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A view at dusk over Lake Tekapo, New Zealand.
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A wispy cloud in the foreground, with a storm system on the horizon, spotted over Great Island, Cobh, Ireland
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An imposing storm system viewed with the lighting effect from the sun, spotted over Greenville, South Carolina, US
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Remnants of a Fallstreak Hole (Cavum) spotted by Peter's friend, Valerie, over Bentworth, England
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Sunset along the River Itchen in Southampton, Hampshire, England
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Sun Dog (Parhelion) spotted over Larestan, Iran
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Altocumulus perlucidus spotted over Taiwan
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A colourful view of cloud streets, which are long, parallel rows of cumulus clouds formed by horizontal convective rolls in the atmosphere, spotted from Moana Beach, looking towards Rapid Head, South Australia, Australia
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A developing storm near Lisboa, Portugal
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Signs of an elongated Altocumulus lenticularis spotted over Hamanomachi Park, Fukuoka City, Japan
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Signs of pileus spotted over Niepołomice, Poland
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Crepuscular rays spotted from Boca Raton, Florida, US
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Undulatus spotted prior to the arrival of a storm near Ormskirk, Lancashire, England
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Remnants of what appears to be an intersecting contrail, spotted over Longmont, Colorado, US
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Stratocumulus lenticularis, an uncommon version of a lenticular cloud, spotted over Twisp, Washington, US
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A snowy landscape beneath a setting sun over North Dundas Township, Ontario, Canada
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Beautiful picture, John!
Nice to stand by Lake Tekapo, New Zealand on an early-autumn evening and take in the views of the water and hills in the background. The clouds in the sky could indicate a bit of rain is on the way, however. Rebecca Hill, Canberra, Australia