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An aircraft condensation trail with the 'zipper' appearance that can sometimes be produced by the effect of turbulence around the aircraft wings.
Contrails spotted over Salt River, Mesa, Arizona, US
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Stratus fractus spotted along the mountainside near Pateros, Washington, US
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A crisp, radiant morning view over the lake called Oosterplas, 's-Hertogenbosch, The Netherlands
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A 'large bird on a perch' spotted over Estrella Foothills, Arizona, US
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An apt title provided by Helen; 'never smile at a crocodile...,' as seen here over Canberra, Australia
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Altocumulus lenticularis spotted at dawn over Cantabria, Spain
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Altocumulus in vibrant light over Tampa, Florida, US
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As Bridget eloquently states; 'it's not that I don't love clouds, but why does the blue sky always seem to be just out of reach.' This example of that metaphor was spotted over Crank, Merseyside, England.
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A robust, developing storm system spotted over Turks and Caicos Islands
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Virga that resembled a fountain, spotted over Toyohama, Fukuoka City, Japan
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Cirrus uncinus spotted over Perth, Western Australia
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Sunset over Georgetown, Texas, US
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Sunset over Kailua-Kona, Hawaii, US
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Undulatus spotted during a daily hour-long drive that brings about the beauty of the sky near Ellettesville, Indiana, US
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A rare juxtaposition of Fluctus (Kelvin-Helmholtz) with Altocumulus lenticularis duplicatus, spotted during a geomorphology-focused field trip, wherein Oscar was captivated by what was unfolding above on this windy day near Mt. Cook/Aoraki, Tasman Valley, New Zealand
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