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A classic lenticular pile up over Washington State, US.
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Sunset after some rainfall near Arlington, Virginia, US
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A mesmerizing pattern of Altocumulus perlucidus spotted over San Juan, Puerto Rico
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Crepuscular rays producing a spotlight in the sky over Northwest Iran
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Circumzenithal Arc spotted over Amenia, New York, US
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A pair of contrails spotted over Tucson, Arizona, US
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Stratocumulus along the horizon, with subtle signs of limited iridescence, spotted over Zhongzheng District, Taipei City, Taiwan
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Signs of a Sun Dog (Parhelion) that Anne spotted and was able to take a photograph as it began to lose some of its colour, over Worsley, Salford, Manchester, England
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Cumulus fractus over New Taipei City, Taiwan
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Cumulus spotted over Sunnybank, Brisbane, Queensland, Australia
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An afternoon view of a mixed sky over Adirondack Mountains, Vermontville, New York, US
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Iridescence, along with crepuscular rays and shadows, spotted over Central Province, Iran
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Crepuscular rays over Esfahan, Iran
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Cirrus uncinus spotted during the morning over Modbury Heights, Adelaide, South Australia, Australia
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Sunrise over Mahajeran, Iran
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Signs of Fluctus (Kelvin-Helmholtz) spotted on a windy evening shortly after sunset near Taylor, Texas, US
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I love seeing your photos of the clouds by Mt. Rainier, Ryan. Always a treat! My hubby grew up in Selah, and we have visitied Rainier several times.
Stunning. Where in WA state did you see this? Wish it was in my backyard!
Absolutely amazing, Ryan! Lucky you for seeing something like this!