15-11-2007

Diary of a cloudspotter

Most of us look up and marvel at clouds at least once a day - that is what makes us cloudspotters.

But chances are very few of us bother to keep a daily diary of what we have seen, unless we happen to be professional meteorologists.

Margaret Nelson (member 2812) is a keen amateur and records what she has seen near her Suffolk home in her online cloud journal. Her daily updates usually inlcude photographs, like the one shown here.

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05/12/2008
Corporate clouds on the horizon
Margaret Nelson’s photo of cirrus andcumulus clouds in a cross wind Most of us look up and marvel at clouds at least once a day - that is what makes us cloudspotters. But chances are very few of us bother to keep a daily diary of what we have seen, unless we happen to be professional meteorologists. Margaret […]

04/21/2008
Opportunity rocks on Mars
Margaret Nelson’s photo of cirrus andcumulus clouds in a cross wind Most of us look up and marvel at clouds at least once a day - that is what makes us cloudspotters. But chances are very few of us bother to keep a daily diary of what we have seen, unless we happen to be professional meteorologists. Margaret […]

04/21/2008
China ready to blast clouds over Olympic stadium
Margaret Nelson’s photo of cirrus andcumulus clouds in a cross wind Most of us look up and marvel at clouds at least once a day - that is what makes us cloudspotters. But chances are very few of us bother to keep a daily diary of what we have seen, unless we happen to be professional meteorologists. Margaret […]

04/17/2008
Puzzling attraction of cloud jigsaw
Too much time on your hands? Looking for something to amuse the kids? Then why not try this game.

04/17/2008
Cloud cover theory that’s a hot topic
Fewer clouds may have led to super-greenhouse episodes

03/28/2008
Cool plan for clouds to combat global warming
Cloud lovers will be proud to hear that our fluffy friends may soon be helping to slow down global warming.

03/13/2008
In-flight cloud movie that’s streets ahead of the rest
As experienced spotters will know, low clouds can sometimes line up parallel to the wind to form cumulus radiatus, also known as cloud streets.

03/10/2008
It’s life, Jim, but not as we know it
Margaret Nelson’s photo of cirrus andcumulus clouds in a cross wind Most of us look up and marvel at clouds at least once a day - that is what makes us cloudspotters. But chances are very few of us bother to keep a daily diary of what we have seen, unless we happen to be professional meteorologists. Margaret […]

02/21/2008
UFO or cloud? We haven’t the foggiest idea
Margaret Nelson’s photo of cirrus andcumulus clouds in a cross wind Most of us look up and marvel at clouds at least once a day - that is what makes us cloudspotters. But chances are very few of us bother to keep a daily diary of what we have seen, unless we happen to be professional meteorologists. Margaret […]

02/17/2008
Performance takes a look-see at clouds
Margaret Nelson’s photo of cirrus andcumulus clouds in a cross wind Most of us look up and marvel at clouds at least once a day - that is what makes us cloudspotters. But chances are very few of us bother to keep a daily diary of what we have seen, unless we happen to be professional meteorologists. Margaret […]

01/29/2008
Chilling display of London’s weather
Margaret Nelson’s photo of cirrus andcumulus clouds in a cross wind Most of us look up and marvel at clouds at least once a day - that is what makes us cloudspotters. But chances are very few of us bother to keep a daily diary of what we have seen, unless we happen to be professional meteorologists. Margaret […]

01/20/2008
Cloud art deters graffiti taggers
Margaret Nelson’s photo of cirrus andcumulus clouds in a cross wind Most of us look up and marvel at clouds at least once a day - that is what makes us cloudspotters. But chances are very few of us bother to keep a daily diary of what we have seen, unless we happen to be professional meteorologists. Margaret […]

01/11/2008
Clouded in mystery
Margaret Nelson’s photo of cirrus andcumulus clouds in a cross wind Most of us look up and marvel at clouds at least once a day - that is what makes us cloudspotters. But chances are very few of us bother to keep a daily diary of what we have seen, unless we happen to be professional meteorologists. Margaret […]

