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<\/a>   SOMEWHAT OCCASIONAL CLOUD NEWSLETTER   \u201cIt was April, quiet and brown in the fields, drowsy under a blanket of mist that cleared as the sun rose, leaving the hills corona\u2019d in feathery wispings of clouds. They bring fine weather and they\u2019re standing still.\u201d

From Cloud Howe<\/em> (1933), book two of Lewis Grassic Gibbon\u2019s A Scots Quair<\/em>.     Dear Alan Lodge,

Welcome to our newsletter for April.     Cloud of the Month   \"April<\/a> The tablecloth cloud isn’t the only dramatic formation produced by the mountains around Cape Town in South Africa. We explain another in Cloud of the Month for April…<\/a>     Cloud Spotter Cards   <\/a>   Learn the cloud classifications, from common formations to rare and fleeting ones, with our new handy Cloud Spotter Cards<\/a>. They feature 30 different clouds types and optical effects, and they make a great gift for anyone with their head in the clouds. Each card has detailed information on one side written by Gavin Pretor-Pinney (Member 001) explaining the cloud\u2019s distinguishing features. On the other is a beautiful illustration of the formation by London-based illustrator Marcel George. The Cloud Spotter Cards also include info about the cloud\u2019s rarity, its likelihood of producing precipitation, what its Latin name means \u2013 even the sort of mood its likely to induce. This set of 30 cards, with an accompanying little fold-out poster, is a cloudspotter\u2019s resource that is beautiful, tactile and tech-free. Each pack is signed (on the card retaining strip) by the author. Use Cloud Spotter Cards for inspiration to keep looking up and as a reminder to spend a few moments each day with your head in the clouds.<\/td><\/tr>
\"Cloud<\/a> With 30 different cloud cards and a mini fold-out poster. \"Cloud<\/a> Cards describe the distinguishing features, rarity and other info.<\/td><\/tr>
  \"Cloud<\/a> No WiFi, no charge points, no smartphone required.     <\/a>   Order a pack of Cloud Spotter Cards<\/strong><\/a>     Taking cloudspotting to the next level   \"Video<\/a> The aimless and relaxing pursuit of cloudspotting   Joe Jennings of skydive.tv got in touch to show us how he and his friends spot clouds<\/a>. This is something our members might like to consider.     Do you know the Ten Main Clouds?   \"Video<\/a> Which cloud are you?   As expressions on the face of the atmosphere, each of the main clouds has its own particular mood. Which one matches your feelings right now? Our 8-minute summary of the ten main clouds types<\/a> is illustrated with clouds from the CAS photo gallery spotted by our members and app users. Decide which cloud you are right now.     Cloudspotter Groups Down Under   The CAS Community pages<\/a> are really picking up momentum. The Cloudspotter Groups<\/a> for different locations around the world are growing and any of them would love for you to join to say hello. They are for members and friends to discuss the skies of a region, but you don’t need to be based in the area to join one. Here’s what’s been happening in some of the groups Down Under…   \"New<\/a> New Zealand Cloudspotter Group<\/strong><\/a>
Raymond Walsh (Member 33,198) is now managing the Cloudspotter Group for New Zealand, where he recently spotted a dragon cloud. This is the country whose Maori name, Aotearoa<\/em>, means land of the \u2018long white cloud\u2019. Need we say more?    \"Queensland<\/a> Queensland, Australia Group<\/strong><\/a>
In the Cloudspotter Group for Queensland, Australia, Andrew Petrie (Member 29,860) is stormchasing from his window in lockdown.    \"New<\/a> New South Wales, Australia Group<\/strong><\/a>
In the Cloudspotter Group for New South Wales, Australia, Catherine Evans (Member 5,781) is counting Cumulus congestus clouds at sunrise as they build on the eastern horizon.     Join a Cloudspotter Group<\/strong><\/a>   If there isn’t one for your area, why not apply to start one of your own<\/a>?<\/td><\/tr>
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Until next time, live life with your head in the clouds!
With best wishes from the
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