These are Cumulus clouds, often called "fair weather clouds" because they usually don't bring any rain. They are formed when the sun warms the earth and so the warmed air begins to rise - warm air rises - and as it rises it moves up into cooler air. Because of the nature of the atmosphere, the higher you get from the ground the cooler the temperature. The air is cooler by 3 degrees Fahrenheit every thousand feet. So when the warm air rises into the cooler air, then it condenses and "makes" cumulus clouds. Aren't you glad I am a pilot and know this stuff? :-) I just thought this scene was so beautiful in just blue and white. It lifted my spirits to see these colors.
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The sky is a beautiful shade of blue, and the clouds are perfectly shaped and the photo show nature's artwork. Love the calm waters too. Trace
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