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A sunrise over Independence, California, US.
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A rainbow showing itself over North Brunswick, New Jersey, US
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Sunset over Brisbane, Australia
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Cumulus congestus in the foreground, along with a dissipating cumulonimbus in the background, spotted over North Devon, England
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A plethora of cirrus cloud formations spotted over Lake Stevens, Washington, US
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Sunset along the Danube River in Europe
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Cumulus drifting over Western Iran
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An incoming storm over Jarzt, near Munich, Germany
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Sunset over Todd's Island on Spednic Lake, New Brunswick, Canada
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Sunrise near Port Richey, Florida, US
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A cloudbow as seen from above, by way of an airplane that took off from Curitiba, Brazil
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A storm system within which Roger noticed a shape of a boar, spotted over Gorse Hill, Ormskirk, England
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An expansive view of cumulus congestus spotted by Steven Granberg over Albuquerque, New Mexico, US
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A small dark cloud that looks like a small fish in a big pond, amidst a storm on the horizon, near Isle of Lewis, Scotland
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The illusion of floating rocks in the water, which appears to "merge" with the sky over Grand Traverse Bay, Michigan, US
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Altocumulus with some apparent virga in the distance, spotted near Kianga Beach, New South Wales, Australia
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Your lovely photo brings to mind a poem by poet, Sir John Betjeman, where he says, “Flashing fine, a sunset fire” when observing a sunset’s fading light on an old house with lead set glass windows. That said, I realise your photo is of a sunrise, not sunset.
Laurence