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Rare Pouch-Like Cloud Formations

Nature is an amazing place, and I am continually amazed at the many wonders it creates. Among them, these mammatus clouds photographed over Hastings, Nebraska.

Mammatus clouds are rare, pouch-like structures that form in sinking air, often near a thunderstorm. Mammatus are usually associated with severe weather, but they do not mean a tornado or other major storm is approaching. Often, mammatus clouds appear after the worst part of a thunderstorm is over.

If you’re as fascinated by nature photos as I am, and clouds in particular, you’ll likely also enjoy these images of clouds that look like fire.



University of Nebraska-Lincoln High Plains Regional Climate Center

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Posted On May 31, 2007
Marshmallow piped icing?

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Posted On May 31, 2007
Hopefully the icing is SPLENDA FREE?

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Posted On May 31, 2007
The StayPuff Marshmallow Man(shot out of a cannon)

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Posted On Jun 01, 2007
Our place in the universe confirmed--this is a view of the villi in the small intestines of that huge organism , of which we are only a microbe. Technically called cumulo-nimbus mammatus because of their similarity to mammary glands, these form often at the trailing edge of a thunderstorm. There are a couple others i have rec'd recently--so spectacular!!!Thanks.

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Posted On May 31, 2007
Those are just amazing.  I think the most amazing clouds I've ever seen.  I would definitely check the weather to make sure I didn't need to head to my hidy hole if I saw those though. 

Thanks so much for sharing them!

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Posted On Jun 01, 2007
Mother Nature projecting some of her wonderous beauty.  She is the master of all creation.  She suspends from the air with the greatest of ease and unwraps her gifts for all to share.  Her designs and style are flawless , which no-one is able to duplicate.  She is truely a great mystery of life.

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Posted On Jun 18, 2007
How do you know that nature is a "she", let alone a "mother", and how did you come to that conclusion?    Considering all the death and suffering and evil in the world, how does that change your view of her being a "Mother projecting some of her wonderous beauty"?   Seems like this comparison is an insult to all mothers out there, but then that's just your opinion.

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Posted On Jun 18, 2007
With all of the geo-engineering of our skies and weather modification taking place daily on a global scale, it is hard nowdays to be sure anything is "natural". While these clouds may well be created by nature keep in mind they also may well have been aided by man.

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Posted On Jun 18, 2007
Dr. Mercola, instead of posting photos of strange cloud formations every few weeks, how about telling us exactly what you know or suspect is happening with chemtrails?  I have written my representatives regarding chemtrails and have received no answers.  Chemtrails are out there, they're everywhere, and they're very, very scary.

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Posted On Jun 19, 2007
I whole heartedly agree. What's up with "what's flying around up there spewing "heaven only knows what" out into our atmosphere. I've seen 9 to 10 planes at a time flying across our skies in Michigan. I only recently found out about this chemtrail stuff and now I see them almost everyday overhead. The "X" formations freak me out the most. I wish they would replay this show about chemtrails [can't remember the tv station that put it out] but it was rather informative. One military man was interviewed, [undercover of course] and he stated that the military has informed them that if you're outside and see these trails to head in and shower off. Now if that doesn't creep you out, I have some swamp land I need to unload!!

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