Another view of the same CB

[xmetman]

I noticed a nice image of a "An impressive cumulonimbus with anvil, to the south-east of Ilsington" that appeared in June's Weather magazine taken by Stephen Burt.

On checking my photo album I noticed that had I take a photo of the same CB lying to the south of Bradninch at 1902 on the 18th of July 2017  just 4 minutes later!

[Jack Harrison]

You will realise from my own photo postings that I am a great believer in Word = 1/1000 of a Picture.

As a glider pilot in my irresponsible youth, I often climbed in CBs like that.  Then mountain wave was "discovered" and made high altitude flying much safer.

You gave me an idea with your accidental almost-simultaneous timing with Stephen Burt.

Impressive clouds like those in your photo Bruce could be shown even more impressively in 3D with two photos taken from vantage points at the appropriate distance apart although I am sure it has been done before.  (Google search calls).

A single photographer might be able to do that in conditions of light winds but I'll try to rope in my wife with another camera to be stationed a few hundred metres away.

The good lady doesn't entirely share my enthusiasm for such trivia but might be persuadable. 

Mobile phones (neither of us are enthusiasts - contact purposes only) at the ready for these experiments.  "In 10 seconds"

Watch this space.

Jack

[xmetman]

Yes Jack, I'm sure that in the not too distant future some sophisticated radar breakthrough will allow you to scan the sky with radar and produce a 3D view of clouds that you could 'fly' round. 

Obviously I watched far too much Tomorrow's World and Star Trek on TV when I was younger!