01/11/2008
Dreamy sounds of clouds
Margaret Nelson’s photo of cirrus andcumulus clouds in a cross wind Most of us look up and marvel at clouds at least once a day - that is what makes us cloudspotters. But chances are very few of us bother to keep a daily diary of what we have seen, unless we happen to be professional meteorologists. Margaret […]

12/14/2007
Space probe helping to solve mystery of cloud high-fliers
Margaret Nelson’s photo of cirrus andcumulus clouds in a cross wind Most of us look up and marvel at clouds at least once a day - that is what makes us cloudspotters. But chances are very few of us bother to keep a daily diary of what we have seen, unless we happen to be professional meteorologists. Margaret […]

12/10/2007
Ho ho ho - but reindeer lookalike is no joke
Margaret Nelson’s photo of cirrus andcumulus clouds in a cross wind Most of us look up and marvel at clouds at least once a day - that is what makes us cloudspotters. But chances are very few of us bother to keep a daily diary of what we have seen, unless we happen to be professional meteorologists. Margaret […]

12/10/2007
Beach bar that mirrors the sky
Margaret Nelson’s photo of cirrus andcumulus clouds in a cross wind Most of us look up and marvel at clouds at least once a day - that is what makes us cloudspotters. But chances are very few of us bother to keep a daily diary of what we have seen, unless we happen to be professional meteorologists. Margaret […]

11/25/2007
Mostly Martha
Margaret Nelson’s photo of cirrus andcumulus clouds in a cross wind Most of us look up and marvel at clouds at least once a day - that is what makes us cloudspotters. But chances are very few of us bother to keep a daily diary of what we have seen, unless we happen to be professional meteorologists. Margaret […]

11/19/2007
Sunset shot has got it covered
Margaret Nelson’s photo of cirrus andcumulus clouds in a cross wind Most of us look up and marvel at clouds at least once a day - that is what makes us cloudspotters. But chances are very few of us bother to keep a daily diary of what we have seen, unless we happen to be professional meteorologists. Margaret […]

11/15/2007
Diary of a cloudspotter
Margaret Nelson’s photo of cirrus andcumulus clouds in a cross wind Most of us look up and marvel at clouds at least once a day - that is what makes us cloudspotters. But chances are very few of us bother to keep a daily diary of what we have seen, unless we happen to be professional meteorologists. Margaret […]

11/13/2007
Extremely impressive weather stories
Margaret Nelson’s photo of cirrus andcumulus clouds in a cross wind Most of us look up and marvel at clouds at least once a day - that is what makes us cloudspotters. But chances are very few of us bother to keep a daily diary of what we have seen, unless we happen to be professional meteorologists. Margaret […]

11/10/2007
Cloudspotting talk at Bridport Lit Fest
Margaret Nelson’s photo of cirrus andcumulus clouds in a cross wind Most of us look up and marvel at clouds at least once a day - that is what makes us cloudspotters. But chances are very few of us bother to keep a daily diary of what we have seen, unless we happen to be professional meteorologists. Margaret […]

11/10/2007
Putting clouds in perspective
Margaret Nelson’s photo of cirrus andcumulus clouds in a cross wind Most of us look up and marvel at clouds at least once a day - that is what makes us cloudspotters. But chances are very few of us bother to keep a daily diary of what we have seen, unless we happen to be professional meteorologists. Margaret […]

11/08/2007
Lens cap for mountain photographs
Margaret Nelson’s photo of cirrus andcumulus clouds in a cross wind Most of us look up and marvel at clouds at least once a day - that is what makes us cloudspotters. But chances are very few of us bother to keep a daily diary of what we have seen, unless we happen to be professional meteorologists. Margaret […]

11/02/2007
Heavenly thoughts
Margaret Nelson’s photo of cirrus andcumulus clouds in a cross wind Most of us look up and marvel at clouds at least once a day - that is what makes us cloudspotters. But chances are very few of us bother to keep a daily diary of what we have seen, unless we happen to be professional meteorologists. Margaret […]

10/31/2007
A real debate about Dutch cloud painting
Margaret Nelson’s photo of cirrus andcumulus clouds in a cross wind Most of us look up and marvel at clouds at least once a day - that is what makes us cloudspotters. But chances are very few of us bother to keep a daily diary of what we have seen, unless we happen to be professional meteorologists. Margaret […]

