HZ Update: Natutal Incredible Sky

Amazing Aurora Borealis over Alaska.

Alaska's Northern Lights. Anchorage's bright starry nights are nature's perfect backdrop for dancing northern lights, also known as the aurora borealis.

Photo: Amazing Aurora Borealis over Alaska.

Alaska's Northern Lights. Anchorage's bright starry nights are nature's perfect backdrop for dancing northern lights, also known as the aurora borealis.

Montana Thunderstorm

The Tsunami Cloud: This incredible photograph was taken by Gary Brink (1/800, ƒ/9, ISO 200, 135 mm) on May 29, 2011, at the Holland State Park in Michigan, USA. The incredible cloud formation formed on Lake Michigan just off the beach.

Photo: The Tsunami Cloud: This incredible photograph was taken by Gary Brink (1/800, ƒ/9, ISO 200, 135 mm) on May 29, 2011, at the Holland State Park in Michigan, USA. The incredible cloud formation formed on Lake Michigan just off the beach.

This is an image sequence containing 70 lightning shots, taken at Ikaria island during a severe thunderstorm.

Sunrise at the North Pole With the Moon at its Closest Point.

Thunderhead Cloud!

No, it’s not an explosion or anything. That is just a cloud, looks amazing though. It’s called Thunderhead Cloud or a Cumulonimbus cloud, and the color which you can see in, is because of the sun rays falling through it. !!

Photo: Thunderhead Cloud!

No, it’s not an explosion or anything. That is just a cloud, looks amazing though. It’s called Thunderhead Cloud or a Cumulonimbus cloud, and the color which you can see in, is because of the sun rays falling through it. !!

Roll cloud heading inland over Shark Bay, Western Australia: A roll cloud is a horizontal tubular formation that forms in the cold downdraughts that spread out ahead of an approaching storm

Picture: JASON CUTLER
Photo: Roll cloud heading inland over Shark Bay, Western Australia: A roll cloud is a horizontal tubular formation that forms in the cold downdraughts that spread out ahead of an approaching storm

Picture: JASON CUTLER

Photo: Roll cloud heading inland over Shark Bay, Western Australia: A roll cloud is a horizontal tubular formation that forms in the cold downdraughts that spread out ahead of an approaching storm

Picture: JASON CUTLER

"This beautiful but rare and strange phenomenon is called Sky Punch, or Hole Punch clouds.

Meteorological experts are stumped, but some believe that the hole is formed when falling ice crystals from the exhaust of a passing aircraft “punch” through cirrocumulus clouds, since there is often evidence of jet contrails in the area when the sky punch clouds are observed. Oh, and those falling ice crystals? They sublimate – or go straight from a solid to a gas–as they fall toward the ground."

Photo: "This beautiful but rare and strange phenomenon is called Sky Punch, or Hole Punch clouds.

Meteorological experts are stumped, but some believe that the hole is formed when falling ice crystals from the exhaust of a passing aircraft “punch” through cirrocumulus clouds, since there is often evidence of jet contrails in the area when the sky punch clouds are observed. Oh, and those falling ice crystals? They sublimate – or go straight from a solid to a gas–as they fall toward the ground."

Formation of mammatus clouds over the city of Regina Saskatchewan on 2012-06-26 following a severe storm warning and tornado watch.

Image Credit : Craig Lindsay