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Virga at sunset, along with a subtle sun pillar, spotted near Ardrossan, North Ayrshire, Scotland
Sun Pillar during a heat wave in Madrid, Spain
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A reflection of a sun pillar near Lough Ramor, Virginia, County, Cavan, Ireland
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Sun Pillar spotted at sunset over the Pentland Hills towards East Kip, near Leadburn, Midlothian, Scotland
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A dynamic sunset accompanied by a sun pillar, captured by David's son, Craig, near Newcastle upon Tyne, England
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A sun pillar making its way through layers of thin clouds during sunset near Nazare, Portugal
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Sun Pillar over Oberndorf, Germany
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Sun Pillar over El Paso, Texas, US
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A sun pillar on a morning that registered a brisk 3 degrees Fahrenheit (-16 degrees Celsius) in Jenison, Michigan, US
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Sun Pillar over Lochbuie, United States
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A subtle sun pillar at sunset over Krakow, Poland
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Sun Pillar during sunrise over Albion, Michigan, US
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Sun Pillar over Solvang, United States
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Sun Pillar over Solvang, United States
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Sun Pillar over Island Park, United States
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Sun Pillar at sunset over Point, Isle of Lewis, Scotland
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