Fire In The Sky
July 2, 2009 | New York, New York | Vetting explained
As a strong thunderstorm cell drenched Manhattan, accompanied by lightning and booming thunder, I stood by the window of my 30th floor apartment to indulge in the spectacle. The date was June 26, 2009, and the sun was just setting around 8:35pm EST. The downpour stopped and momentary peaks of sunlight streaked through the storm clouds. All of a sudden, an apocalyptic vision confronted me as the sky was filled with fantastical shapes framed against a blood-red firmament. I grabbed my camera and took this shot to confirm my sighting. It seems that this was an instance where I witnessed a Mammatus cloud formation, which sometimes occurs after a thunderstorm. I was lucky to have photographed this chimeracle display. Usually it only lasts from five to ten minutes.
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