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The spirit of the Concorde spotted over Conwy, North Wales
A 'bird' cloud spotted over Los Alamos, New Mexico, US
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In a unique juxtaposition, Roger wondered if the barbed wire was there to protect walkers from this 'crocodile', spotted over Gaw Hill, Ormskirk, England
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On an evening in the estuary, John glanced behind and saw this image, which looked like a wild stallion, spotted over Rogerstown Estuary, County Dublin, Ireland
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Stratus that Steven observed as appearing to be a nice, soft, inviting hammock draped between the shore cliffs, spotted in Southwest Greenland
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Signs of lacunosus that reminded Sabine of SpongeBob SquarePants, spotted over Arnhem, The Netherlands
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Sunrise with a view of a cloud that John thought vaguely resembled the shape of Australia, spotted over Brisbane, Australia
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A face in the sky, spotted over Greenfield, California, US
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Altocumulus lenticularis that reminded Mike of a prototype of the Starship Enterprise, spotted over Conwy, North Wales
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On the horizon, clouds that look like mountains, spotted from La Turbie, France
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A large rabbit spotted in the sky over Hancock County, Maine, US
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A cloud 'shark' spotted over Omaha, Nebraska, US
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A moose head seen in the clouds over Buckeye, Arizona, US
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A rabbit running in the sky, spotted over Baltimore, Maryland, US
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While driving home, Bernard spotted a 'crocodile' amidst the cumulus congestus over County Kildare, Ireland
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A feather-like cloud forms from the remnants of a contrail, spotted over Cirencester, England
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