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A nacreous formation over Ecclefechan, Scotland, UK.
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Altocumulus floccus perlucidus spotted over Seattle, Washington, US
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Mammatus (Mamma) at sunset over Oro Valley, Arizona, US
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A wave-like appearance in the sky over Vicenza, Italy
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Altocumulus floccus spotted over King Street Station, Seattle, Washington, US
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With the sun high in the sky and behind John, he spotted these contrails, one of which cast a shadow on both the clouds and distant mountains, west of Deming, New Mexico, US
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Low lying stratus approaching San Francisco Airport, California, US
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A 'dragon ship' spotted over Antelope Valley, California, US
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Altocumulus lenticularis over Winthrop, Washington, US
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What looks to be a 'new mountain range' appears to actually be a layer of stratus that is exhibiting Holmboe instability. This is an instability related to Kelvin-Helmholtz instability, and it manifests as bumps in the clouds rather than clouds that curl over. This unique example was spotted by Peggy while out on Lake Superior, near Cornucopia, Wisconsin, US.
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Homogenitus via a prior contrail, which Robin described as 'strange and beautiful', spotted over Montclair, New Jersey, US
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Cirrus over North Devon, England
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Virga at sunset over Sacramento, California, US
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A delicately painted sky at sunrise over Antelope Valley, California, US
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A mature cumulonimbus incus over Moss Vale, New South Wales, Australia
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A primary and secondary bow spotted near Sumirago, Varese, Italy
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…or even’seeing’…!
Thanks Laurence. Shame you didn’t see any of it – you’ll just have to move north! I’ve really enjoyed weeing everyone else’s photos of the display, too. No sign of Nessie, but we’re going further north later in the year, so I’ll report back after that trip :)
Hi Anne
Thanks, as ever, for the sharing. There has been a really pleasing flurry of the nacreous clouds visiting us in the UK.
Alas, where I live in South Gloucestershire, I did not, much to my chagrin, see any of these wonders. Lucky you!
Best wishes.
Laurence
PS. Seen anything of “Nessie” lately?!?