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An action-packed sky over Recanati, Italy.
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A classic example of a multi-layered altocumulus lenticularis duplicatus, spotted over Ponta Delgada Harbour, Sao Miguel, Azores, Portugal
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Cumulus mediocris "floating" over the fields near Greatham, Hampshire, England
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Iridescence over Scharnstein, Upper Austria
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Early morning view of orange hued altocumulus lenticularis over the Sangre de Cristo Mountain Range, Colorado, US
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Asperitas shortly before sunset over Southern California, US
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Altocumulus lenticularis near Twisp, Washington, US
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Altocumulus lenticularis near Malakwa, British Columbia, Canada
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Cumulus congestus along the horizon, coupled with undulatus above, spotted over North Devon, England
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Orion 'surfing on a cloud' over Sandstonehenge, near Bluff, Utah, US
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Iridescence via altocumulus clouds over India
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An active sky with virga in the distance, near Winchester, Ontario, Canada
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Cumulus over National Taipei University, Taiwan
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A developing storm with rain falling in the distance, along the horizon, over Northern California, US
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Vibrant cirrus cloud formations that remind Modestino of burning flames, spotted over the National Park of Abruzzo, Barrea, Italy
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Asperitas in the late afternoon near Vermontville, Adirondacks, New York, US
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Such a spectacular, dramatic picture, Marco!
Clouds look like mashed-potato or cauliflower in the sun, as they rise on the warm, mid-spring air-currents and eventually tower spectacularly and dramatically into the atmosphere from near-ground level right up into the stratosphere! Cumulonimbus clouds have definitely been my favourite type of clouds to take photos of for a number of years now, as they are always so huge spectacular and dramatic! Nature is at its best here, when the base of the clouds turn black, the lightning flashes and lights up the sky in a spectacular display, the wind starts to blow strongly and the rain starts pouring down in bucket-loads, sometimes flooding the streets and causes major destruction to trees and buildings!
Cumulonimbus clouds are never the same every time they appear in on a warm, spring or hot, summer when the weather fronts, heat and humidity create perfect conditions for them to form properly- bit like playing scrabble, which I play regularly(no game is ever the same!) This is what makes these clouds so interesting. It is always interesting making the most of it every time you see different ones on different days of the week and to photograph them whenever you can!
From Rebecca Hill, Canberra, Australia