Just uploaded a time lapse video I put together of the eastern sky above
the Otter Valley on the 13th April.

The video is from dawn until dusk and each second represents two minutes
of real time. The whole video is 5 mins 44 seconds long.

It starts with mist but that abruptly clears around 07:45 to blue skies,
sunshine and medium and high level cloud. Interesting to see the shadows
caused from the higher cloud race across the lower cloud (altocumulus?)
as viewed from 'underneath'. The fluidity of the clouds is quite
mesmerising.

https://youtu.be/nap5-6jjke4

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Nick Gardner
Otter Valley, Devon
20 m amsl
http://www.ottervalleyweather.me.uk

On 16/04/2016 11:21, Nick Gardner wrote:
Just uploaded a time lapse video I put together of the eastern sky above
the Otter Valley on the 13th April.

The video is from dawn until dusk and each second represents two minutes
of real time. The whole video is 5 mins 44 seconds long.

It starts with mist but that abruptly clears around 07:45 to blue skies,
sunshine and medium and high level cloud. Interesting to see the shadows
caused from the higher cloud race across the lower cloud (altocumulus?)
as viewed from 'underneath'. The fluidity of the clouds is quite
mesmerising.

https://youtu.be/nap5-6jjke4

Great stuff Nick,what caught my eye though was the lack of leaf on the
foreground trees. Don't know what they are ,but here in suburban Essex
some of the horse chestnuts have small candles forming ,and even the
oaks are quite green.

RonB

On 16/04/2016 12:09, Ron Button wrote:
Great stuff Nick,what caught my eye though was the lack of leaf on the
foreground trees. Don't know what they are ,but here in suburban Essex
some of the horse chestnuts have small candles forming ,and even the
oaks are quite green.

The trees are common oak (not sessile which are rare/non-existent here).

I've just looked at the trees that are in the video and they are coming
into leaf now but these ones always seem a bit late. Individually, oaks
are highly variable in when they do come into and lose their leaves.
There are a few oaks in the village that are nearly in full leaf. The
handful of horse chestnuts that are around here are now all in full leaf
and the beech tree leaves are just coming out too as are the chestnuts.

Everything is greening up quickly now, I suspect that in two weeks time
the trees will have taken on their full-leaf summer look.

--
Nick G
Otter Valley, Devon
20 m amsl
http://www.ottervalleyweather.me.uk

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On 16/04/2016 12:09, Ron Button wrote:
Great stuff Nick,what caught my eye though was the lack of leaf on the
foreground trees. Don't know what they are ,but here in suburban Essex
some of the horse chestnuts have small candles forming ,and even the
oaks are quite green.

The trees are common oak (not sessile which are rare/non-existent here).

I've just looked at the trees that are in the video and they are coming
into leaf now but these ones always seem a bit late. Individually, oaks
are highly variable in when they do come into and lose their leaves. There
are a few oaks in the village that are nearly in full leaf. The handful of
horse chestnuts that are around here are now all in full leaf and the
beech tree leaves are just coming out too as are the chestnuts.

Everything is greening up quickly now, I suspect that in two weeks time
the trees will have taken on their full-leaf summer look.


Only tree in leaf here is my sycamore. Beech will be ages yet, normally they
come out in May along with the bluebells. Oaks are still dormant. Must say
though the daffs are looking really good now and still loads to come out. I
pity the people whose daffs came out in February when you have less daylight
to enjoy them. Been an excellent year for primroses and celandine too, they
are out in abundance now as well, but the snowdrops are over after a good
show last month. I prefer the later Springs up here.

Will
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" Some sects believe that the world was created 5000 years ago. Another sect
believes that it was created in 1910 "
http://www.lyneside.demon.co.uk/Hayt...antage_Pro.htm
Will Hand (Haytor, Devon, 1017 feet asl)
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On Saturday, 16 April 2016 11:21:31 UTC+1, Nick Gardner wrote:
Just uploaded a time lapse video I put together of the eastern sky above
the Otter Valley on the 13th April.

The video is from dawn until dusk and each second represents two minutes
of real time. The whole video is 5 mins 44 seconds long.

It starts with mist but that abruptly clears around 07:45 to blue skies,
sunshine and medium and high level cloud. Interesting to see the shadows
caused from the higher cloud race across the lower cloud (altocumulus?)
as viewed from 'underneath'. The fluidity of the clouds is quite
mesmerising.

https://youtu.be/nap5-6jjke4

--
Nick Gardner
Otter Valley, Devon
20 m amsl
http://www.ottervalleyweather.me.uk
It has been quite an amazing season in Bristol. First daffs out on Dec. 3rd and doubtless they'll still be out in May-that's 7 months' worth!
I thought the flowering cherry would be a record breaker this year-earliest was last year May 8th,but early spring's chill has slowed it down, and only now have a couple of flowers emerged.

On Saturday, April 16, 2016 at 11:21:31 AM UTC+1, Nick Gardner wrote:
Just uploaded a time lapse video I put together of the eastern sky above
the Otter Valley on the 13th April.

The video is from dawn until dusk and each second represents two minutes
of real time. The whole video is 5 mins 44 seconds long.

It starts with mist but that abruptly clears around 07:45 to blue skies,
sunshine and medium and high level cloud. Interesting to see the shadows
caused from the higher cloud race across the lower cloud (altocumulus?)
as viewed from 'underneath'. The fluidity of the clouds is quite
mesmerising.

https://youtu.be/nap5-6jjke4

--
Nick Gardner
Otter Valley, Devon
20 m amsl
http://www.ottervalleyweather.me.uk

What an excellent video, You chose a great day to do it, with interesting clouds. Impressive stuff! 😀