Cirrocumulus clouds
Cirrus uncinusCirrus uncinus
'I have seen the softness and beauty of the summer clouds floating feathery overhead, enjoying, as it seemed, their height and privilege of motion.‘
Ralph Waldo Emerson
When your horizontal world becomes tiresome, take a moment to look up at the clouds in their ever-changing variety. The top picture is Cirrocumulus and below is Cirrus uncinus. Sometimes called "Mares' tails", Cirrus uncinus (uncinus is Latin for "hook") often indicates a change in the weather. And sure enough, the rain arrived on the following day.
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