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A classic example of pileus and velum over North Phoenix, US.
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Sunset with cirrus over Crank, Merseyside, England
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Sunrise announcing its arrival over Pahang, Malaysia
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An early morning on the farm, wherein Ruth could hear the birds starting their day, near Charlo, Montana, US
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A storm system that appeared to have a "bear" climbing its way high above, along with a view of another storm in the distance, spotted by Steve Granberg near Albuquerque, New Mexico, US
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On the periphery of a thunderstorm, near Vermontville, Adirondacks, New York, US
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Crepuscular rays over Esfahan, Iran
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A storm system spotted prior to sunset over Volturara Irpina, Italy
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Cumulus clouds in a variety of shapes and sizes, spotted over Vatisker, Isle of Lewis, Scotland
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Cumulus and contrails in the sky over Pocheon, Gyeonggi Province, South Korea
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A unique view from 1971, wherein Mary's husband took this photograph while on a plane near Mt. Fuji, with the mountain showing itself above a layer of stratocumulus clouds, along with cirrus clouds further above in the troposphere. Mary took a picture of the slide through the lens of an old projector, in order to preserve this view of Mt. Fuji (Fujisan), Honshu, Japan.
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Signs of mammatus within the context of a passing storm over Northern California, US
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Stratus hugging the mountains in the Rhone Valley near Sion, Switzerland
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Crepuscular rays emanating upwards near Gaw Hill, Ormskirk, England
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A plethora of cumulus over Green Lake, Seattle, Washington, US
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Undulatus spotted during the early morning over Devanahalli, Bangalore, India
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Good picture Mick. Cumulus clouds look a bit like a pile of whipped mashed potato and an afternoon thunderstorm is going to happen. From Rebecca Hill, Canberra, Australia