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A fogbow over Glasbury, mid Wales, UK. Like the ghost of a rainbow, this is caused by the sunlight refracting as it bounces off the tiny water droplets of the fog.
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Signs of mammatus as a storm moved into the area near Temecula, California, US
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Virga accompanied by precipitation that appears to be reaching the ground, near Winthrop, Washington, US
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Cumulus congestus as viewed from above the clouds, on a flight over Taoyuan, Taiwan
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Stratocumulus over Taipei City, Taiwan
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Altocumulus undulatus spotted on a drive heading north on Interstate 5, near Yreka, California, US
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Cumulus congestus during the early morning over Colonia, the main town on the island of Yap in the Federated States of Micronesia
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Shortly before sunset, precipitation falling in the distance as storm clouds developed near Eugene, Oregon, US
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This image was captured and described by Hsieh as a "stunning sky filled with rippling altocumulus clouds over an urban street at sunset, creating a mesmerizing pattern. The warm glow of the sun contrasts beautifully with the cool tones of the sky and the silhouettes of buildings below," over New Taipei City, Taiwan
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Altocumulus stratiformis undulatus over Aix-en-Provence, France
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Virga during the afternoon over North Devon, England
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A welcome sunset after days of unrelenting rain and wind, near El Dorado Hills, California, US
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An incoming layer of clouds that developed into a storm shortly after sunrise over Singapore
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Moonset with some faint altostratus over Bluff, Utah, US
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Cumulus congestus over Northern California, US
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Cloud streets near Oosterbeek, Netherlands
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This photo takes on the form of a lovely gentle painting. Most pleasing.
Laurence
More information on fogbows here http://atoptics.co.uk/droplets/fogform.htm