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Crepuscular rays shining through rising fog, spotted near Eugene, Oregon, US
Brocken Spectre, a unique and rare form of a Glory, capped off an overall spectacular evening of cloud spotting for Allison, as this optical phenomena showcases the delicate interplay between light, mist, and atmospheric particles. This classic example was spotted from a high cliff along the Oregon Coast, near Lincoln City, Oregon, US.
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Brocken Spectre, a unique form of a Glory, is when the rings appear around your own shadow as you look at a cloud or look through fog/mist from a mountain ridge. This classic example was viewed from the top of Kosutica, Slovenia.
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Fogbow over Cornwall, Vermont, US
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Fog is sometimes described as a ground-level Stratus cloud, since that’s the lowest of the main clouds. However, it often forms quite differently. In this photograph, it appears that this is valley fog for the most part, which is a variation of "radiation fog" after a cool and clear night, wherein the cold, foggy air sinks downhill and gathers further below. This classic example was spotted over Pauatahanui Inlet, north of Wellington, New Zealand.
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Fogbow over the Nullarbor Plain, Western Australia
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A glory spotted on approach to Heathrow Airport. London, England.
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A fogbow over Royalla, Australian Capital Territory.
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A foggy morning in Bigfork, Montana, US.
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A misty morning in Montana, US.
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A fogbow over Gardiner's Bay, East Hampton, US.
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A fogbow over Coronet Peak in New Zealand.
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Dawn at the Russian River, Sonoma County, California, US.
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Afternoon fog on the Pacific Ocean, Bandon, Oregon, US.
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A foggy scene from Big Fork, Montana, US.
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A fogbow over Wenatchee, Washington, US.
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