We took off from Burbank with a low overcast ceiling, but soon climbed above the clouds to blue sky and sunshine. The overcast was beneath us as we climbed to altitude. But suddenly, there were the tops of the San Bernadino mountains poking up through the clouds, and east of that, the clouds had dissipated over the Mojave Desert. That's what mountains do - they force the clouds up, cooling them, and draining them of their moisture, leaving deserts on their leeward side. It was such a beautiful sight, I grabbed my toy camera, zoomed it out, and started shooting away. This is the result. It is gorgeous, isn't it?
Sunday, December 14, 2008
Climbing to Flight Level
We took off from Burbank with a low overcast ceiling, but soon climbed above the clouds to blue sky and sunshine. The overcast was beneath us as we climbed to altitude. But suddenly, there were the tops of the San Bernadino mountains poking up through the clouds, and east of that, the clouds had dissipated over the Mojave Desert. That's what mountains do - they force the clouds up, cooling them, and draining them of their moisture, leaving deserts on their leeward side. It was such a beautiful sight, I grabbed my toy camera, zoomed it out, and started shooting away. This is the result. It is gorgeous, isn't it?
Love the 2 photos and the lessons I learn from my brother the photographer, astronomer & weatherman!
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