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This type of lightning spotted over Lubbock, Texas, US, is known as anvil crawler lightning, it travels horizontally, never hits the ground but 'crawls' on the underside of the anvil of a Cumulonimbus cloud.
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22-degree halo spotted over Sondershausen, Germany
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Cumulonimbus spotted by David's son, Craig West, over Callerton, near Newcastle upon Tyne, England
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Mammatus (Mamma) spotted over Piazza Università, Catania, Italia
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Crepuscular rays spotted during sunrise near Boca Raton, Florida, US
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A wisp of Cirrus fibratus amidst lower level Cumulus, spotted over Berlin, Germany
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A developing Cumulus congestus spotted over Lakka Bay, Paxos, Greece
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22-degree halo spotted over Sacramento, California, US
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An image of a swan spotted in the clouds above Goodyear, Arizona, US
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A storm system near East Brunswick, New Jersey, US
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A plethora of Altocumulus lenticularis spotted over Helena, Montana, US
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Rainbow over Bremen, Germany
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Cirrus fibratus spotted over Cape Town, South Africa
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Altocumulus floccus over Jacarezinho, Paraná, Brazil
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Sunset on the Bay of Naples, near Ischia Island, Italy
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A portal to the sky, spotted over Tonasket, Washington, US
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A cracker shot (pun intended!)! Brill, James, and thanks for the sharing.
Laurence
What a wonderful moment, James ! Congrats !!
Roberval Santos
James a very beautiful photograph that describes accurately what can be seen in the image. I would be very happy if it was one of mine.