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by bzimmer from EVANSVILLE CA on 03 Nov 2025
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Far beyond the East Ridge of Manitoulin Island's Elizabeth Bay it seems as if an asteroid plummeted into Lake Huron leaving a titanic splashback. I think this is a cumulonimbus incus cloud. "Incus" is Latin for "anvil," which this meteorological phenomenon can also be said to resemble. The cloud rises until it bumps into the stratosphere; it then spreads out and flattens but the clouds below, appearing above the tree line, appear far more terrifying. As Wikipedia tells us, cumulonimbus incus clouds are associated with severe weather including downbursts, heavy rain, and even the occasional tornado.

  • Camera: Canon EOS R8
  • Focal: 35 mm
  • Shutter speed: 0.008 sec
  • Aperture: f/ 18
tagged: clouds weather meteorology meteorological splash beautiful picturesque lovely trees treeline sunny water bay sky rainy storm stormy grass lawn blue white yellow gold green brown nature outdoors scenery cloud cumulus waterfront reservoir lake daytime water_resources body_of_water horizon

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