,990 posts)

8. Really lovely and unusual clouds! I have never seen any like these. Thank you, dear George! ...n/t

Reply to George McGovern (Original post)

Sun Jan 18, 2026, 12:10 AM

Jan 2026

George McGovern

(12,929 posts)

12. You're welcome Peggy! Thank You! LearnedHand's reply No. 6 explains.

Reply to CaliforniaPeggy (Reply #8)

Sun Jan 18, 2026, 12:20 AM

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1WorldHope

(2,158 posts)

13. It looks like a Bob Ross painting.

Reply to George McGovern (Original post)

Sun Jan 18, 2026, 01:05 AM

Jan 2026

George McGovern

(12,929 posts)

17. That, my friend, is an honour. Thank You Very Much.

Reply to 1WorldHope (Reply #13)

Mon Jan 19, 2026, 01:58 PM

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BlueWaveNeverEnd

(15,005 posts)

14. Very nice

Reply to George McGovern (Original post)

Sun Jan 18, 2026, 04:07 AM

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George McGovern

(12,929 posts)

18. Thanks so much BlueWaveNeverEnd! I really like your positive username!

Reply to BlueWaveNeverEnd (Reply #14)

Mon Jan 19, 2026, 01:59 PM

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Beringia

(5,629 posts)

15. Looks like a drawing, very nice

Reply to George McGovern (Original post)

Sun Jan 18, 2026, 09:20 AM

Jan 2026

George McGovern

(12,929 posts)

19. Thank You Beringia. I liken such scenes to God's paintbrush.

Reply to Beringia (Reply #15)

Mon Jan 19, 2026, 02:02 PM

Jan 2026

Diamond_Dog

(41,054 posts)

16. Wow! Beautiful!

Reply to George McGovern (Original post)

Sun Jan 18, 2026, 09:43 AM

Jan 2026

Like desert sand or ocean waves. TY for sharing, George!

George McGovern

(12,929 posts)

20. YW Diamond_Dog! TY!

Reply to Diamond_Dog (Reply #16)

Mon Jan 19, 2026, 02:02 PM

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