18th Annual Smithsonian Magazine Photo Contest Natural World
Sierra Wave Cloud, Reno-Sparks, Nevada

When Pacific storms swing eastwards over the Sierra Nevada mountain range they often produce a type of lenticular cloud known in Northern Nevada as a Sierra Wave Cloud. (Sony a7rIII w/ 16-35mm ƒ/4. Exp: 4 sec., ƒ/8, ISO 100, 19mm.)

Photo Detail
Date Taken: 02.2020
Date Uploaded: 11.2020
Photo Location: Sparks, Nevada, United States of America
Camera: ILCE-7RM3
Copyright: © Bob Tregilus