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Unusual Vortex image captured over Bishop, California. US. The vortex occurred as a huge altocumulus lenticularis wave cloud broke up.
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A subtle display of anti-crepuscular rays spotted in the opposite direction of the sunset over North Dundas Township, Ontario, Canada
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Sunset over Manhattan, viewed from Domino Park, Brooklyn, New York, US
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A storm system spotted over Curtin, Canberra, Australia
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Altocumulus spotted shortly before sunrise over Madison, Wisconsin, US
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An eye-catching evening storm near Ronan, Montana, US
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A storm system associated with a cold front spotted over Southern Alberta, Canada
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A picturesque sunset over Meinohama Fishing Port, Fukuoka City, Japan
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The setting sun illuminating a storm overhead, spotted near Throsby, Canberra, Australia
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A sky that takes on a notable resemblance to the pattern of snow on the ice below, spotted over South Cove, Lunenburg County, Nova Scotia, Canada
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Stratus over Curtin, Canberra, Australia
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A storm system making its presence known over São Paulo City, Brazil
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Crepuscular rays spotted from Holme Beach, Norfolk, England
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An opening in the layer of Stratocumulus over Newcastle, New South Wales, Australia
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A day after a tornado impacted the area, Darcie's friend, Vicki Kiesau, spotted an expansive display of Virga over Tulsa, Oklahoma, US
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Cumulus spotted over Lisboa, Portugal
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Catherine wheel on high?
I haven’t seen anything like this over here in our skies at all… Excellent capture!
Wow! I’d hate my aircraft to go through that!
Can’t say I’ve ever seen anything like this before. Had I seen it in the sky, I’m sure my reaction would be something along the lines of…uh-oh!
After over 50 years of skygazing, I’d rate this image as the most amazing and unusual cloud I have ever seen so far. Has anyone else seen anything like this before or elsewhere, or is this one of the new sky phenomena we get to look forward to along with accelerating climate change? GWW