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A colorful view of a storm system that is accentuated, as Jon describes, by the spots of rain on the car windshield. It adds to the "portal in time and space" vibe of this photograph, near Langfjordbotn, Finnmark, Norway.
Altocumulus stratiformis radiatus over Aix-en-Provence, France
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Altocumulus undulatus with lacunosus spotted shortly before sunset over Johannisberg, Rhine Valley, Germany
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Clouds with iridescence as seen through a reflection upon a pond of water, spotted in Northwest Iran
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Lunar iridescence on a cold evening near Claygate, Surrey, England
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Altocumulus stratiformis radiatus stretching out towards the horizon in the late afternoon sky over Folsom, California, US
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Sun Dogs, also known as a Parhelion, on a cold day near Brighton, Colorado, US
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An expansive display of altocumulus in advance of a winter storm, spotted near Walburg, Texas, US
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Cirrocumulus stratiformis over Khomeynishahr, Esfahan, Iran
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Late day iridescence in thinning altocumulus lenticularis, spotted over Brighton, Colorado, US
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Virga, also viewed as "jellyfish clouds", spotted over Longdendale, Derbyshire, England
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Altocumulus over Sanxia District, New Taipei City, Taiwan
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Iridescence by way of cumulus clouds over Austin, Texas, US
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Iridescence over Lochbuie, United States
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An expansive display of altocumulus over Mendip Hills, England
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A distrail and a contrail both visible through cirrocumulus, spotted over Wells, Somerset, England
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