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Strong upper level winds leading to the dispersal of this Cirrus cloud and the appearance of a large feather in the sky, which may have had its origins in a contrail or two, spotted over Kelseyville, Lake County, California, US
A 'large bird on a perch' spotted over Estrella Foothills, Arizona, US
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An apt title provided by Helen; 'never smile at a crocodile...,' as seen here over Canberra, Australia
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Virga that resembled a fountain, spotted over Toyohama, Fukuoka City, Japan
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A vibrant Sun Dog (Parhelion) appeared amidst the Cirrus that resembled a seahorse, spotted. ~10 degrees above the horizon, less than an hour before sunset over Brooklyn, New York, US
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A giant bird hovering over Manhattan at sunset, spotted looking south from Westchester, New York, US
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Contrails that morphed into a giant star over Lusk Village, County Dublin, Ireland
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Following recent storms in the area, Pegasus graces the sky over La Jolla, California, US
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Sunrise accompanied by a cloud, located in the lower right, that looks like a Moose Head with large antlers, spotted over Vermontville, Adirondacks, New York, US
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An 'X' created by contrails over Falls Church, Virginia, US
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This cloud looked like a falling angel when John spotted it over Lusk Village, County Dublin, Ireland
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Clouds can provide comfort and protection, and also a reminder of home for Joanne. And in this case, an outline of sorts, of one of her favorite pine trees along Via Cristoforo Colombo in Rome, Italy.
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Cirrus clouds that reminded Fran of a 'sitting duck', spotted over Cooma, New South Wales, Australia
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Eyes within the clouds, spotted during sunrise near Boca Raton, Florida, US
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Cirrus clouds that look like flames, spotted over Phoenix, Arizona, US
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An 'e' out of the remnants of contrails, spotted at sunrise over Klein-Linden, Gießen, Germany
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