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Asperitas, the Lofoten islands in the north of Norway.
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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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Signs of mammatus (mamma) at sunset near Hexham, Northumberland, England
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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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Two areas of developing cumulonimbus, spotted along the horizon near North Dundas Township, Ontario, Canada
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A slice of the sun shining in between layers of stratocumulus, spotted over Krzeszowice, Poland
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A full moon with passing stratus fractus over Collioure, France
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Altocumulus lenticularis spotted near Twisp, Washington, US
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Altocumulus lenticularis over Svalbard, Norway
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Stratocumulus over Krakow, Poland
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An opening spotted amidst the cumulus clouds over Esfahan, Iran
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A developing cumulonimbus reflected on a car hood, spotted near Meinohama Fishing Port, Fukuoka City, Japan
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A developing cumulonimbus spotted near Richmond Hill, Georgia, US
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Reflections of altocumulus lenticularis over Mirror Lake, Lake Placid, New York, US
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crazy clouds :) beautiful!
Thanks so much! :) It was really a WOW experience to watch these beautiful clouds. Taken at 2028 pm 22.07.2006. Have many more from this evening, some showing more of the spectacular shapes than this photo so if interested, please mail me at rmh1(at) mail.com and I´ll provide a link where you can see more of them.
Simply stunning, Ragnhild!
Hmmmm, WOW!!! Nice….
Such a wonderfully clear example of Asperatus, Ragnhild! Thanks, :)