10/29/2007
Just for the record
Margaret Nelson’s photo of cirrus andcumulus clouds in a cross wind Most of us look up and marvel at clouds at least once a day - that is what makes us cloudspotters. But chances are very few of us bother to keep a daily diary of what we have seen, unless we happen to be professional meteorologists. Margaret […]

10/29/2007
Striking image of cloud power
Margaret Nelson’s photo of cirrus andcumulus clouds in a cross wind Most of us look up and marvel at clouds at least once a day - that is what makes us cloudspotters. But chances are very few of us bother to keep a daily diary of what we have seen, unless we happen to be professional meteorologists. Margaret […]

10/28/2007
Making room for clouds
Margaret Nelson’s photo of cirrus andcumulus clouds in a cross wind Most of us look up and marvel at clouds at least once a day - that is what makes us cloudspotters. But chances are very few of us bother to keep a daily diary of what we have seen, unless we happen to be professional meteorologists. Margaret […]

10/28/2007
Fantastic clouds
Margaret Nelson’s photo of cirrus andcumulus clouds in a cross wind Most of us look up and marvel at clouds at least once a day - that is what makes us cloudspotters. But chances are very few of us bother to keep a daily diary of what we have seen, unless we happen to be professional meteorologists. Margaret […]

10/26/2007
Sky’s the limit when playing with shapes
Margaret Nelson’s photo of cirrus andcumulus clouds in a cross wind Most of us look up and marvel at clouds at least once a day - that is what makes us cloudspotters. But chances are very few of us bother to keep a daily diary of what we have seen, unless we happen to be professional meteorologists. Margaret […]

10/25/2007
Family favourites
Margaret Nelson’s photo of cirrus andcumulus clouds in a cross wind Most of us look up and marvel at clouds at least once a day - that is what makes us cloudspotters. But chances are very few of us bother to keep a daily diary of what we have seen, unless we happen to be professional meteorologists. Margaret […]

10/25/2007
Artist finds clouds a moving experience
Margaret Nelson’s photo of cirrus andcumulus clouds in a cross wind Most of us look up and marvel at clouds at least once a day - that is what makes us cloudspotters. But chances are very few of us bother to keep a daily diary of what we have seen, unless we happen to be professional meteorologists. Margaret […]

10/25/2007
Tuning in to the weather
Margaret Nelson’s photo of cirrus andcumulus clouds in a cross wind Most of us look up and marvel at clouds at least once a day - that is what makes us cloudspotters. But chances are very few of us bother to keep a daily diary of what we have seen, unless we happen to be professional meteorologists. Margaret […]

10/25/2007
Mysterious clouds that are out of this world
Margaret Nelson’s photo of cirrus andcumulus clouds in a cross wind Most of us look up and marvel at clouds at least once a day - that is what makes us cloudspotters. But chances are very few of us bother to keep a daily diary of what we have seen, unless we happen to be professional meteorologists. Margaret […]

10/25/2007
Clouding the issue
Margaret Nelson’s photo of cirrus andcumulus clouds in a cross wind Most of us look up and marvel at clouds at least once a day - that is what makes us cloudspotters. But chances are very few of us bother to keep a daily diary of what we have seen, unless we happen to be professional meteorologists. Margaret […]

10/22/2007
Snap a cloud and win a camera
Margaret Nelson’s photo of cirrus andcumulus clouds in a cross wind Most of us look up and marvel at clouds at least once a day - that is what makes us cloudspotters. But chances are very few of us bother to keep a daily diary of what we have seen, unless we happen to be professional meteorologists. Margaret […]

09/29/2007
Cloudspotting from the Air
Margaret Nelson’s photo of cirrus andcumulus clouds in a cross wind Most of us look up and marvel at clouds at least once a day - that is what makes us cloudspotters. But chances are very few of us bother to keep a daily diary of what we have seen, unless we happen to be professional meteorologists. Margaret […]

09/19/2007
Cloudspotting in the Tate Britain Gallery
Margaret Nelson’s photo of cirrus andcumulus clouds in a cross wind Most of us look up and marvel at clouds at least once a day - that is what makes us cloudspotters. But chances are very few of us bother to keep a daily diary of what we have seen, unless we happen to be professional meteorologists. Margaret […]

