Spiral Vortex Contrail

Here is something you don't see everyday. I captured this on Sunday. An aircraft flew along the bottom side edge of a cirrus streak. As it emerged, the contrail looked normal, but quickly morphed into this beautiful spectacle. It certainly appears to be punching downward. Pretty unusual.







Also, a special shout out to a long time friend coming out of temporary retirement to chase tornadoes and storms like the do on the Discovery Channel! Check out Brian Fant's blog!