Dean M. Chriss
Photography
Lenticular Sunset, Eastern Sierra Foothills, California

Lenticular Sunset, Eastern Sierra Foothills

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The last rays of the sun catch this lenticular cloud over the foothills of the eastern Sierra mountains in Southern California. Lenticular clouds have the appearance of a flying saucer or lens, and are usually the result of strong wind flow over mountainous terrain.