Wyllie, W. L. (William Lionel), 1851-1931 · London, E. Arnold · leaf 41
Here is another instance of the lines of cloudvanishing away to points below the horizon Thewind is blowing from behind the steamer on theright, so the vanishing-point of the crests of the waves is a very long way to the left, as they areat right angles to the direction of the wind.… … In this illustration I have tried to show twosurfaces of cloud, and underneath, first a slopeof wet shining sand, and then the rounded surfaceof the sea. The light upper layer of mottledcirrus shows a gently curving under surface, andthe lines of dapple vanish away towards points lowdown on the far…
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