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Winter sunset over Freiburg, Germany
An early morning road trip guided by a crescent moon, heading south on Highway I-5, near Stockton, California, US
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Cirrus clouds high above, over fields of cotton, spotted near Goodyear, Arizona, US
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Contrails and cirrus uncinus amidst a colorful sky over Taichung City, Taiwan
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Cirrus over Boronia, Australia
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Cumulonimbus that Junichi thought took on the resemblance of "Godzilla" playing with a child, as spotted over Momochi Seaside Park, Fukuoka City, Japan
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Cirrus that appears to have developed, at least in part, as a result of prior contrails, spotted over Staunton, Virginia, US
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The letter "J" outlined via this cirrus cloud that appears to have been a remnant of a contrail, spotted over Castroville, California, US
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Circumhorizon Arc along with virga in the distance, spotted while driving on I-90 in Montana, US
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Walking on a sunny November day, Joan and friends spotted this angel, complete with a halo, over Point Nepean National Park, Portsea, Victoria, Australia
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Cirrus vertebratus homogenitus, which developed from the remnants of a contrail, spotted over Lake Stevens, Washington, US
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A grand display of virga, following a day that Martha described as being filled with cirrus uncinus, spotted over Asheville, North Carolina, US
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Sunset over Aratsu Beach as the sun appears from the clouds, spotted near Aratsu, Fukuoka City, Japan
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Cirrus fibratus homogenitus, which reflects a cloud that forms from a human source, such as contrails in this case, with the influence of strong upper level winds. This formation was spotted over Jedburgh, Scottish Borders, Scotland.
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Cirrus uncinus and fibratus, which can often be seen in the same view of the sky, as spotted here over Kasuga City, Fukuoka Prefecture, Japan
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Cirrus over Principe Real, Portugal
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