What are these?

[Guest Mr_S]

Before some wise "bum" gets in 1st - I know they are clouds

They remind me of cirrus due to the long wipsy streaks & looking very high up (possibly being blown by the jetstream?) in the sky.

Was hard to capture a decent image of the clouds due to the sunsetting - but can only describe it as a paintbrush had been streaked through the sky

ps: They looked to be rising almost straight up if that makes a difference

Edited September 20, 2006 by Mr_S

[Andy Bown]

Maybe the Cirrus is reacting to varying wind directions?

[Guest Mr_S]

lol hey i was correct on cirrus! woohoo

Cheers Andy.. So that would correctly mean as well the cirrus was high based and being affected (if thats the right word to use) by upper level winds / jet..

[MP-R]

High winds in the troposphere I would say. Was there a period of rain close to when you took that? If so it was probably a warm front.

[Guest Mr_S]

Whats rain?

I havent seen any rain for quite a while LOL

[Mondy]

Damn! I never got in first, but fifth.

They're clouds mate

Edited September 25, 2006 by Mondy the clumsy

[Guest Mr_S]

Damn! I never got in first, but fifth.

They're clouds mate

Posted with reference to you in mind my dear friend before you got a chance :blush:

[The Penguin]

You're all wrong, they are clearly chimneys.

[I can't believe it's not better]

They look like some giant vertical venting tubes in a way.

[Hairy Celt]

yeah, chimneys, go to be. i saw some like this once - england, planet earth, i think.