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A sunset, viewed from the flight deck over the Bay of Biscay.
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Altocumulus lenticularis, along with lenticularis that appear to be at the stratocumulus level in the background, spotted near Torres Del Pine, Patagonia, Chile
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A colorful display of altocumulus over Beckley, near Oxford, England
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Horseshoe Vortex over Wreck Bay Aboriginal Land, Australia
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A few rows of cumulus clouds that can be seen off into the distance, resembling cloud streets, spotted over Cotia, São Paulo, Brazil
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Iridescence by way of cumulus clouds over Austin, Texas, US
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Crepuscular rays over Khomeyni Shahr, Esfahan, Iran
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A vibrant sunset following an earlier thunderstorm near Brisbane, Australia
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Altocumulus undulatus at sunrise as viewed from west of the Rocky Mountain foothills, looking east, near Fort Collins, Colorado, US
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A classic example of a fallstreak hole (cavum) spotted amidst an expansive display of altocumulus clouds over Lot, Occitanie, France
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Altocumulus over New Taipei City, Taiwan
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Asperitas spotted near Bremen, Germany
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Layers of clouds near Hebburn and Newcastle upon Tyne, England
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Nacreous clouds spotted just before dawn over Oakland, California, US
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Lenticularis over Canyon View Mobile Home Park, United States
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A reflective view of the sunset while at a gas station in Santa Fe, New Mexico, US
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Well, not quite from the flight deck: I was just a passenger, not flying the plane (on this occasion :-)