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A winter storm over the Eastern Sierra Nevada of California, US.
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Sun pillar at sunset over Monte Porzio Catone, Rome, Italy
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The iceberg, as Steven observes, appears to be pointing to the sky, 'look up there', spotted over Southern Greenland
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A starfish captured by Valerie James near Bentworth, England
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Notable mammatus (mamma) within a storm system over Bluff, Utah, US
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Mammatus (Mamma) spotted over North Gloucestershire, England
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Layers of clouds spotted over Dunwich Beach, Suffolk, England
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A collection of cumulus over New Taipei City, Taiwan
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Virga spotted over Dąbrowa Górnicza, Poland
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Altocumulus floccus spotted over Husky Stadium at the University of Washington, Seattle, Washington, US
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Altocumulus stratiformis undulatus, also known as a mackerel sky, was captured by Carl McGarrigle, who also remarked 'I forgot to iron the sky this morning'. This classic example was spotted over Preston, Lancashire, England.
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Signs of supercilium spotted over Halle, The Netherlands
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A stray cumulus spotted over Cologne, Germany
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Sunset over Twisp, Washington, US
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A view of a waterway leading to an active sky over Cheddar, Somerset, England
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A dissipating cumulonimbus spotted near Collingbourne Kingston, Wiltshire, England
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Really Dramatic! Great picture Laurence!
Being a landscape photographer, who is really keen on dramatic mountains and clouds, this photo of yours definitely does it for me. Having been to the Yukon, Northern Territories, Coastal mountains, Alaska, USA, seen the Canadian West Coast Coastal mountains from the air, with a glimpse of either Mt Logan, Yukon at 5,959m Canada’s highest mountain on the distant horizon on a clear day from the air, the European Alps and South Island New Zealand and Mt Cook(Aoraki), New Zealand’s highest mountain, on a clear day at 3,760m, which all take your breathe away, as well as having climbed to the top of Mt Kosciuszko, Australia’s highest mountain from Charlotte’s Pass at 2,228m on clear, mild Spring day in mid-November 2014 with views forever, you can never get enough of them.
Don’t think I would like to get caught in the weather thought that your photograph illustrates. Always pays to be prepared any time of year when in the mountains and take waterproof gear with you if possible when in the mountains.
From Rebecca Hill
Drama in action!
It reminds me of conducting a rather nerve wracking climb in similar conditions in the Sierra Nevada of Spain. When the top of a peak was eventually acquired, the sky suddenly opened up, sun beams everywhere and photographically glorious lighting became abundant. It made the climb worthwhile!
Laurence