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A lightning flash illuminates Montezuma Creek, Utah, US.
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Stratocumulus over Egmond aan Zee, Netherlands
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Cirrocumulus that Paul describes as a bird in flight with wings fully extended, over Santa Barbara, California, US.
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Nimbostratus over Grand Canyon National Park, Arizona, US
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Altocumulus lenticularis over Lakewood, Washington, US
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Mosaic of colors illuminated by some Iridescence, prior to an incoming storm over Vermontville, New York, US.
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Birds on a wire beneath some Cumulus fractus, spotted over LaVale, Maryland, US.
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Altocumulus lenticularis amidst a colorful sunset over Monte Rosa in Sumirago, Italy.
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Altocumulus lenticularis spotted over Villeneuve-lez-Avignon, France
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Rainbow over Grasse, France
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Corona over Eugene, Oregon, US
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Cirrocumulus overlooking Cumulus fractus above Eugene, Oregon, US
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Crosswire view of altocumulus clouds with some virga over Carlsbad, New Mexico, US.
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Altocumulus over Beaufort, South Carolina, US
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Cloud caps known as pileus forming over the tops of Cumulus congestus clouds and spotted over Little Switzerland, North Carolina, US.
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My thanks to all. Michael: Not a “delay” specifically, generally my exposures
in night sky images (MW, etc.) are between 10 to 17 seconds, depending.
A fabulous shot Paul. I used to see the milky way when I was a young boy before the air got so polluted. And in West Australia where I lived for 10years as a young man. Now you have to go to Cumbria. Again is it a time delay to get the MW to be properly exposed?
Yes this is nature’s explosion of power! Paul, you did it again with a remarkable lightning shot. Let’s hope this makes the 2019 calendar. :)
I echo Rebecca’s fully justified comment! Well said, Rebecca.
Laurence
A dramatic shot looking up into the starry heavens through a break in the dramatic, earthly thunderstorm in the distance showing its full force. Great shot! From Rebecca Hill, Canberra, Australia