09/06/2007
Cloud Lookalike Awards at the Port Eliot Lit Fest
Margaret Nelson’s photo of cirrus andcumulus clouds in a cross wind Most of us look up and marvel at clouds at least once a day - that is what makes us cloudspotters. But chances are very few of us bother to keep a daily diary of what we have seen, unless we happen to be professional meteorologists. Margaret […]

07/29/2007
The Cloud Appreciation Society on BBC TV in August
Margaret Nelson’s photo of cirrus andcumulus clouds in a cross wind Most of us look up and marvel at clouds at least once a day - that is what makes us cloudspotters. But chances are very few of us bother to keep a daily diary of what we have seen, unless we happen to be professional meteorologists. Margaret […]

04/30/2007
Petition Against Contrails
Margaret Nelson’s photo of cirrus andcumulus clouds in a cross wind Most of us look up and marvel at clouds at least once a day - that is what makes us cloudspotters. But chances are very few of us bother to keep a daily diary of what we have seen, unless we happen to be professional meteorologists. Margaret […]

04/26/2007
Paraglider’s Ears Nearly Fall off in a Cumulonimbus Cloud
Margaret Nelson’s photo of cirrus andcumulus clouds in a cross wind Most of us look up and marvel at clouds at least once a day - that is what makes us cloudspotters. But chances are very few of us bother to keep a daily diary of what we have seen, unless we happen to be professional meteorologists. Margaret […]

04/26/2007
The Cloud Maker of Northern Spain
Margaret Nelson’s photo of cirrus andcumulus clouds in a cross wind Most of us look up and marvel at clouds at least once a day - that is what makes us cloudspotters. But chances are very few of us bother to keep a daily diary of what we have seen, unless we happen to be professional meteorologists. Margaret […]

04/26/2007
Getting closer to Noctilucent clouds
Margaret Nelson’s photo of cirrus andcumulus clouds in a cross wind Most of us look up and marvel at clouds at least once a day - that is what makes us cloudspotters. But chances are very few of us bother to keep a daily diary of what we have seen, unless we happen to be professional meteorologists. Margaret […]

04/24/2007
A Cloudspotting Gorilla
Margaret Nelson’s photo of cirrus andcumulus clouds in a cross wind Most of us look up and marvel at clouds at least once a day - that is what makes us cloudspotters. But chances are very few of us bother to keep a daily diary of what we have seen, unless we happen to be professional meteorologists. Margaret […]

04/24/2007
An Activity Guide for Teachers
Margaret Nelson’s photo of cirrus andcumulus clouds in a cross wind Most of us look up and marvel at clouds at least once a day - that is what makes us cloudspotters. But chances are very few of us bother to keep a daily diary of what we have seen, unless we happen to be professional meteorologists. Margaret […]

02/07/2007
Shocking poem highlights similarities between clouds and women
Margaret Nelson’s photo of cirrus andcumulus clouds in a cross wind Most of us look up and marvel at clouds at least once a day - that is what makes us cloudspotters. But chances are very few of us bother to keep a daily diary of what we have seen, unless we happen to be professional meteorologists. Margaret […]

02/06/2007
Holes over Louisiana
Margaret Nelson’s photo of cirrus andcumulus clouds in a cross wind Most of us look up and marvel at clouds at least once a day - that is what makes us cloudspotters. But chances are very few of us bother to keep a daily diary of what we have seen, unless we happen to be professional meteorologists. Margaret […]

02/05/2007
Martian Clouds
Margaret Nelson’s photo of cirrus andcumulus clouds in a cross wind Most of us look up and marvel at clouds at least once a day - that is what makes us cloudspotters. But chances are very few of us bother to keep a daily diary of what we have seen, unless we happen to be professional meteorologists. Margaret […]

11/20/2006
Plankton: The New Cousins of Clouds
Margaret Nelson’s photo of cirrus andcumulus clouds in a cross wind Most of us look up and marvel at clouds at least once a day - that is what makes us cloudspotters. But chances are very few of us bother to keep a daily diary of what we have seen, unless we happen to be professional meteorologists. Margaret […]

