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On the horizon, clouds that look like mountains, spotted from La Turbie, France
A large rabbit spotted in the sky over Hancock County, Maine, US
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Cumulus congestus spotted over Arlington, Virginia, US
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A view from above the clouds of what appears to be pileus, spotted over Spain
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Cumulus congestus spotted near Heukseoksan Mountain Healing Forest, Haenam-gun, South Korea
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Cumulus congestus spotted from above western New York, near Rochester, New York, US
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A unique vantage point of a developing storm system, spotted while flying over Albuquerque, New Mexico, US
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Cumulus congestus spotted over Taiwan
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Cumulus congetus 'peeking' over the White Mountains and the Ancient Bristlecone Pine Forest in Inyo County, near Bishop, California, US
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Altocumulus undulatus, formed when stable air flows over a layer of wind shear, spotted over Hoi An, Vietnam
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A reflection of cumulus congestus in the Stinson Lagoon, West Marin, California, US
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Due to the angle of the sunlight, a shadow of the cloud is cast onto the surrounding sky, a form of crepuscular rays and shadows, as spotted here over Maryland, US
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Cumulus congestus and the moon, spotted over Taichung, Taiwan
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A mixed sky over the Atlantic Ocean, near Boca Raton, Florida, 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 view which, as Roger points out, allows for significant permutations of skies and clouds, and one that late in the day is not unlike an artist's palette, spotted from Gaw Hill, Ormskirk, England.
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