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Stratocumulus lenticularis spotted over Kamloops, British Columbia, Canada
Fallstreak Hole (Cavum) spotted over Gaw Hill, Ormskirk, West Lancashire, England
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For the past two years, Sharon, in her own words, had been chasing a photo of The Dickinson Homestead with just the right cirrus clouds above - delicate, feathered, sky-scrawled wisps that might echo Emily Dickinson’s most beloved metaphor. And it finally happened. As a reminder, this is the first stanza of her famous poem: “Hope” is the thing with feathers - That perches in the soul - And sings the tune without the words - And never stops - at all - Cirrus spotted over The Dickinson Homestead, Amherst, Massachusetts, US
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Upon the return from a 10-day trek to Annapurna Base Camp, Malcolm and his friend, Nory, captured this view of storm clouds that held off until later that evening, along with crepuscular rays and signs of a horseshoe vortex, spotted over Phewa Lake near Pokhara, Nepal.
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Cumulus fractus creating layers of reflection by way of Round Lake, Idaho, US
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During the "blue hour" shortly after sunset over Thédirac, France
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Valley fog as viewed from 5,500 feet above sea level, at Excelsior Peak, Washington, US
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Virga at sunset over California, US
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A grand display of cirrus, along with a quote provided by Anthony, referencing Mark Twain from "Roughing It" (1872), which is as follows: “The air up there in the clouds is very pure and fine, bracing and delicious. And why shouldn’t it be? It is the same the angels breathe.” This view was seen from Old Yeavering in Northumberland National Park, near Wooler, England.
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The pathway of lightning clearly marked in the evening sky over Arlington, Virginia, US
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A contrast between land and sky, accentuated by the stratocumulus as spotted by David's son, Craig West, when looking towards Coquet Island from Amble, Northumberland, England
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Stratocumulus lenticularis, an uncommon version of the lenticular cloud, spotted over Avellino, Italy
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Virga over Salida, Colorado, US
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A duck traversing the reflection of the cumulus clouds, spotted on the Connecticut River, near Turners Falls, Massachusetts, US
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A slice of the sun shining in between layers of stratocumulus, spotted over Krzeszowice, Poland
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Altocumulus lenticularis over Svalbard, Norway
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