09/07/2006
The clouds from above – high above…
Margaret Nelson’s photo of cirrus andcumulus clouds in a cross wind Most of us look up and marvel at clouds at least once a day - that is what makes us cloudspotters. But chances are very few of us bother to keep a daily diary of what we have seen, unless we happen to be professional meteorologists. Margaret […]

09/07/2006
Constable - The Great Cloud Painter
Margaret Nelson’s photo of cirrus andcumulus clouds in a cross wind Most of us look up and marvel at clouds at least once a day - that is what makes us cloudspotters. But chances are very few of us bother to keep a daily diary of what we have seen, unless we happen to be professional meteorologists. Margaret […]

09/07/2006
Immersed in the clouds of Bolivia
Margaret Nelson’s photo of cirrus andcumulus clouds in a cross wind Most of us look up and marvel at clouds at least once a day - that is what makes us cloudspotters. But chances are very few of us bother to keep a daily diary of what we have seen, unless we happen to be professional meteorologists. Margaret […]

09/07/2006
The cloud called Hector
Margaret Nelson’s photo of cirrus andcumulus clouds in a cross wind Most of us look up and marvel at clouds at least once a day - that is what makes us cloudspotters. But chances are very few of us bother to keep a daily diary of what we have seen, unless we happen to be professional meteorologists. Margaret […]

09/07/2006
A satellite is sent up to study May’s Cloud of the Month
Margaret Nelson’s photo of cirrus andcumulus clouds in a cross wind Most of us look up and marvel at clouds at least once a day - that is what makes us cloudspotters. But chances are very few of us bother to keep a daily diary of what we have seen, unless we happen to be professional meteorologists. Margaret […]

09/07/2006
A fantastic view of the sky, from the depths of the Paris Metro
Margaret Nelson’s photo of cirrus andcumulus clouds in a cross wind Most of us look up and marvel at clouds at least once a day - that is what makes us cloudspotters. But chances are very few of us bother to keep a daily diary of what we have seen, unless we happen to be professional meteorologists. Margaret […]

09/07/2006
Clouds on your TV
Margaret Nelson’s photo of cirrus andcumulus clouds in a cross wind Most of us look up and marvel at clouds at least once a day - that is what makes us cloudspotters. But chances are very few of us bother to keep a daily diary of what we have seen, unless we happen to be professional meteorologists. Margaret […]

09/07/2006
The 24-hour Tablecloth
Margaret Nelson’s photo of cirrus andcumulus clouds in a cross wind Most of us look up and marvel at clouds at least once a day - that is what makes us cloudspotters. But chances are very few of us bother to keep a daily diary of what we have seen, unless we happen to be professional meteorologists. Margaret […]

09/07/2006
Hippy students create a Cloud game
Margaret Nelson’s photo of cirrus andcumulus clouds in a cross wind Most of us look up and marvel at clouds at least once a day - that is what makes us cloudspotters. But chances are very few of us bother to keep a daily diary of what we have seen, unless we happen to be professional meteorologists. Margaret […]

09/07/2006
A member explores 3D Cloud photography
Margaret Nelson’s photo of cirrus andcumulus clouds in a cross wind Most of us look up and marvel at clouds at least once a day - that is what makes us cloudspotters. But chances are very few of us bother to keep a daily diary of what we have seen, unless we happen to be professional meteorologists. Margaret […]

09/07/2006
The Truth of the Sky, by John Ruskin
Margaret Nelson’s photo of cirrus andcumulus clouds in a cross wind Most of us look up and marvel at clouds at least once a day - that is what makes us cloudspotters. But chances are very few of us bother to keep a daily diary of what we have seen, unless we happen to be professional meteorologists. Margaret […]

09/07/2006
Construction starts on an enormous cloud in Rome
Margaret Nelson’s photo of cirrus andcumulus clouds in a cross wind Most of us look up and marvel at clouds at least once a day - that is what makes us cloudspotters. But chances are very few of us bother to keep a daily diary of what we have seen, unless we happen to be professional meteorologists. Margaret […]

09/07/2006
An Article in the US local press covers the Cloud Appreciation Society
Margaret Nelson’s photo of cirrus andcumulus clouds in a cross wind Most of us look up and marvel at clouds at least once a day - that is what makes us cloudspotters. But chances are very few of us bother to keep a daily diary of what we have seen, unless we happen to be professional meteorologists. Margaret […]

