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Sunset over Taiwan
When Lisa first saw this sky, she thought it would be a good quiz for cloudspotters; 'how many different kinds of clouds can one identify?' And it appears that the sky agreed by way of a visible question mark, as spotted here over Bellport Bay, Long Island, New York, US.
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A textured sunset over Somerset, England
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Signs of mammatus (mamma) spotted at dawn over Reigate, England
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Sun pillar at sunset over Monte Porzio Catone, Rome, Italy
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Sunset over Twisp, Washington, US
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Crepuscular rays and shadows amidst a dissipating storm, at sunset over Fayetteville, Arkansas, US
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Altocumulus lenticularis duplicatus in a shape that looks like a 'tornado', spotted looking southwest from Salem, Oregon, US
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An exquisite display in the early Autumn sky over Mercogliano, Italy
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Sunset seen through the window, near the De La Warr Pavilion, Bexhill-on-Sea, England
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A golden sky over National Taipei University, New Taipei City, Taiwan
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Strong mid-level winds impacting cloud development over Cooma, New South Wales, Australia
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Crepuscular rays and shadows over Taipei, Taiwan
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Sunset over Hyde Park, New York, US
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A myriad of clouds at sunset over Taylor, Texas, US
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A 'rainbow' and a piano in the foreground, spotted on land, along with an expansive view of the sky over Hualien, Taiwan
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