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Clouds are ever changing 百變的雲

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(中文在下半部分 Translation function available at the side bar) English Summary  This article recorded the changes in the forms and scenery of clouds within two hours on 13 Oct 2022. 連日多雲,久違了藍天。 乘車時翻閱手機照片, 看到一個月前的藍天白雲。 10月13日早上, 天空近處較大片的高積雲, 因為朝陽照射而呈現陰影, 看似污雲, 但旁邊雪白的同伴證明它的身分: 7:27a.m. 高積雲 不久, 下面銀色的海水, 與天上的白雲互相輝映, 由船隻造成的波紋, 默默成為了焦點: 7:29a.m. 上下都美 個多小時後, 難道是高積雲「合體」? 抑或是捲積雲「到訪」? 9:00a.m. 過多片刻, 雲的形狀又再起變化, 早前的景象, 已失去了蹤影! 9:12a.m. 雲的形態百變, 誰能預測? 這正是賞雲的樂趣所在! *

Golden cirrocumulus clouds just within 10 minutes 金黃色的捲積雲 - 只有十分鐘!

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(中文在下半部分 Translation function available at the side bar)       Today, I used my old phone to take photos of golden cirrocumulus clouds and rediscovered two sets of photos taken two years old. At that time my mom had just  passed away. I wasn't in the mood to appreciate even the most beautiful scenery. But these photos were truly unforgettable because the 'golden lasagna' is spectacular.        When the sun was rising behind the cirrocumulus clouds, the clouds were bathed in golden sunrays, which looked like lasagna of the Italian cuisine.        Four photos showed the process how the sun soared into the sky. 今天用舊手機拍攝金色的捲積雲, 發現遺忘了兩年前拍攝的兩輯照片。 當時母親離世不久, 再美的景色, 也沒有心情欣賞; 但這些照片, 確實令人難忘, 因為「千層闊麵」很壯觀! 當太陽被捲積雲遮擋, 層層叠叠的捲積雲, 被旭日初升染得金黃, 就像意大利餐的千層闊麵! 以下四張照片, 展示了太陽衝上雲霄的過程: 7:34a.m. golden patches of cirrocumulus clouds  遠處一片片金色的是捲積雲 7:36a.m. 7:37a.m. 7:42a.m. The above photos were taken on 28 Dec 2020.        On the ...

The sun above the clouds: performance stage for crepuscular rays 雲上太陽 - 雲隙光的表演舞台

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(中文在下半部分 Translation function available at the side bar) English Summary        I saw 'The sun rising above the sky' (this is the name of a Chinese hymn) and crepuscular rays waving like laser show this morning. The show lasted an hour, a very spectacular sight.        It was not particular in the beginning, with clouds shading the sun from top to bottom. But when I was about to leave, the crepuscular rays show started.       So clouds have another function besides giving rainfall and water to the earth and shading the sun to reduce temperature.  今早再度遇上久違了的[雲上太陽], 更欣賞到雲上隙光不斷揮舞, 有如激光表演, 足本一小時才落幕,歎為觀止。 1. Golden light started to appear  金光乍現 6:39 a.m.  2. crepuscular rays behind the clouds, fan upwards 雲後隙光,向上散射, 表演序曲開始 6:50 a.m.  3. the sun broke out from a hole, silvery clouds  旭日破洞而出,銀雲片片 7:07 a.m.  4. The sun above the clouds 雲上太陽 7:19 a.m.  5. a glorious big sun 輝煌大太陽 7:20 a.m. 6.  clouds r...

Fascinating marshmellows altocumulus clouds 令人讚歎的棉花糖雲 ─ 高積雲

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(Translation function available at the side bar) 在一個藍天的冬日下午, 散步時欣逢漫天高積雲, 像棉花糖、像綿羊,又像雪花飛絮! 雲像綿羊又像煙 雲絮像成千上萬的綿羊互相擠迫。 樓房頂上,綿羊大軍壓境, 源源不絶! 若以高廈為指標, 可見雲在移動,穩步前進, 清風在背後不斷吹送! 從下而上觀看,視覺上又像輕煙從煙囪升起: 樹與雲構成圖畫 以雲為背景,配合地上景物輪廓, 構成一幅又一幅感覺特別的圖畫, 不禁令我驚嘆造物者奇妙的傑作。 樹枝好像伸出雙手迎接白雪落下: 3:50 p.m. 3:43 p.m. 舉目看雲如雪花飛絮 白色圓環是太陽,初時的高積雲比較幼密,之後較為散開,更清晰分明: 3:14 p.m. 3:26 p.m. 3:39 p.m. 高樓上的高積雲,呈放射線型: 3:32 p.m. 飽覽一小時後,高積雲開始解散,雲的邊緣變得模糊、互相融合 : 4:16 p.m. 照片不足以完整地呈現高積雲的廣闊範圍, 錄影視頻亦只能反映天空的一隅: 唯有親身觀賞,才能領略高積雲的吸引力。 面對如此壯觀的景象,令我覺得人很卑微。 (拍攝於2020年1月5日下午) 過去,我亦曾在2018年12月11日及2017年1月7日見到高積雲: 雲絮鋪天 ... Wavy clouds like fluffy cotton balls 浮雲似一群綿羊 Clouds like a flock of sheep? 網上有不少關於高積雲的介紹,並冠以各種別名,例如魚鱗斑、棉花糖雲等, 它確是一種有趣和吸引人的雲 : 1. 魚鱗斑與魚鱗天的分別及誤解的說法: 關於「魚鱗天」的兩條天氣諺語 2.  https://zh.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E9%AB%98%E7%A7%AF%E4%BA%91#絮状高积云 3. 《天空上的棉花糖   天文台拆解高積雲的前世今生》 *

