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A view from the flight deck of lenticular formations over the east coast of Greenland.
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A storm system moving from the south towards Brisbane, Australia
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Altocumulus lenticularis at sunrise over the Mission Mountain Range near Charlo, Montana, US
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A panoramic view of mammatus (mamma) over Ecclefechan, Scotland
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Altocumulus stratiformis with valley fog at sunset over Picinisco, Lazio, Italy
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Undulatus in various representations over the Adirondack Mountains, near Vermontville, New York, US
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Mammatus (Mamma) accompanying a storm system near Cantabria, Spain
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Cirrus over Alto, United States
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A variety of altocumulus and altostratus near Canutillo, Texas, US
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A line of clouds over a mountain range near Verrado, Arizona, US
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22-degree halo over Cajeme, Sonora, Mexico
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A blanket of altocumulus over Charlotte, Michigan, US
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Sunrise shining its first rays over Mercogliano, Italy
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Arcus, also known as a shelf cloud, marks the leading edge of a storm system near The Entrance North, New South Wales, Australia
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Reflections of the sky near St Ives, Cornwall, England
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Cloudbow over Le Planay, France
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Marvellous! Big “WOW!” factor here with no problem!
Peter, thanks for sharing this one with us. Much appreciated – and that is putting it mildly!
Laurence
The clouds definitely look like flying fish swimming really fast through the air, as the wind blows over the snowy Greenlandic mountains. Good picture! From Rebecca Hill, Canberra, Australia