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An action-packed sky over The Grand Canyon, Arizona, US. © David Bailey
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Undulatus spotted over Maghull, Merseyside, England
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Signs of lacunosus spotted over Twisp, Washington, US
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Sun Pillar at dawn over Sumirago, Varese, Italy
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A mesmerizing sunset over the Long Island Sound, viewed from Pear Tree Point Beach, Darien, Connecticut, US
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Altocumulus lenticularis spotted during the 'blue hour', a period of twilight that happens just after sunset and just before sunrise, when the sun is a few degrees below the horizon, as seen here over Brighton, Colorado, US
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Sunset reflections following the passage of a storm, spotted over Berrow Beach, Somerset, England
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Altocumulus stratiformis radiatus spotted over Beechhurst, Queens, New York, US
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Circumzenithal Arc spotted in the morning over Krzeszowice, Poland
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A variety of cumulus spotted over Sun Moon Lake, Taiwan
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Cirrus spotted over Goodyear, Arizona, US
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Cloud reflections spotted near Sacramento, California, US
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Altocumulus undulatus at night, spotted over Charlottesville, Virginia, US
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Altocumulus lenticularis duplicatus, also known as 'pile d'assiettes', spotted over Santa Fe, New Mexico, US
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Signs of supercilium spotted over Mt. Ventoux, near Mirabelles-aux-Baronnies, France
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Homogenitus via contrails, spotted over El Dorado Hills, California, US
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Good picture, Dave! A good balance between the earthy-tone colours of the foreground that are part of the Grand Canyon, USA and the dramatic, stormy sky overhead.
From Rebecca Hill, Canberra, Australia