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December 28, 2016
An asperitas formation over Tucson, Arizona, US.
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July 15, 2011
Must be in the jet stream, spotted on a flight over the Gulf of Mexico.
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WOW!!
How amazing that must have been to see that in the sky!
Lightning aircraft? Amazing
Whooooosshhhh!!! Awesome!!!
Awesome! Top Gun!!
Could also be a penguin diving :)
Great capture.
Brilliant!
Definitely a stealth bomber. Who would be on the look-out for a cloud. Great catch, Isaac.
Is it a bug, is it a plane? An isn't that a boulder gazing up at this amazing cloud? Great pic, Isaac ;)
Now that's a cloud with a serious intention.