Cloudspotting for beginners

Have you ever watched a cloud being born? Pick a clear day when just a few white puffs scatter the blue. Try to spot where the faintest patch of cloud is beginning to appear. It'll look at first like the very tip of a cloud is forming. Gradually, your little white smudge might build into dazzling, bright mounds. A cloud has been born! You will soon be able to say which of the ten main types of cloud yours is. Each type has its own special qualities. Each has a part of the sky where it likes to hang out. And each has a fancy Latin name. So, what will your cloud grow up to be? Excerpted from Cloudspotting for Beginners by William Grill, Gavin Pretor-Pinney All rights reserved by the original copyright owners. Excerpts are provided for display purposes only and may not be reproduced, reprinted or distributed without the written permission of the publisher.