09/07/2006
The Snowflake Man
Margaret Nelson’s photo of cirrus andcumulus clouds in a cross wind Most of us look up and marvel at clouds at least once a day - that is what makes us cloudspotters. But chances are very few of us bother to keep a daily diary of what we have seen, unless we happen to be professional meteorologists. Margaret […]

09/07/2006
A Cloud Photography Book
Margaret Nelson’s photo of cirrus andcumulus clouds in a cross wind Most of us look up and marvel at clouds at least once a day - that is what makes us cloudspotters. But chances are very few of us bother to keep a daily diary of what we have seen, unless we happen to be professional meteorologists. Margaret […]

09/07/2006
An Artist Collecting Cloud Photographs
Margaret Nelson’s photo of cirrus andcumulus clouds in a cross wind Most of us look up and marvel at clouds at least once a day - that is what makes us cloudspotters. But chances are very few of us bother to keep a daily diary of what we have seen, unless we happen to be professional meteorologists. Margaret […]

09/07/2006
The Cloud Wall Chart
Margaret Nelson’s photo of cirrus andcumulus clouds in a cross wind Most of us look up and marvel at clouds at least once a day - that is what makes us cloudspotters. But chances are very few of us bother to keep a daily diary of what we have seen, unless we happen to be professional meteorologists. Margaret […]

09/07/2006
Cloud Diary Number Two
Margaret Nelson’s photo of cirrus andcumulus clouds in a cross wind Most of us look up and marvel at clouds at least once a day - that is what makes us cloudspotters. But chances are very few of us bother to keep a daily diary of what we have seen, unless we happen to be professional meteorologists. Margaret […]

09/07/2006
The Sky Above London
Margaret Nelson’s photo of cirrus andcumulus clouds in a cross wind Most of us look up and marvel at clouds at least once a day - that is what makes us cloudspotters. But chances are very few of us bother to keep a daily diary of what we have seen, unless we happen to be professional meteorologists. Margaret […]

09/07/2006
The Mystery Storms
Margaret Nelson’s photo of cirrus andcumulus clouds in a cross wind Most of us look up and marvel at clouds at least once a day - that is what makes us cloudspotters. But chances are very few of us bother to keep a daily diary of what we have seen, unless we happen to be professional meteorologists. Margaret […]

09/07/2006
The Cloud Harp
Margaret Nelson’s photo of cirrus andcumulus clouds in a cross wind Most of us look up and marvel at clouds at least once a day - that is what makes us cloudspotters. But chances are very few of us bother to keep a daily diary of what we have seen, unless we happen to be professional meteorologists. Margaret […]

09/07/2006
The Cloudman Cometh
Margaret Nelson’s photo of cirrus andcumulus clouds in a cross wind Most of us look up and marvel at clouds at least once a day - that is what makes us cloudspotters. But chances are very few of us bother to keep a daily diary of what we have seen, unless we happen to be professional meteorologists. Margaret […]

09/07/2006
Man-Made Clouds That Aren’t Contrails
Margaret Nelson’s photo of cirrus andcumulus clouds in a cross wind Most of us look up and marvel at clouds at least once a day - that is what makes us cloudspotters. But chances are very few of us bother to keep a daily diary of what we have seen, unless we happen to be professional meteorologists. Margaret […]

09/07/2006
Jack Borden and For Spacious Skies
Margaret Nelson’s photo of cirrus andcumulus clouds in a cross wind Most of us look up and marvel at clouds at least once a day - that is what makes us cloudspotters. But chances are very few of us bother to keep a daily diary of what we have seen, unless we happen to be professional meteorologists. Margaret […]

09/07/2006
Cloudspotter and Stamp Collectors Unite
Margaret Nelson’s photo of cirrus andcumulus clouds in a cross wind Most of us look up and marvel at clouds at least once a day - that is what makes us cloudspotters. But chances are very few of us bother to keep a daily diary of what we have seen, unless we happen to be professional meteorologists. Margaret […]

07/17/2006
Clouds on Speed
There’s nothing quite as mesmerizing as watching time-lapse clouds.