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A view from the flight deck of lenticular formations over the east coast of Greenland.
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Mammatus (Mamma) spotted by Sara's niece over Montana State University, Bozeman, Montana, US
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Cirrus spissatus that looks like an angel, spotted over Yeosu, South Korea
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Storm development during monsoon season, accompanied by a relatively small horseshoe vortex, over Tucson, Arizona, US
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Sunrise over San Leandro, California, US
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A view from the Danube River, near Linz, Austria
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A sky full of 'cotton wool' over Isle of Lewis, Scotland
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A painted sky over Eskdale, Cumbria, England
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Cumulus congestus developing near Twisp, Washington, US
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Cirrus spotted during the early morning over Atagohama, Fukuoka City, Japan
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Crepuscular rays near Khomeynishahr City, Esfahan, Iran
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The view on a summer evening looking east towards the Mission Mountain Range, near Charlo, Montana, US
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An approaching storm system near Brighton, Colorado, US
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Layers of altocumulus lenticularis, also known as 'pile d'assiettes', with signs of asperitas closer to the horizon, amidst the display of undulatus over Singleton, New South Wales, Australia
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Altocumulus undulatus radiatus over Sarina, Queensland, Australia
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Evening clouds accompanied by a sliver of the moon, spotted over the Pacific Ocean, near Manzanita, Oregon, US
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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