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Message 496587 - Posted: 3 Jan 2007, 5:18:14 UTC
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is this real or fake, really weird one.
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Message 496597 - Posted: 3 Jan 2007, 5:39:31 UTC - in response to Message 496590.  

is this real or fake, really weird one.

Real.


http://www.jatexas.com/htdocs/Chatters%20Other%20Pics2.htm

Yep real..Google lenticular clouds.

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Message 496600 - Posted: 3 Jan 2007, 6:08:37 UTC

Here is another! Real or Fake?
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Message 496601 - Posted: 3 Jan 2007, 6:12:35 UTC - in response to Message 496600.  

Here is another! Real or Fake?

Looks real to my untutored eye!
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Message 496610 - Posted: 3 Jan 2007, 6:25:27 UTC - in response to Message 496600.  
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Message 496641 - Posted: 3 Jan 2007, 8:25:12 UTC

Real or fake?




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Message 496679 - Posted: 3 Jan 2007, 12:10:13 UTC - in response to Message 496641.  

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Real.



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Message 496683 - Posted: 3 Jan 2007, 12:24:07 UTC - in response to Message 496587.  

is this real or fake, really weird one.

Those kind of clouds are formed near mountain ranges where there are some high altitude extreme winds which form those rounded clouds. Any airplane that gets too close to them is in for an E ticket ride from hell.
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Message 496714 - Posted: 3 Jan 2007, 13:42:08 UTC - in response to Message 496679.  

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Real.


Yes, well done, "It’s not photoshopped, it’s just clever timing" according to the 3rd photo from the bottom



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Message 496734 - Posted: 3 Jan 2007, 14:49:17 UTC

For some interesting pictures of lenticular clouds, click here.
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Message 496753 - Posted: 3 Jan 2007, 16:00:25 UTC - in response to Message 496734.  

For some interesting pictures of lenticular clouds, click here.

Thats a great link. Thanks Chas 76.
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Message 496761 - Posted: 3 Jan 2007, 16:23:11 UTC - in response to Message 496753.  

For some interesting pictures of lenticular clouds, click here.

Thats a great link. Thanks Chas 76.

ThAt explains a few of the flying saucers I've seen ;)


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Message 496778 - Posted: 3 Jan 2007, 16:48:38 UTC - in response to Message 496597.  

is this real or fake, really weird one.

Real.


http://www.jatexas.com/htdocs/Chatters%20Other%20Pics2.htm

Yep real..Google lenticular clouds.

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That can only be true if the picture was taken up wind so that the lenticular clouds appear to be over the mountain. They are actually down wind of the mountain!
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Message 496784 - Posted: 3 Jan 2007, 16:56:47 UTC - in response to Message 496778.  

is this real or fake, really weird one.

Real.


http://www.jatexas.com/htdocs/Chatters%20Other%20Pics2.htm

Yep real..Google lenticular clouds.

Live long and BOINC.

That can only be true if the picture was taken up wind so that the lenticular clouds appear to be over the mountain. They are actually down wind of the mountain!

AHA! Trick photography! So they are flying saucers after all ;)


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Message 497085 - Posted: 4 Jan 2007, 7:33:30 UTC - in response to Message 496590.  

is this real or fake, really weird one.

Real.


http://www.jatexas.com/htdocs/Chatters%20Other%20Pics2.htm

Well, It's pretty. I saw a similar one in the Anzo Borrago desert once. Could be real
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Message 497094 - Posted: 4 Jan 2007, 8:05:35 UTC - in response to Message 496778.  

is this real or fake, really weird one.

Real.


http://www.jatexas.com/htdocs/Chatters%20Other%20Pics2.htm

Yep real..Google lenticular clouds.

Live long and BOINC.

That can only be true if the picture was taken up wind so that the lenticular clouds appear to be over the mountain. They are actually down wind of the mountain!

Another good link is metacafe. Tons of airplanes, cars, bikes....tramps
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