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An action-packed sky over Recanati, Italy.
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Cumulus that looks like a dog's head looking to the side, spotted over Vancouver, Washington, US
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Moon Dogs, also known as paraselenae, a rare optical phenomenon, spotted along with a 22-degree lunar halo over Sumirago, Varese, Italy
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Sunset accompanied by mammatus (mamma) clouds, following heavy rain in Karachi, Pakistan
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Altocumulus lenticularis amidst a golden sky near Tangier, Morocco
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A colourful sunset over North Dundas Township, Ontario, Canada
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A cold front accompanied by a stormy sky near Holland, Michigan, US
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A mesmerizing sunrise for the fishermen at Marinatown Seaside Park, Fukuoka City, Japan
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A sunset view captured by Haruko's son, Ben, while visiting Magnolia, Kentucky, US
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Signs of supercilium spotted briefly near Charlo, Montana, US
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Sunrise over Oakland, California, US
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Altocumulus perlucidus spotted during sunrise over York, England
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Cirrus uncinus spotted during the morning over Modbury Heights, Adelaide, South Australia, Australia
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A view from high above the clouds, near Seattle, Washington, US
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A variety of clouds spotted over Micco, Florida, US
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Sunrise over Fancy Farm, Kentucky, 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