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The aurora borealis, or Northern Lights, spotted over Blachford Lake, Northwest Territories, Canada, on the first Cloud Appreciation Society Sky Holiday. This photograph was taken by Hamilton Lund (Member 23,173). Based in Sydney, Australia, Hamilton was the professional photographer of our group. His website is hamiltonlund.com, and contact is ham@hamiltonlund.com.
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A plethora of cirrocumulus over North Devon, England
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Fluctus (Kelvin-Helmholtz) spotted over Seattle, Washington, US
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Sings of mammatus (mamma) over Porvoo, Finland
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Altocumulus lenticularis spotted by a friend, Martin Philips, over Hungerford, Berkshire, England
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A mesmerizing sunset over Charlo, Montana, US
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A mixed sky over Georgetown, Texas, US
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A developing cumulonimbus spotted at 34,000 feet over western Oklahoma, US
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An oyster or a fish spotted at sunset over Albuquerque, New Mexico, US
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Asperitas over Torhout, West Flanders, Belgium
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Fluctus (Kelvin-Helmholtz) spotted over southwestern Germany
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Cirrus uncinus spotted over Cardiff, Wales
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The flat band of rainbow hues known as a circumhorizon arc, spotted on a flight from a flight over the Pacific Ocean off the east coast of Japan.
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Pileus with iridescence spotted over Mantua, New Jersey, US
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A notable storm system in an area that Santiago described as formerly being desolate without any vegetation. Over the past few decades, Chinese forest rangers planted trees and gradually nurtured the environment back to life. Today, there are endless stretches of lush forest farms, as seen here near the Saibangba Forest Farm, Weichang County, Chengde City, Hebei Province, China.
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During a dry stretch, Linda was seeking rain, but it did not come to fruition with these particular clouds over Austin, Texas, US
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