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A capricious explosion of Cirrus over Napa, California, US.
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A perspective of the clouds that appears to show them emanating from the top of McCracken Mesa, spotted at sunset during the monsoon season, near Bluff, Utah, US
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An apparent microburst from an incoming storm, spotted from Carkeek Park, Seattle, Washington, US
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Two coy fish swimming in the center of the sky, spotted over Goodyear, Arizona, US
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A colourful display of undulatus over Oulton Broad, Suffolk, England
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Fallstreak Hole (Cavum) spotted over Dorset, England
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Cumulus congestus over Shenzhen Bay, Shenzhen City, Guangdong Province, China
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Altostratus on a winter afternoon near Curtin, Canberra, Australia
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Altocumulus spotted at sunrise over Bend, Oregon, US
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A developing storm during monsoon season, spotted near Granite Mountain, Scottsdale, Arizona, US
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Asperitas over São Paulo City, Brazil
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A mixed sky over North Dundas Township, Ontario, Canada
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Virga over Crank, Merseyside, England
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Subtle crepuscular rays over Pewsey, Wiltshire, England
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Asperitas over Pembroke, Pembrokeshire, Wales
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Altocumulus over Seoul, South Korea
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This picture of cirrus cloud looks almost like dense white smoke floating delicately in the sky and quickly being drawn together by the turbulent air currents up there. From Rebecca Hill, Canberra, Australia
Hi Keelin
I like this one from you much. The photo draws one’s eye powerfully to the centre as if being sucked into a “black hole”, so to speak. Certainly dynamic with lots going on.
Laurence