What are the different types of clouds? According to the International Cloud Atlas of the World’s Meteorological Organisation, there are over 100 different types of clouds in existence. However, each one can be divided to become part of ten basic types of clouds, depending on its height and general shape in the sky. Are you Read More
Thinking about Hiking? Hiking in Whatever Season Whether you hike in the Summer, Spring, Fall or Winter you need to have the right gear. What if you sprained your ankle? Or got an animal bite? Being prepared is absolutely essential. Hiking in the Summertime you have to think of the heat, insects, fires, lack of Read More
What is the atmosphere? Looking to the stars The atmosphere has been a curiosity since the beginning of time. Looking at the clouds and seeing them form to all sorts of shapes and sizes, is a relaxing pass time. As children and at times as adults, looking at the different shapes as they lay on Read More
What is it? Brocken Spectre happens when the sun is at the antisolar point and creates a shadow. Not only just a regular shadow on a wall but a shadow up above the clouds or mist. Whether it is on a mountain ridge or up in a plane, the shadow will have a bow or Read More
Aurora: named from the Roman goddess of dawn Northern Lights Aurora Borealis is known as the Northern Lights which happens in the Northern Hemisphere. Northern lights are caused by a collision of electrically charged particles from the sun as it enters the Earth’s atmosphere. They light up as they collide with gases like nitrogen and oxygen. Read More