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A storm system over Zoeterwoudedorp, South Holland.
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22-degree halo spotted over Berkeley, California, US
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A classic example of a horseshoe vortex spotted by Lesleigh Griffin, which was observed for eight minutes from a beach near Penguin, Tasmania, Australia
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A mirror reflection in the water that also has a matching element to it, between the clouds and the snow on the ground, spotted near El Chaltén, Argentina
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Undulatus spotted over Jiangsu, China
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Altocumulus lenticularis spotted over Gaw Hill, Ormskirk, England
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Virga spotted at sunset over Black Mountain Tower, near Parkes, Canberra, Australia
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Cumulus fractus that Yu-Tung describes as possessing a whimsical, airy quality that takes on a shape reminiscent of a playful poodle, and adding a touch of natural softness to the urban environs over Sanxia, New Taipei City, Taiwan
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Cirrus resembling smoke coming from a chimney, spotted over Montgomery Village, Santa Rosa, California, US
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A vibrant, multi-ring corona spotted over Brighton, Colorado, US
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Multiple contrails populate the sky on a cold day near Lynchburg, Ohio, US
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A cone of cotton candy, as described by Holly, also known as candy floss, spotted over Longmont, Colorado, US
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A developing storm over Hamburg, Germany
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A classic example of Mammatus (Mamma) spotted in a colourful light over Wells, Somerset, England
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Cumulonimbus spotted over Leiden, The Netherlands
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Asperitas spotted over Northern Illinois, US
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Wow, it looks like those fungi that stick out from trees. Phellinus spp.
If you were a bad parent, this would be perfect for the big bad boogy man, something from which nightmares are/could be made. All that said, it is an awesome formation and I liked the details you gave. Don’t envy you the ride…
Whoops yes added to favourites Henrik…IanL..
Magic sky! Why isn’t this among the favourites?
Greetings from a cloud lover – Henrik Kolden, Norway
Mark, many thanks indeed for all the background information relating to your memorable photo. You certainly showed true grit and dedication in capturing this view for us to share, for sure.
I hope you have managed to dry out now…
Laurence
Thanks, Lawrence. It was indeed very impressive, not least because it was also moving rapidly towards me and within a couple of minutes after taking this picture, I was in the midst of the accompanying downpour.
Quite literally, in fact: I was actually out on my roadbike at the time after a long ride out towards Utrecht, and had about 25km left to get home at nearly 8pm. With sunset imminent and no lights for my bike (ouch), I had no choice but to cycle right through the middle of this beast, rather than take shelter.
Rain is just wet and within I was soaked, but that’s ok in the grand scheme of things. The roads and paths quickly filled with a lot of standing water which, on a roadbike, was less than ideal. Then there was very strong, gusty wind, also sub-optimal. But the biggest concern was the few strikes of lightning which the storm emitted: in the flatlands of Holland, there’s nowhere to hide.
I survived, along with the picture, but it was all a bit hairy … :-)
it slightly remembers me of the ninja turtles…well,about :)
Highly impressive indeed – and what a sight this must have been to behold. Definitely gaze-stopping stuff!
Laurence