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A lenticular formation over Lake Ohau, New Zealand’s South Island.
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Cumulus over Seaham, England
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Mammatus (Mamma) following a storm over Wilson, Wyoming, US
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A solitary cloud spotted amidst the blue sky over Goffs Oak, Hertfordshire, England
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Sunset over Kingsthorpe, Northampton, England
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As the plane began its descent, Rachel noticed a cloud that resembled a small, errant, and lonely tornado. This took place towards the end of a flight from Vancouver, British Columbia to Ottawa, Ontario, Canada.
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Cumulus framing up the blue sky, spotted over Cumberland Island, Georgia, US
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A plethora of altocumulus over Iligan City, Philippines
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Fog over Carolina Cloud Lake, providing a "blue" emphasis within the Blue Ridge Mountains, in Fairview, near Asheville, North Carolina, US
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Signs of developing asperitas along the horizon, as refreshing rains dissipated the heat near Arnhem, Netherlands
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A storm system with mammatus (mamma) approaching Saltcoats, North Ayrshire, Scotland
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Sun Dog (Parhelion) spotted over Cuffley, Hertfordshire, England
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A developing cumulonimbus spotted by Anuja's sister, Tanuja Prasad, over Sahastradhara, a hill station in the foothills of the Himalayas, in Himachal Pradesh, India
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A view of the moon in between the clouds over Esfahan, Iran
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The breakdown of a contrail, spotted over Great Crag, Watendlath, English Lake District, England
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A developing storm system that Damian thought resembled a big cloud talking to a small cloud, spotted over Alabama, US
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Hi Lynn! I am really taken with your lovely photo. I find it most pleasing and satisfying in every way to the extent that I now have this wonderful vista as my screensaver. It is a delight to view!
Thanks so much for sharing this. It must have been great to have witnessed this in real time.
Laurence