The Mind Bending Science Behind Motion Parallax EXPLAINED Motion parallax is a depth cue that arises because of relative motion between the observer and the objects in view. When you're moving - say, in a car or on a train - objects that are closer to you appear to move faster across your field of vision, while distant objects seem to move more slowly. This happens because nearby objects shift position across your visual field at a much steeper angle as you move, whereas the angle to faraway obj

Yesterday, summit staff captured a timelapse of the development of lenticular clouds. Often appearing like a stack of pancakes or saucers, lenticulars typically form in stronger winds and downwind of a mountain range. When a strong flow of stable and sufficiently moist air hits a barrier, it produces standing waves to the lee of the barrier, in this case the Presidential Range. Within these standing waves, as the moist layer rises, it cools, causing water vapor to condense at the crest of the wa