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An action-packed sky over Recanati, Italy.
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A developing storm over Marina Town, Fukuoka City, Japan
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A mixed sky over the foothills of the Cevennes, near Sauve, France
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An exquisite sunset over Berkeley, California, US
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Supercilium developing in conjunction with dissipating Altocumulus lenticularis, spotted shortly before sunrise over Longmont, Colorado, US
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Cirrocumulus with some limited signs of lacunosus, spotted over Taiwan
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On the road towards stratocumulus clouds, spotted over Alentejo, Portugal
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Sunset with altocumulus clouds, with the shape reminding Carolyn of pince-nez glasses that were very popular in the late 19th century and early 20th century, spotted over Irvine, California, US
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Cumulus congestus which ushered in rain showers over Ormskirk, Lancashire, England
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Cumulus spotted on a late spring morning over Modbury Heights, Adelaide, South Australia, Australia
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A mixed sky over Dover, Delaware, US
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Birds flying beneath cirrostratus, spotted over Esfahan, Iran
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Following consecutive days of overcast weather, the sun made an appearance during the late afternoon, to contribute towards a colourful sunset over Bonnie View Nature Sanctuary, Columbia, Missouri, US
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Crepuscular rays and iridescence spotted over Mahajeran, Northwest Iran
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Cumulonimbus over Brisbane, Queensland, Australia
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Virga with a subtle rainbow spotted over the Adirondack Mountains, Vermontville, New York, US
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Such a spectacular, dramatic picture, Marco!
Clouds look like mashed-potato or cauliflower in the sun, as they rise on the warm, mid-spring air-currents and eventually tower spectacularly and dramatically into the atmosphere from near-ground level right up into the stratosphere! Cumulonimbus clouds have definitely been my favourite type of clouds to take photos of for a number of years now, as they are always so huge spectacular and dramatic! Nature is at its best here, when the base of the clouds turn black, the lightning flashes and lights up the sky in a spectacular display, the wind starts to blow strongly and the rain starts pouring down in bucket-loads, sometimes flooding the streets and causes major destruction to trees and buildings!
Cumulonimbus clouds are never the same every time they appear in on a warm, spring or hot, summer when the weather fronts, heat and humidity create perfect conditions for them to form properly- bit like playing scrabble, which I play regularly(no game is ever the same!) This is what makes these clouds so interesting. It is always interesting making the most of it every time you see different ones on different days of the week and to photograph them whenever you can!
From Rebecca Hill, Canberra, Australia