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A sighting of asperitas clouds over Hiawatha (just outside of Cedar Rapids), Iowa, US.
Sunset reflected on an icy lake, spotted at Twin Lakes Recreation Area, Columbia, Missouri, US
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Altocumulus floccus resembling a bird with its wings spread, spotted over Meinohama Fishing Port, Fukuoka City, Japan
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A unique juxtaposition of the sun and the clouds between Zagreb and Rijeka, Croatia
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A poetic display of Altocumulus in the evening sky over Modbury Heights, Adelaide, South Australia, Australia
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Stratocumulus in the distance, spotted near Qom City, Iran
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A view of a full rainbow, along with a faint secondary bow, spotted near Crank, Merseyside, England
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A display of Cirrus over Dehradun, India
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A flock of birds with a spotlight from the sky, observed during an ordinary moment, from a local supermarket parking lot in Medford, Massachusetts, US
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Cirrus fibratus spotted over Brisbane, Australia
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Iridescence spotted over Mar, Cantabria, Spain
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A majestic sky influenced by the wind and the mountains in Torres del Paine Park, Patagonia, Chile
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A chasm in the sky over Napoopoo Beach Park, Hawaii, US
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Nimbostratus spotted over Urbiel del Castillo, Spain
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Altocumulus stratiformis undulatus, also known as a 'mackerel sky', spotted over Archer, Florida, US
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Altocumulus radiatus spotted over Omak, Washington, US
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