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A back-lit storm system over Heavenly ski resort, Lake Tahoe, US.
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A classic example of Mammatus (Mamma) spotted over Moose Jaw, Saskatchewan, Canada
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Asperitas spotted over Mercogliano, Avellino, Italy
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Altostratus spotted over the Taconic State Parkway, near Austerlitz, New York, US
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Altocumulus with a resemblance to the shape of a jellyfish, spotted over South Knapdale, Argyll, Scotland
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A cloud formation that took on the look of Godzilla, spotted over Arnhem, The Netherlands
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A developing Cumulonimbus spotted over Kharkiv, Ukraine
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Undulatus spotted over a baseball field in Atagohama Central Park, Fukuoka City, Japan
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Cumulus mediocris spotted over Cologne, Germany
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Altocumulus lenticularis duplicatus, also known as 'pile d'assiettes', spotted over the Alps, near Montreux, Switzerland
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Mammatus (Mamma) following a thunderstorm near Tremosine, Italy
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Cirrocumulus undulatus spotted over Apollo Bay, Victoria, Australia
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A layer of Altocumulus spotted over Taiwan
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Mammatus (Mamma) spotted between afternoon storms near Honor Oak Park, London, England
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Altocumulus undulatus over Pyrenees, France
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Cumulus populating the sky over Sant Adrià de Besòs, Catalonia, Spain
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This photo appeals to me much indeed.
I like the deep and atmospheric broody, moody lighting and the heavy sense of gravitas contained in the clouds as they roll casting forth ever changing light and shadow across an unforgiving landscape.
As ever, Brian, my thanks.
Laurence