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An abundance of lightning over Bluff, Utah, US.
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Cumulus fractus spotted over Rome, Italy
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Altocumulus over Bidford-on-Avon, Warwickshire, England
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Altocumulus undulatus spotted over South Brunswick, New Jersey, US
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Altocumulus stratiformis translucidus spotted over Vale of White Horse, Oxfordshire, England
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A solitary Altocumulus lenticularis spotted over Funchal, Madeira, Portugal
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Precipitation both reaching the ground from this storm system and dissipating prior to the ground, with the latter known as Virga, as seen here over Somerset, England
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Crepuscular rays over Taipei, Taiwan
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Altocumululs stratiformis undulatus reflected on the cars during sunset over Marinoa City, Fukuoka City, Japan
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Altostratus spotted over Saeeda Al-Sawaleha, Saudi Arabia
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A spectacular example of a multi-layered Altocumulus lenticularis duplicatus, also known as 'pile d'assiettes', spotted by Keith Johnson while salmon fishing in the Andes, Argentina
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Stratus lifting up along the mountainside in British Columbia, Canada
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Cumulus floating by over land and over water, near Taiwan
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Cirrus at sunset over Greenfield, California, US
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A classic example of a Horseshoe Vortex spotted over Eldorado, Santa Fe, New Mexico, US
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Altocumulus spotted over Taipei, Taiwan
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Thank you Ginnie and Joan.
This does it!! A most magnificent lightning photo I’ve seen! Yes, it should make next year’s calendar and the “Cloud of the Month” as well. The colors are truly electric blue. Oh, my.
I agree with you, Laurence. This is definitely a calendar-worthy photo. Bravo, Paul.
Thank you Michael and Laurence.
A to be expected typical grand shot from you, Paul.
This is a big “WOW!!!” photo. I would ascribe the following in appreciation of your magnificent photo:- astounding, atmospheric, awe inspiring, electric (pun intended!), powerful and truly memorable, Oh, GEEZ!!!
Maybe, who knows, this marvellous photo might possibly be a good candidate to feature in the CAS 2018 calendar?
Thanks for the sharing of this wonder.
Laurence
Superb image Paul well captured
Quote from Paul…
“Last night this entire region had a series of some of the most incredible electrical storms I’ve ever seen”.