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A hint of iridescence in lenticularis over the Sawatch Range in Colorado, US.
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Pileus over Kleine-Brogel, Belgium
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Crepuscular rays amidst the cumulus congestus clouds near Hayward, California, US
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Portals to blue skies over northwest Iran
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A colorful view overlooking the Monts d'Auvergne, France
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Winter sunset over Freiburg, Germany
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An early morning road trip guided by a crescent moon, heading south on Highway I-5, near Stockton, California, US
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Virga spotted over Boca Raton, Florida, US
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Cirrus clouds high above, over fields of cotton, spotted near Goodyear, Arizona, US
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Due to the influence of the Great Lakes, Linda highlights that Western Hew York is a prime area for lake effect clouds. In this instance, Linda notes that its an example of a "cloud effect lake", captured in this reflection near Williamsville, New York, US.
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22-degree halo near Highworth, Swindon, England
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Contrails and cirrus uncinus amidst a colorful sky over Taichung City, Taiwan
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Cirrus over Boronia, Australia
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Fog over a lagoon, coupled with the following description by Reven: "Dusk, as day folds elegantly into night and the sky melds with the water. This is where I would come to read and discuss life's chapters with my ancestors, if I had the opportunity.” This peaceful scene was captured by Reven at the Stinson Lagoon in Stinson Beach, California, US.
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Noctilucent clouds at pre-dawn over Englewood, Florida, US
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Fluctus (Kelvin-Helmholtz) and altocmumulus lenticularis sharing the sky over the Missouri River, near Wolf Creek, Montana, US
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Beautiful picture, Mark!
Definitely a nice mid-spring afternoon picture looking from a view-point over the vast, green, monochrome-coloured pine forests of Colorado, USA towards the spectacular Sawtooth Mountain Range, still with plenty of winter snow on the tops.
The sky is interesting, with plenty of mid-high altocumulus cloud up there(looks a lot more like high cirrus cloud to me) and a few darker-coloured, lenticular ones there as well, their edges shining with an iridescent hew. Their shape almost appear distorted as the air currents stretch them from side to side to different parts of the sky at different times. Can’t see any halo around the sun, as it usually occurs when there is high-level cloud in the sky and the sun shines on the ice crystals in the clouds and creates the rainbow colours.
From Rebecca Hill, Canberra, Australia