If we were water vapor… we could float with the clouds.

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Cumulus congestus – Towering cumulus.

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Cumulus congestus to cumulonimbus.

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Cumulonimbus approaching the troposphere (fuzzy top).

Within a 5 minute period, these cumulus cloud clusters transitioned to towering cumulus (cumulus congestus) and then grew into a large cumulonimbus cloud mass that produced lightning and rain. They formed so quickly that they dissipated within another 10 minutes.

Florida Atlantic coast – mid afternoon – 7.24.2017

Chris

Crystal Gold

Happy Wednesday Morning! Today’s image has almost nothing to do with a Wednesday, or the morning – it’s just a fun shot taken on a Wednesday!

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Crystals at The Ritz-Carlton, Amelia Island.

Enjoy your day (and evening)!

Studio Camera: Samsung Galaxy S4

Chris

Leave sleeping gators be…

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Or maybe not…

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Local pond gator doin’ his thing. He’s started to get interested in my presence.

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Here’s Wally out of the pond.

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Pond gators (what I call the local boys) are quite common around my neighborhood – but they are still gators, wild and unpredictable. I give these guys plenty of room and there’s usually a nice escape route available for me. It also helps to have some type of gator barrier (short seawalls work best) between you and your friend. DO NOT stand along the same shoreline of a small pond or swamp area with gators – they are super quick and can actually “climb” small obstacles.

Amelia Island Florida.

Camera: Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W170

Chris