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Fog over Carolina Cloud Lake, providing a "blue" emphasis within the Blue Ridge Mountains, in Fairview, near Asheville, North Carolina, US
Signs of developing asperitas along the horizon, as refreshing rains dissipated the heat near Arnhem, Netherlands
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A storm system with mammatus (mamma) approaching Saltcoats, North Ayrshire, Scotland
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Sun Dog (Parhelion) spotted over Cuffley, Hertfordshire, England
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A developing cumulonimbus spotted by Anuja's sister, Tanuja Prasad, over Sahastradhara, a hill station in the foothills of the Himalayas, in Himachal Pradesh, India
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A view of the moon in between the clouds over Esfahan, Iran
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The breakdown of a contrail, spotted over Great Crag, Watendlath, English Lake District, England
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A developing storm system that Damian thought resembled a big cloud talking to a small cloud, spotted over Alabama, US
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Altocumulus over Vermontville, Adirondacks, New York, US
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Cumulus over Twisp, Washington, US
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The union of clouds and sea, as Santiago reflects on traditional Chinese mythology, evokes a sense of vastness, eternity, and selflessness. This depiction of such a union was spotted near Xiangshuiwan Community, Lingshui County, Hainan Province, China.
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Puffs of white throughout the sky over Wimborne, Dorset, England
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Altocumulus lenticularis spotted near Combe Hay, Bath, England
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Cumulus fractus populating the sky over Northern California, US
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Noctilucent spotted at approximately 3:00 AM local time over Rechitsa, Belarus
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A unique juxtaposition of clouds and light, yielding a sight that is ripe for the imagination, spotted over Gaw Hill, Ormskirk, England
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A storm system that rolled in quickly, accompanied by heavy rain, spotted by Ellen Hatley over Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada
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A vibrant sunset over Odo Yacht Harbor, Fukuoka City, Japan
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Signs of noctilucent clouds as Simon travelled overnight across the Atlantic Ocean, approaching Dublin, Ireland
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Crepuscular rays over Yeonil, Namgu, Pohang, South Korea
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Fibratus over Gibsons, British Columbia, Canada
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A snow-like landscape in the sky over Somerset, England
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Asperitas and signs of lacunosus, spotted shortly before a storm over the Netherlands
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A colourful sunset over Columbia, Missouri, US
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Crepuscular rays over Wyncote, Pennsylvania, US
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Asperitas spotted over Chatham, Massachusetts, US
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Summer sunset over Rumwell, Somerset, England
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Cirrus over Madison, Wisconsin, US
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Cumulus congestus propagating over Arlington, Virginia, US
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"Someone was painting the sky while I watched," as Anabelle described, when she viewed this skyscape over Exeter, Devon, England
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Mammatus (Mamma) over Mantua, New Jersey, US
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Signs of asperitas over North Brunswick, New Jersey, US
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A developing storm over Kirkkonummi, Finland
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A developing storm at sunset over Brighton, Colorado, US
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A mosaic of cirrus spissatus over the Bayview Golf Club, Sydney, Australia
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Cumulus fractus amidst the blue sky over Hercules, California, US
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Noctilucent appearing before and after Midnight over Vilnius, Lithuania
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A goose looking upwards in the expanse between the clouds, spotted over Brooktrails, California, US
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A developing storm over Woodbridge, Virginia, US
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Virga over Luxembourg City, Luxembourg
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Signs of developing asperitas along the horizon, as refreshing rains dissipated the heat near Arnhem, Netherlands
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A storm system with mammatus (mamma) approaching Saltcoats, North Ayrshire, Scotland
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Sun Dog (Parhelion) spotted over Cuffley, Hertfordshire, England
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A developing cumulonimbus spotted by Anuja's sister, Tanuja Prasad, over Sahastradhara, a hill station in the foothills of the Himalayas, in Himachal Pradesh, India
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A view of the moon in between the clouds over Esfahan, Iran
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The breakdown of a contrail, spotted over Great Crag, Watendlath, English Lake District, England
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A developing storm system that Damian thought resembled a big cloud talking to a small cloud, spotted over Alabama, US
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Altocumulus over Vermontville, Adirondacks, New York, US
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Cumulus over Twisp, Washington, US
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The union of clouds and sea, as Santiago reflects on traditional Chinese mythology, evokes a sense of vastness, eternity, and selflessness. This depiction of such a union was spotted near Xiangshuiwan Community, Lingshui County, Hainan Province, China.
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Puffs of white throughout the sky over Wimborne, Dorset, England
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Altocumulus lenticularis spotted near Combe Hay, Bath, England
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Cumulus fractus populating the sky over Northern California, US
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Noctilucent spotted at approximately 3:00 AM local time over Rechitsa, Belarus
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A unique juxtaposition of clouds and light, yielding a sight that is ripe for the imagination, spotted over Gaw Hill, Ormskirk, England
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