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A capricious explosion of Cirrus over Napa, California, US.
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A plethora of optical phenomena, inclusive of a 22-degree halo, sun dogs, an upper tangent arc, and a sun pillar that leads upwards towards signs of a faint and rare v-shaped Moilanen arc, spotted by John's friend, Natalie Tercek, at sunrise before a day of skiing at Mt. Hood Meadows, Oregon, US.
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A dynamic, sideways-appearing Altocumulus lenticularis spotted over Fagurholsmyri, Iceland
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Remnants of contrails spotted over Tucson, Arizona, US
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Sunrise with crepuscular rays over Oakland, California, US
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Precipitation beginning to reach the ground, spotted near sunset over Westbury sub Mendip, Somerset, England
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Altocumulus spotted during the early evening over Fujian, China
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Sunset over Godrevy Lighthouse, Cornwall, England
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Multiple examples of Altocumulus lenticularis spotted near Portobello, Scotland
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Sunset over Fukuoka City, Japan
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Crepuscular rays spotted at sunrise over the Atlantic Ocean, near Boca Raton, Florida, US
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Sunset over the Pacific Ocean, near Barra de Navidad, Mexico
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A dynamic sky with Cirrocumulus undulatus and vivid iridescence, spotted over Acadiana Regional Airport, New Iberia, Louisiana, US
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Cumulus fractus spotted over Khomeynishahr City, Esfahan, Iran
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A dissipating Altocumulus lenticularis spotted over the Catskill Mountains, near Big Indian, New York, US
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A translucent layer of Altocumulus providing a mesmerizing view during sunset over the Northeast Canadian High Arctic
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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