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A "big bird" is spotted overhead in the midst of the cirrus clouds over Goodyear, Arizona, US
A cloud "fish" spotted over The Villages, Florida, US
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Cumulus fractus that Robyn likens to a misty face hovering above, spotted over Goodyear, Arizona, US
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A mid-level cloud formation that resembles a hand with fingers, along with an altocumulus lenticularis in the background, taken at sunset facing east from Larson's Beach Road, Kauai, Hawaii, US
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Altocumulus undulatus, which in this instance, Mark thought it resembled the lower jawbone of an animal with a severe gap-tooth condition, spotted over Central Marin County, California, US
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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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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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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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Iridescence along with clouds that Ted described as looking like tattered cloth, spotted over Glouster County, New Jersey, US
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An "X" marks the spot near this full moon, spotted over Blackhorse Lane, London, England
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A face in the clouds, spotted near Greenfield, California, US
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Cirrus uncinus, which Janis described as "daytime shooting stars", spotted over Placerville, California, US
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Cirrocumulus undulatus, resembling a big cat in the sky, spotted over Brighton, Colorado, US
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Cirrus spissatus resembling a genie arising out the blue, spotted over Bolton, Ontario, Canada
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Stratocumulus resembling a great white shark over Mississauga, Ontario, Canada
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Cirrus uncinus that looks like a large feather falling from the sky, as seen from Lake Placid, New York, US
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