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A classic example of Cirrus uncinus over Mount Teide, Tenerife.
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Cumulus congestus which ushered in rain showers over Ormskirk, Lancashire, England
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Cumulus spotted on a late spring morning over Modbury Heights, Adelaide, South Australia, Australia
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A mixed sky over Dover, Delaware, US
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Birds flying beneath cirrostratus, spotted over Esfahan, Iran
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Following consecutive days of overcast weather, the sun made an appearance during the late afternoon, to contribute towards a colourful sunset over Bonnie View Nature Sanctuary, Columbia, Missouri, US
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Crepuscular rays and iridescence spotted over Mahajeran, Northwest Iran
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Cumulonimbus over Brisbane, Queensland, Australia
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Virga with a subtle rainbow spotted over the Adirondack Mountains, Vermontville, New York, US
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Altocumulus and Cumulus fractus spotted over Zhongzheng District, Taipei City, Taiwan
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A gap in cloud cover just beyond the edge of cumulus congestus, spotted over San Juan, Puerto Rico
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Fluctus (Kelvin-Helmholtz) spotted over the Rockies, near Brighton, Colorado, US
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Fall Larch trees in the fog near Bigfork, Montana, US
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Marmalade colored cloud spotted in the early evening over Goodyear, Arizona, US
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Altocumulus stratiformis undulatus, also known as a 'mackerel sky', spotted over Burton on Trent, England
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Fog spotted by Alina Payne, from the Settignano Hills over the valley in Florence, Italy
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Just for info, the plants with their head in the clouds are known as Tajianstes.