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A lenticular cloud at sunset over southern Alberta, Canada. The clouds often accompany strong "chinook" winds on the lea side of the Canadian Rockies. These dry, warm 'snow-eater' winds can abruptly melt as much as a foot of snow in one day, rapidly raising temperatures as much as 40°C (75°F).
On an evening walk, the sky was ever-changing in between the arrival of storms near Greenfield, California, US
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Following recent storms in the area, Pegasus graces the sky over La Jolla, California, US
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Reflections of the sky via Albemarle Sound, Edenton, North Carolina, US
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Sunrise over Georgetown, Texas, US
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Altocumulus lenticularis duplicatus, also known as 'pile d'assiettes', spotted over Horseshoe Bay, Stewart Island, New Zealand
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A microburst of falling snow spotted over Gress, Isle of Lewis, Scotland
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Sunset over a wintry tidal marsh on the North Shore of Nova Scotia, Canada.
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Cirrus fibratus, which reminded Barbara that 'in moments of transition, perhaps it is best to keep your head in the clouds and follow the path provided. A straighter, truer course may not exist elsewhere.' This mesmerizing view was spotted over Black Mountain, Deming, New Mexico, US.
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Fallstreak Hole (Cavum) with falling ice crystals, spotted near Elsenham, London Stansted Airport, England
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A unique view of two Fallstreak Holes (Cavum), along with the sun located 'in' the smaller one, spotted over Harkness State Park Beach, Waterford, Connecticut, US
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Sunset over Lisboa, Portugal
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Cirrus fibratus spotted over Madison, Wisconsin, US
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A unique juxtaposition of Altocumulus lenticularis and Fluctus (Kelvin-Helmholtz) spotted on the lee side of the Rocky Mountains in Berthoud, Colorado, US
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On a rainy day, there is beauty in the sky, as Jennie conveyed regarding this view near Victoria, British Columbia, Canada
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A winter evening scene over the Swan Mountain Range, near Bigfork, Montana, US
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