Cirrus Clouds

I love watching the sky here in Powell River because there are so many different types of clouds. Today I'm going to share some of our cirrus clouds. Cirrus are thin, wispy, high level clouds that are blown into long streamers. Cirrus clouds form above 6000 m (20,000 ft.) and usually mean the weather will be fair. This picture was taken from the Hole in the Wall on Powell Lake on July 26, 2007.

Cirrus Vertebratus looks like a spinal column with vertebra and ribs or fish bones. This picture was taken from the Shinglemill marina on Powell Lake on June 27, 2008.

Cirrus radiatus cover the sky in bands.

This picture was taken from Hole in the Wall looking towards Goat Island at sunset on September 2, 2006.. -- Margy