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While driving home, Bernard spotted a 'crocodile' amidst the cumulus congestus over County Kildare, Ireland
A feather-like cloud forms from the remnants of a contrail, spotted over Cirencester, England
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A feather-like contrail spotted in the morning sky over Atagohama, Fukuoka City, Japan
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When Lisa first saw this sky, she thought it would be a good quiz for cloudspotters; 'how many different kinds of clouds can one identify?' And it appears that the sky agreed by way of a visible question mark, as spotted here over Bellport Bay, Long Island, New York, US.
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As these clouds drifted towards John, they looked like thistle down erupting from the top of the large Norway Maple tree, spotted over Sagaponack, New York, US
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Which vertebrae are represented in this contrail, Gary wondered, when he spotted it over Zion, Illinois, US
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A starfish captured by Valerie James near Bentworth, England
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Altocumulus lenticularis duplicatus in a shape that looks like a 'tornado', spotted looking southwest from Salem, Oregon, US
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Ace of spades spotted over Cheltenham, Gloucestershire, England
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An approaching storm that reminded Junichi of a whale, spotted near Meinohama Fishing Port, Fukuoka City, Japan
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Within these cirrus clouds, Fran sees an angry orangutan in the sky over Cooma, New South Wales, Australia
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A cloud which Rachel said resembled a duck that morphed into a seahorse, spotted over North Dundas Township, Ontario, Canada
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A bunny enjoying a puffy head of lettuce, spotted over Chicago, Illinois, US
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Cirrostratus that reminded Lena of the bird Phoenix, spotted over Örebro, Sweden
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Cirrus uncinus, with their feather-like appearance that is shaped by strong winds in the upper atmosphere, spotted over Shaikpet, Hyderabad, India
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A rainy day that presented itself with a 'bridge', spotted over Brean, Somerset, England
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