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A lightning illuminated storm system over the Bahamas.
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Cumulus over Hutchinson Heights, United States
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Mamma (Mammatus) over Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, US
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A family of cumulus clouds below a sky of contrails, over Henley on Thames, England.
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Altocumulus stratiformis amidst a sunrise over Clermont-Ferrand, France
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Orographic Stratus, formed as moist air cools as it rises up the cliffside, beneath Altocumulus stratiformis spotted over Isla de los Estados, Tierra del Fuego, Argentina.
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Altocumulus stratiformis undulatus spotted over Taylor, Texas, US.
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Cumulus towers dissipating at the end of day with Altocumulus and Altostratus above and beyond.
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Lenticularis over Lochbuie, United States
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Strong high altitude shearing winds contributing to the development of Cirrus uncinus cloud formations over Cashmere, Washington, US.
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Corona over San Antonio Del Mar, Mexico
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Mixed layers over Fort Saint James, British Columbia, Canada
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An evolving sky over Malakwa, British Columbia, Canada.
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Asperitas with falling precipitation in the distance, over Lincoln, Nebraska, US.
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Cirrus vertebratus over the Sierra Nevada mountains in Northern California, US.
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From what is visible in this mysterious photograph, it appears to be a unique Stratocumulus formation that produced a type of linear convergence across the sky over Upstate New York, US. Without a 360 view, it is not entirely clear as to what may have 'precipitated' it.
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Laurence – I don’t or didn’t take offence in any way with what you said. Equally I do not object to you using my photo as a screen saver. ‘Tongue in cheek’ I would say my aim is to have everyone using my photos as screen savers!
Hi Mike
Thanks kindly for taking the time for your appreciated reply.
I hope my comment about the little red light did not cause any hurt or offence – neither was intended. I apologise if this was the inadvertent case.
I have today, if ok with you, employed your marvellous photo as my current screensaver. Thanks be, due to the formatting of my screen etc the little red light does not appear in the overall picture. It makes for a lovely view!
Laurence
superb Image well captured
Laurence
Thanks for your comments. Unfortunately that red light on what is Adventure Island now locally referred to Sandals Island (Sandals now have exclusive rights to it) is part of their private set-up over there. I could have cloned it out. I have numerous day and night-time shots of lightning striking behind the island some locals say because of iron there from shipwrecks. True or not I’m not sure but I do have a significant number striking that region beyond the reef in deeper water.
But I was fortunate to live and work there for 3+ years and views like this could be daily events during certain times of the year. Just had to get the camera out paraphernalia and point it (trying to miss the light).
Grand shot, Mike.
Carping criticism – I find the red light at the far right hand corner at the bottom of your otherwise lovely shot rather distracting from the overall heavenly vista above.
Laurence