For those who don’t know what the heck is a Lenticular Cloud here is the quick definition courtesy of Google©
A Lenticular Cloud, is a very smooth, round or oval, lens-shaped cloud that is often seen, singly or stacked in groups, near or in the lee of a mountain ridge. These clouds are caused by a wave wind pattern created by the mountains. They are also indicative of down-stream turbulence on the leeward side of a barrier.
So they look like an UFOand it must be amazing watching them in person. I would love to see one of those; not for taking it a picture, not for filming it, just to see them straight in front of me.
From the wikipedia: 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. This is because the systems of atmospheric standing waves that cause “lennies” (as they are sometimes familiarly called) also involve large vertical air movements, and the precise location of the rising air mass is fairly easy to predict from the orientation of the clouds.
“Wave lift” of this kind is often very smooth and strong, and enables gliders to soar to remarkable altitudes and great distances. The current gliding world records for both distance (over 3,000km) and altitude (14,938m) were set using such lift.
If you want to see more Lenticular Clouds, here is an excellent link with high quality pictures and videos directly from Youtube: Strange Clouds