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An action-packed sky over Recanati, Italy.
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Sunlight hits the backside of a supercell thunderstorm, providing a view of a vivid rainbow within the hail core, spotted near Elk City, Oklahoma, US
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Cumulus dotting the sky over Monument Valley, Arizona, US
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Stratocumulus spotted over Taiwan
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A face in the cloud admiring the iridescence, spotted over Brighton, Colorado, US
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A variety of Cumulus spotted by Anuja's friend, Nandini Patil, over the Indian Ocean, near Bentota, Sri Lanka
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A low-precipitation (LP) supercell, which is a highly-sheared rotating thunderstorm that produces minimal rain, but can generate large hailstones and occasional tornadoes, is characterized by a highly visible updraft tower and is often bell-shaped. This classic example was spotted and followed by Jonah from New Mexico to Texas, with this photograph being taken near Dalhart, Texas, US.
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Supernumerary bows within the primary rainbow, spotted by Peter's sister overlooking Mosman Bay, spanning Sydney and North Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
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A distinct cloud layer that provides the illusion that the blue sky is a ocean wave, spotted over South Portland, Maine, US
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Iridescence spotted over Bois de Vincennes, Paris, France
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Altocumulus floccus perlucidus spotted over Linkou District, New Taipei City, Taiwan
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Cumulus congestus accompanied by cirrostratus, spotted over Liaoning, China
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Falling precipitation spotted near Nangan Township, Matsu, Taiwan
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Sunrise from above the clouds, over the Atlantic Ocean between Greenland and Iceland
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Signs of potentially developing Asperitas over Jiangsu, China
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Cumulus fractus in the fading sunlight of the day, spotted over Marinoa City, Fukuoka City, Japan
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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