It’s been called “the most spectacular thing you can see in the sky aside from a total solar eclipse.”
It’s a straight line of low-hanging cloud stretching an improbable 600 miles.
Pilots bring their gliders from all over the world to surf — yes, surf — on its wave.
And you want to witness it.
There are just a few problems:
- The only place in the entire world where the Morning Glory Cloud consistently appears is in the Bay of Carpentaria in Queensland, Australia.
- The best place to see it is in Burketown, a tiny outback settlement with a population of 200 people.
- You don’t live in Burketown. Or Queensland. Or Australia.
- And you can’t schedule a cloud the way you can schedule a tour.
So how do you get to Burketown? Where do you stay? What do you do once you get there?
And most importantly, how do you maximize your chances of seeing the Morning Glory Cloud?
Welcome to Morning Glory Cloud Chaser, your ultimate travel guide to witnessing this epic cloud.
The Cloud Chaser
I’m Alice, resident Morning Glory Cloud chaser.
In 2013, I decided to google “interesting clouds.” (That right there probably reveals a lot about me.)
My search revealed a lot of stunning cloud formations (undulatus asperatus and mammatus clouds are some of my favorites).
But after a few minutes of scrolling, I came upon a cloud that captured all my attention, a cloud I still dream of months and years later: the Morning Glory Cloud.
One photo and a paragraph of text, and I was hooked. I poured over every article, photo, and video I could find. Then I started bringing up the cloud in unrelated conversations, evangelizing my obsession.
Friends call my passion for the cloud “strange” and “weird,” but that hasn’t swayed me. I’ve known from the start, since that first photo crossed my screen, that I have to see this cloud in person.
In the years since discovering the Morning Glory Cloud, I’ve traveled to 14(???) countries across five continents. I’ve backpacked around the world to major cities and remote villages, and even seen a total solar eclipse [what are relevant cool accomplishments?].
Now, I’m finally turning my sights and my flights to Burketown, Australia. It’s taken years, but the cloud adventure of a lifetime is finally here.
And I’m inviting you to follow along.
The Adventure
In 2021, I’m trekking to Burketown for two months of hardcore cloud chasing. (I imagine it’s like storm chasing, but without the tornado-proof van.)
I’m documenting everything I learn right here: the do’s, the definitely don’ts, my most exciting adventures and impressive failures.
If you’re cloud-curious and want to watch from the comfort of your couch, follow along for a rare glimpse of this amazing cloud formation.
And if you, too, want to embark on a once-in-a-lifetime adventure to Burketown and become one of the few people in the world who have witnessed the Morning Glory Cloud, consider this your guide.
We’re going on a cloud chasing adventure. Are you in?