The following two sources also prompted the use of the
“sightings” metaphor and the use of #3 for the first photograph in the
series:
|
|
|
|
Ledger Sighting #3
This photograph is the first of an ongoing series of lenticular clouds. It was taken from my backyard in December, 1999, in the Ledger community, Mitchell County, N.C., 12 miles north of the Black Mountain range, looking south/southeast. Suggesting a scene from the movie Independence Day, the cloud dominated the horizon. The name relates to two reported UFO sightings in Ledger and Mitchell County.
Copyright 2000 |
|
|
|
Ledger Sighting #4
This photograph is the fourth in an ongoing series of lenticular clouds. It was taken from my backyard in January, 2002, in the Ledger community, Mitchell County, N.C., 12 miles north of the Black Mountain range. It actually includes three lenticular clouds appearing in the same area of the sky, as Ledger Sighting #3.
The name relates to two reported UFO sightings in Ledger and Mitchell County.
Copyright 2002 |
|
|
|
Ledger Sighting #5
This photograph is part of an ongoing series of lenticular clouds. It was taken from my backyard in March, 2002, in the Ledger community, Mitchell County, N.C., 12 miles north of the Black Mountain range, looking south/southeast. It is in the same sector of the sky, as Ledger Sightings 3 and 4, but more ominous-looking, like a spaceship, though only a lenticular cloud. The name relates to two reported UFO sightings in Ledger and Mitchell County.
Copyright 2002 |
|
|
|
Ledger Sighting #6
This photograph is part of an ongoing series of lenticular clouds. It was taken from my backyard on December 12, 2002, in the Ledger community, Mitchell County, N.C., 12 miles north of the Black Mountain range, looking south/southeast. It was distinctly unlike any of the others in the series. I had set up to photograph one, when it suddenly disappeared and another appeared nearby. As I timed these appearances, they lasted for about sixty seconds maturing at forty five seconds. It was like ashooting gallery at a carnival, as I used a 300mm telephoto lens, waiting for one to mature, then shooting the picture.
Copyright 2002 |
|
|
|
Ledger Sighting #7
This photograph is part of an ongoing series of lenticular clouds. It was taken from my backyard in January, 2004, in the Ledger community, Mitchell County, N.C., 12 miles north of the Black Mountain range, looking south/southeast. It is in the same sector of the sky, as other Ledger Sightings. This one, so distinctly formed, seemed balanced on a smaller cloud, atop Bailey's Peak. It remained there for at least an hour. The name relates to two reported UFO sightings in Ledger and Mitchell County and to the common reference to lenticular clouds as UFO or flying saucer clouds.
Copyright 2004 |
|
|
|
|
|
Ledger Sighting Ashland Mountain
This is part of the Ledger Sighting series, but is taken from Ashland Mountain, located in the Ledger community, Mitchell County, N.C., but several hundred feet higher elevation than my property from which the other photos were taken.
It is a pancake, layered leanticular cloud.
Copyright 2004 |
|
|
