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.
Lenticular clouds, technically known as altocumulus standing lenticularis, are stationary lens-shaped clouds that form at high altitudes, normally aligned at right-angles to the wind direction. Where stable moist air flows over a mountain or a range of mountains, a series of large-scale standing waves may form on the downwind side. Lenticular clouds sometimes form at the crests of these waves. Under certain conditions, long strings of lenticular clouds can form, creating a formation known as a wave cloud. Power pilots tend to avoid flying near lenticular clouds because of the turbulence of the rotor systems that accompany them, but sailplane pilots actively seek them out.