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A fair weather morning after a stormy night in Basel, Switzerland.
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Multiple displays of altocumulus lenticularis, including an example of lenticularis duplicatus, which is also known via the French term, 'pile d'assiettes', for a 'stack of plates'. These classic examples of lenticularis were spotted near Antelope Valley, California, US.
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Altocumulus stratiformis, which is the most common type of altocumulus, spotted over Falls Church, Virginia, US
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Stratocumulus near Luzhou, New Taipei City, Taiwan
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A frosty morning near Crank, Merseyside, England
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Pileus over Kleine-Brogel, Belgium
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Crepuscular rays amidst the cumulus congestus clouds near Hayward, California, US
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Portals to blue skies over northwest Iran
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A colorful view overlooking the Monts d'Auvergne, France
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Winter sunset over Freiburg, Germany
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An early morning road trip guided by a crescent moon, heading south on Highway I-5, near Stockton, California, US
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Virga spotted over Boca Raton, Florida, US
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Cirrus clouds high above, over fields of cotton, spotted near Goodyear, Arizona, US
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Due to the influence of the Great Lakes, Linda highlights that Western Hew York is a prime area for lake effect clouds. In this instance, Linda notes that its an example of a "cloud effect lake", captured in this reflection near Williamsville, New York, US.
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22-degree halo near Highworth, Swindon, England
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Contrails and cirrus uncinus amidst a colorful sky over Taichung City, Taiwan
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An imaginative shot, Martin. At first glance at your photo Ithought it was a horizontal pool of water reflecting the clouds above, but no, it is the face-side upward of a building. You had me guessing! Thanks for the teasing shot.
Laurence