Wavy altocumulus clouds like fluffy cotton balls spreading out in the sky 高積雲像棉絮鋪在天空

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(中文在下半部分 Translation function available at the side bar)  altocumulus clouds in Hong Kong sky 香港的高積雲 Clouds like fluffy cotton balls In the afternoon of 11 Dec 2018, I witnessed an unforgettable scenery. Clouds, which were like fluffy cotton balls, were widely spread in wavy patterns across the sky in many areas.  Why are people commonly attracted to this kind of natural phenomenon? Maybe, human beings share impressions and feelings in common, e.g. white clouds in a blue sky, clouds with interesting patterns, etc.  Actually, abundant sunlight also plays a significant role. The functions of sunlight are not just giving warmth, photosynthesis, and giving colors to this world. Sunlight in fact affects human beings both physically and psychologically, e.g. to regulate the biological clock in our brain and to make us feel happy and activated. A researcher has even pointed out that outdoor sunlight could delay our aging process! How amazing is sunlight, with so many functi...

寒冬晨光,四種景緻 ... Four types of morning scenery in the cold winter

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(With English at the bottom) 天朗氣清,雲隙透光、雲鑲銀邊、銀海金海、日從雲出。 一覺醒來第一眼,雲鑲銀邊、雲隙透光: 7:43 a.m. The first sight: crepuscular rays 兩分鐘後雲隙光已轉淡: 7:45 a.m. Rays started to fade out in 2 minutes' time. 金海: 7:56 a.m. Golden sea. 一小時後,金海已變銀海: 9:13 a.m. Silver sea. 之形雲遮日: 9:14 a.m. The sun was hiding behind the clouds. 日漸次出現,銀亮雲絮鋪天: 9:20 a.m. The sun was coming out.   三層次的光: 雲上太陽、銀白雲絮、波光粼粼: 9:31 a.m. Silvery clouds and sea. 今早一覺醒來第一眼所見, 漫天雲絮鑲銀邊, 連忙開手機拍攝, 只見雲隙透光斜照山和海, 可惜兩分鐘後已漸漸消失。 漫天雲絮,隨西風吹送, 形態不停變化, 捨不得讓美景默默流逝, 再度舉機拍攝, 但見雲絮圖案如之字, 白日躲藏銀雲背後, 只消六分鐘之形圖案變陣, 朗日徐徐攀升超越雲頂, 雲上太陽,盡顯光華。 寒流襲港多日, 如此景象, 難得一見 為嚴冬抹去寒意。 今天《 靈命日糧》 的文章《裡面有什麼?》 底部有一段禱文及思考佳句, 與今早所見雲隙透光及雲間日出的景象配合, 帶來提醒與鼓勵: 『 感謝主,祢拯救了我。 求祢讓我破碎的生命 能散發祢的榮光, 好吸引更多人來認識祢。 信徒的生命雖軟弱, 仍能綻放福音真理的光芒。』 雲與海不能自行發光,光源來自太陽; 零碎雲絮猶如破碎生命, 聖經有不少人物生命也破碎、 或遭遇各種患難, 例如彼得、保羅、摩西、雅各、約瑟、大衛、馬太...... 但上主卻大大使用他們。 但願我們 破碎的生命獲得潔淨重塑, 成為有用的器皿、 散發上主的榮...

雲隙光的舞台 ... A six-minute performance by crepuscular rays

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秋冬天出現的雲絮, 是否雲隙光的舞台? 六分鐘欣賞雲隙光。 六分鐘,稍縱即逝。 照片攝於  29 NOV 2017 Are the clouds during autumn and winter  providing a good stage for crepuscular rays to perform ? 7 photos taken within 6 minutes,  which was a very short duration. 7:20 a.m. Morning crepuscular rays created by   clouds blocking the sun. 日升,太陽被雲遮擋,隙光初現 7:20 a.m. Crepuscular rays and silvery clouds, artwork of the morning sun. 隙光與銀雲 7:21 a.m. The sun was hiding behind the clouds, shinning the clouds above, delivering crepuscular rays below. 太陽被雲遮擋,晨光一面向上照射, 雲被照成銀白、一面在雲間透下隙光 7:22 a.m. The forms of the rays were changing  as the clouds moved. 低雲散開,現出更多高空銀白的高積雲 太陽躲雲後,風吹雲變,隙光形態隨之改變 7:23 a.m. Fan-shaped crepuscular rays getting stronger, with silvery clouds ahead. 雲隙擴大,光如扇散, 晨光照亮雲如白銀 7:24 a.m. Crepuscular rays and the bay. 隙光耀海灣 7:25 a.m. Clouds dispersing, rays fanned out. 雲霞散開,隙光扇散 I like the last photo most.  For related articles in t...