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Kamchatka, in eastern Russia |
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Mt Shasta, CA, USA |
The remarkable photographs of the clouds were taken above the volcanoes of Kamchatka, in eastern Russia
Shaped wide, flat and circular, and appearing to be hovering above mountaintops, they manage to resemble UFOs
They are actually known as 'lenticular' clouds and are formed by airflow flowing in waves over mountain peaks
Blogger: "A vortex is a mass of energy that moves in a rotary or whirling motion, causing a depression or vacuum at the center.... These powerful eddies of pure Earth power manifest as spiral-like coagulations of energy that are either electric, magnetic, or electromagnetic qualities of life force." - Page Bryant, Terravision: A Traveler's Guide to the Living Planet Earth
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Lenticular clouds are formed by rushing moist air running straight into a mountain
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These photographs show lenticular clouds hovering in the skies above Russia in a spectacular but rare phenomenon often mistaken for a UFO sighting. The clouds form after rushing, moist air runs straight into a mountain and is forced upwards before condensing on the downward slope, forming the appearance of a space ship. Photographer Vladimir Voychuk, from Klin, Russia, said it was not the first time he'd spotted the clouds above the volcanoes of Kamchatka, eastern Russia, but the first time he was able to capture it on film. He said: 'My personal favourite is the shot of the two grey clouds forming around the Klyuchevskaya Sopka volcano - taking that picture took my breath away. 'It's a pretty rare thing to capture on film because the cloud was formed not only by vapour but also the smoke coming out of the active volcano.' Despite having to travel thousands of miles to get there, Vladimir thinks Kamchatka is the most spectacular place in the world to photograph. He said: 'It's probably one of my favourite places to take pictures. It takes me a long time to get there but it's always worth it. I don't think there's anywhere in the world that's better.'
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