We were halfway through a summer road trip up Californiaâs Pacific Coast Highway, and it hadnât taken long for the rugged beauty to silence us all. You can only say âwowâ so many times until simply not saying anything is the best exclamation of awe.tate Highway 1 follows the Pacific Coast for most of its journey through California but occasionally veers inland and joins up with U.S. Highway 101. Follow the green California 1 signs to stay on course. Lodging, camping and dining.
1 Cumulus clouds are usually called fair-weather clouds and are the fluffy clouds you see on a mostly-sunny day. 2  The bottom of each cloud is generally flat, and the top of each cloud has rounded stacks, which often appear puffy. 3  Cumulus clouds look like white cotton balls and usually show that fair, dry conditions.
Water clouds tend to have sharp edges, and ice clouds are more wispy. Middle clouds include altocumulus and altostratus clouds. These are usually water clouds, except when it is cold enough at that altitude in the atmosphere for ice crystals to form. Low clouds include stratocumulus, cumulus, stratus, cumulonimbus, and nimbostratus clouds. These clouds are generally made of water droplets. Cumulus and cumulonimbus clouds can be very tall, with their tops as high as middle or high level clouds, but their bases are as low as the other low clouds. For tips on how to tell how high a cloud is in the sky, look for clues on each cloud type page.