Cloud Appreciation Society

At The Cloud Appreciation Society we believe the sky is the most evocative and dynamic aspect of nature – and one that we should all value and appreciate.

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Each year, we produce a calendar of our favourite images from the Cloud Appreciation Society photo gallery. The 2027 Cloud Calendar is a real beauty. Every month features a stunning cloudscape photographed by a member of the Cloud Appreciation Society. https://t.co/rQsfXzxvNA

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Our Cloudspotting Chart is the ultimate poster for sky geeks. Including images & descriptions of 52 cloud types, from Cumulus and Cirrus (all of which feature in the diagram at the top) to rare and fleeting formations like fluctus and volutus. https://t.co/tkmwxBPaKO

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Learn the main cloud formations every time you take a sip of your tea or coffee. This classic cloud formation mug shows the appearance of the ten main cloud types, as well as indicating their general elevations and typical precipitation. https://t.co/YjzeE6bvwT

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Our classic unisex heritage brown CAS sweatshirts with a set-in sleeve are printed on the front with the Society’s name in dove white and made of brushed, 100% Cotton (Organic Ring Spun Combed) producing a soft and comfortable fabric. https://t.co/WD14zYfYBn

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Handwoven with soft Falkland Islands merino wool, this pure-wool, travel-size throw is perfect for your lap – whether at home or out by the bonfire. Handmade in England on a traditional loom its abstract pattern resembles Cirrus clouds at sunset. https://t.co/vCRv6Auv39

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This scarf is handwoven with soft Falkland Islands merino wool and coloured using a non-toxic dye in a traditional process that gives a variety of tone, creating the abstract effect of Cirrus clouds in a blue sky. https://t.co/8NTvu9baWY

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May the 4th be with you.

Felix Villagrana spotted Yoda, from Star Wars, in Cumulus form over Iowa, US.

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New in our shop this week, our super-stylish Cloud Appreciation Society shirts with our logo printed in pale blue on aqua blue tees are made with ring-spun combed 100% organic cotton producing a soft and comfortable fabric. https://t.co/aKGmwqtvoi

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A world famous volutus, or roll cloud, known as the Morning Glory, spotted by glider pilot Philip Behnke (Member 55,797) over Burketown, North Queensland, Australia.

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An arcus, or shelf cloud, looms on the leading edge of a Cumulonimbus storm cloud, spotted over Bayonne, France by Lauren Sad (Member 48,560).

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Handwoven with soft Falkland Islands merino wool, this pure-wool, travel-size throw is perfect for cool summer evenings. Handmade in England on a traditional loom by Neil at Just Wool Textiles, its abstract pattern resembles Cirrus clouds at sunset. https://t.co/vCRv6AtXdB

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Thank you to everyone who joined us for last month's Sky Holiday in Bolivia!

We journeyed to Salar de Uyuni, the largest region of salt flats in the world. This unique environment offered a chance of stunning daytime skyscapes and vivid star-filled nights.

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A rabbit bounding over a field of Cumulus, spotted by Hans-Georg Arzt (Member 44,560) over Killesberg Park, Stuttgart, Germany.

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Altocumulus stratiformis undulatus clouds above the wave-induced ridges of sand along the shore of Scheveningen, The Hague, Netherlands. Spotted by Arent van Wassenaer, cousin of Just Wiarda (Member 46,107).

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Cirrostratus clouds viewed through a gap in Stratocumulus over Carrboro, North Carolina, US by Angela Winter (Member 53,244).

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Learn the cloud classifications, from common formations to rare and fleeting ones, with these handy Cloud Spotter Cards. They cover 30 different clouds types and optical effects, and they make a great gift for anyone with their head in the clouds. https://t.co/WKN9LwoO6M

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Do animals like cloudspotting?

We'll never know for sure. But this sheep seems to be enjoying the view of low-lying Stratus and distant Cirrus at sunrise over Mam Tor in the Peak District of Derbyshire, England.

Spotted by Jemma Mickleburgh (Member 53,439).

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A Cloud A Day is our beautifully illustrated book containing 365 skies selected by CAS. It includes photographs by our members from around the world of stunning and fascinating formations, as well as examples of clouds depicted by great artists. https://t.co/E1VcbXwBTc

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‘Well, then, extraordinary stranger, what do you love?

I love the clouds – the clouds that pass – over there – over there –

the marvellous clouds.’

From ‘The Stranger’ (1869), Charles Baudelaire.

Image: Cirrus & Cumulus over Paris, spotted by Corinne Reti (Member 41,894)

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Cloud iridescence produced by Cirrocumulus undulatus clouds spotted above the Maasai Mara National Reserve, Kenya by Athena Blyth (Member 52,729).