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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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Dense fog over the Salish Sea, with a myriad of clouds lit up by the setting sun, spotted while looking west towards Vancouver Island, from Sunshine Coast, British Columbia, Canada
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Fallstreak Hole (Cavum) spotted over Sedro Woolley, Washington, US
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Altocumulus perlucidus spotted over Fort Bragg, California, US
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A 'sea' of altocumulus over Micco, Florida, US
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An exquisite sunset over the Puget Sound, spotted from Shoreline, Washington, US
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Sunrise over Estrella Foothills, Arizona, US
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Fallstreak Hole (Cavum) spotted near the time of sunset, over Athens, Georgia, US
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Sunset captured by Darlene Sudell near the Hubbard Creek Reservoir, Breckenridge, Texas, US
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An isolated shower spotted over the Strzelecki Desert, South Australia on a Qantas flight from Brisbane to Perth, Australia
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Mammatus (Mamma) spotted over Modbury Heights, Adelaide, South Australia, Australia
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Undulatus spotted over Xinzhuang, New Taipei City, Taiwan
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Altocumulus spotted over Castropol, Asturias, Spain
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Signs of dissipating Cumulonimbus incus over the Bristol Channel towards England, spotted by Jean Deery near Barry, South Wales
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Crepuscular rays spotted over Mengelrode, Germany
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Altostratus spotted over the Atlantic Ocean, near Sidi Kaouki Beach, Morocco
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