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Mousetoescamper

(6,798 posts) Fri Oct 3, 2025, 05:20 PM Oct 3

Honeycomb clouds

I think the clouds are a form of altocumulus. Photos taken at sundown last Monday.

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Honeycomb clouds (Original Post) Mousetoescamper Oct 3 OP

Those are simply brilliant photos, my dear Mousetoescamper! CaliforniaPeggy Oct 3 #1

Thanks, Peggy Mousetoescamper Oct 3 #2

Content not viewable in your region. ScotLass Oct 3 #3

I don't know why that would occur with an Imgur image. Are you in Scotland? Mousetoescamper Oct 3 #5

Photo ScotLass Oct 4 #12

Yessir. Wikipedia agrees with you. George McGovern Oct 3 #4

Thanks for the info and the compliment, George Mousetoescamper Oct 3 #6

You betcha George McGovern Oct 3 #7

Clouds are so incredibly varied and interesting! Diamond_Dog Oct 3 #8

Thanks, Diamond_Dog Mousetoescamper Oct 3 #9

Beautiful! I love cloud pics! FemDemERA Oct 3 #10

Thanks and you're welcome, FemDemERA Mousetoescamper Oct 3 #11

CaliforniaPeggy

(155,353 posts)

1. Those are simply brilliant photos, my dear Mousetoescamper!

Reply to Mousetoescamper (Original post)

Fri Oct 3, 2025, 05:23 PM

Oct 3

I didn't know honeycomb clouds were a thing. Wonder what causes the pattern?

Mousetoescamper

(6,798 posts)

2. Thanks, Peggy

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Fri Oct 3, 2025, 05:27 PM

Oct 3

ScotLass

(23 posts)

3. Content not viewable in your region.

Reply to Mousetoescamper (Original post)

Fri Oct 3, 2025, 05:47 PM

Oct 3

Unable to see, Content not viewable in your region message. Pity!!!

Mousetoescamper

(6,798 posts)

5. I don't know why that would occur with an Imgur image. Are you in Scotland?

Reply to ScotLass (Reply #3)

Fri Oct 3, 2025, 06:13 PM

Oct 3

ScotLass

(23 posts)

12. Photo

Reply to Mousetoescamper (Reply #5)

Sat Oct 4, 2025, 02:28 AM

Oct 4

Yes, I have always been able to see Photographs posted on DU before not sue why I cant now.

George McGovern

(9,783 posts)

4. Yessir. Wikipedia agrees with you.

Reply to Mousetoescamper (Original post)

Fri Oct 3, 2025, 05:48 PM

Oct 3

"Altocumulus lacunosus is a type of altocumulus cloud. The term lacunosus is from Latin, meaning "full of gaps". This type of cloud appears as holes present in an altocumulus cloud cover resembling a honeycomb. It is considered to be rare, since it is typically short-lived."

It was really neat you were there to photograph the phenomena! Very cool to see them. Great job!