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Diamond Dust halo, arc and sundog display from Saalbach, Austria.
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A classic example of a multi-layered altocumulus lenticularis duplicatus, spotted over Ponta Delgada Harbour, Sao Miguel, Azores, Portugal
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Cumulus mediocris "floating" over the fields near Greatham, Hampshire, England
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Iridescence over Scharnstein, Upper Austria
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Early morning view of orange hued altocumulus lenticularis over the Sangre de Cristo Mountain Range, Colorado, US
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Asperitas shortly before sunset over Southern California, US
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Altocumulus lenticularis near Twisp, Washington, US
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Altocumulus lenticularis near Malakwa, British Columbia, Canada
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Cumulus congestus along the horizon, coupled with undulatus above, spotted over North Devon, England
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Orion 'surfing on a cloud' over Sandstonehenge, near Bluff, Utah, US
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Iridescence via altocumulus clouds over India
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An active sky with virga in the distance, near Winchester, Ontario, Canada
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Cumulus over National Taipei University, Taiwan
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A developing storm with rain falling in the distance, along the horizon, over Northern California, US
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Vibrant cirrus cloud formations that remind Modestino of burning flames, spotted over the National Park of Abruzzo, Barrea, Italy
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Asperitas in the late afternoon near Vermontville, Adirondacks, New York, US
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geez, that must have been very nice to have seen!
Nice Photoshopping, Thomas! Just kiddin'. ;-) Good work – thank you for posting.
whoever was able to see such beauty must have thought it could have been a gate to another world…must have felt that being given the chance to be part of a miracle once is reason enough to live
This is amazing… so beautiful
Magically beautiful.
Another one for the CAS Christmas card production?
What a thrill this must have been – wonderful picture!