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Cirrus uncinus with a semblance of a face within its midst, spotted over San Luis Obispo, California, US
When Mario went outside in the morning with his dogs, he saw Mona Lisa's smile within the clouds, spotted over Santa Fe, New Mexico, US
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A large fish swooping to eat a tree, spotted in the clouds above Estrella Foothills, Arizona, US
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Cumulus congestus taking on a look of a chick being hatched, spotted over Warsaw, Poland
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Altostratus provides the illusion that Mount Hood is erupting at sunrise, spotted from Vancouver, Washington, US
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Altocumulus floccus resembling a bird with its wings spread, spotted over Meinohama Fishing Port, Fukuoka City, Japan
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A 'bird' in flight spotted over Estrella Foothills, Arizona, US
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Undulatus that Robyn thought looked like veins of a leaf, spotted over Goodyear, Arizona, US
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Contrasts abound in this mixed sky, with a reminder to Craig of a flying dragon, and it also made him think of the song 'Puff The Magic Dragon' by Peter, Paul, and Mary, as spotted on the shore of Hanalei Bay in Kauai, Hawaii, US.
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Signs of supercilium that Yuyang thought resembled migrating birds, spotted over Dalian, Liaoning Province, China
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Strong mid-level winds shaping a cumulus cloud into a doughnut of sorts, spotted over Montbéliard, France
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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
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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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