Lenticular or lens-shaped clouds usually form over mountainous areas. They resemble a huge lid or a tall hat hovering above the mountains. When there is more than one, lenticular clouds can look like a stack of giant dinner plates or a formation of flying saucers. They have often been mistaken for UFOs in the past, due to their odd shape, but they are becoming more common these days. They are indeed another of mother nature’s wonders, truly a sight to behold!

I’ve put together a collection of photos showing these lenticular clouds, enjoy !

Evening Apocalypse by Bryan Swan

Pulsating by Nicholas_T

mountain hat by *P*&*J*

Bodie housefront by Sara Heinrichs (awfulsara)

Uh oh…by sandy.redding

Chile Puerto Natales spectacular lenticular cloud at sunset by Dave Curtis

hover by go wild – NZ outside

Now imagine this….by Tom Lowe @ Timescapes

Lenticular Sunday in Iwate by jasohill

Lenticular by Jean-Michel Priaux

the end by Marlis1

Sunset Lenticularity by David Cartier

Rainier River by Surrealize

Aftermath by Chris Gin

stormy weather by dekoekkoek

Lenticular clouds in Mosfellsdalur by Sesselja María

Altocumulus lenticularis by Nuno Miguel Duarte

Lenticular Clouds at Sunrise by Dave Toussaint

It is not snow by Vaeltaja

Sojourn in Soglio 2 by Alpine Light & Structure

Nuvola lenticolare by giancarvedsse

Say hello to my little friend…by neuskool

mt. rainier by Seattle rainscreen

Mission to Mars by Albert Mussoll

Across from Denali by Giant Ginkgo

Nature Phenomenon by Jeremy-G

Madeira: Sunset at Quinta das Colmeias by Mr.Enjoy

Meanwhile… by konaboy

The Finder by tochis

Lenticular Vortex by david.evenson

cloud layers, las vegas2 by rappensuncle

lenticular of the the end of august by Rafael G. Riancho (Lunada) / Rafa Riancho

Lenticular Cloud by Steinychris

Late summer on Mount Denali by Giant Ginkgo

Iztaccíhuatl y el velo by Daniel Iván