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Sun Pillar at dawn over Sumirago, Varese, Italy
A mesmerizing sunset over the Long Island Sound, viewed from Pear Tree Point Beach, Darien, Connecticut, US
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Altocumulus lenticularis spotted during the 'blue hour', a period of twilight that happens just after sunset and just before sunrise, when the sun is a few degrees below the horizon, as seen here over Brighton, Colorado, US
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Sunset reflections following the passage of a storm, spotted over Berrow Beach, Somerset, England
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Altocumulus lenticularis duplicatus, also known as 'pile d'assiettes', spotted over Santa Fe, New Mexico, US
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A colourful welcome entering the harbor of Honolulu, Hawaii, US
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An 'eye in the sky' during a view of the sunset from above the clouds, spotted over the North Atlantic Ocean
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Altocumulus stratiformis radiatus spotted over Littleton, Colorado, US
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An evening spotlight on the Mission Mountains, near Ronan, Montana, US
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Fallstreak Hole (Cavum) spotted over Conwy, North Wales
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Cloud Streets spotted on a cold morning, overlooking a foggy Saranac River Valley with stratus enveloping the tops of Esther and Whiteface Mountains, near Vermontville, Adirondacks, New York, US
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A September sunrise during monsoon season near Taos, New Mexico, US
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A stunning display of Altocumulus stratiformis undulatus spotted at sunset over Bend, Oregon, US
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A uniquely shaped Altocumulus lenticularis spotted by Sean's wife, Angela, on Halloween evening over Bend, Oregon, US
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Crepuscular rays that looked like eyelashes, spotted over San Carlos Bay, Sonora, Mexico
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A vivid display of colours and clouds over Zagreb, Croatia
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