Looking toward south from the Pic du Midi de Bigorre observatory at alt. 2877m, during a very cloudy day. One can see on the right side the influence of high reliefs on weather, with the peaks pushing clouds upward. The picture also features the cable car that takes (most of) the tourists on this site.
This is the English translation of the Picture of the day description page from 8 June 2011.
Looking toward south from the Pic du Midi de Bigorre observatory at alt. 2877m, during a very cloudy day. One can see on the right side the influence of high reliefs on weather, with the peaks pushing clouds upward. The picture also features the cable car that takes (most of) the tourists on this site.
