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A storm system with an "explosion of clouds and colour", as Ruth described, spotted facing north with the Mission Mountain Range to the right, near Charlo, Montana, US
A line of Cumulus congestus spotted on a day where cold temperatures arrived at Isle of Lewis, Scotland
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Crepuscular rays at sunrise over the Atlantic Ocean, near Boca Raton, Florida, US
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Crepuscular rays over Zingst, Ostsee, Germany
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Sunrise over central Indiana, US
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Birds taking flight with the backdrop of the setting sun, spotted near Fancy Farm, Kentucky, US
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A bunny spotted in the sky over Sumburgh Airport, Scotland
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A veil of clouds over Goodyear, Arizona, US
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Altocumulus spotted on an Autumn morning over Modbury Heights, Adelaide, South Australia, Australia
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Remnants of contrails spotted over Brecksville, Ohio, US
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Stratocumulus spotted from above, on a flight between Veracruz and Mexico City, Mexico
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Cumulus congestus with a low cloud base, generating a reflection in the water and producing precipitation near Isle of Lewis, Scotland
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A view of the mountain peak in between layers of Stratus, near Brenner Pass, South Tyrol, Italy
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Signs of asperitas in the afternoon over Curtin, Canberra, Australia
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Altocumulus stratiformis spotted over Luxembourg City, Luxembourg
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Cumulus congestus spotted above the willows, over Jiangsu, China
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