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Fluctus (Kelvin-Helmholtz) and Altocumulus lenticularis paired up for a short period of time over the Three Sisters mountains (volcanic peaks) near Bend, Oregon, US
Crepuscular rays spotted over Jeollanam-do, South Korea
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Altocumulus spotted over Pietracorbara, Corsica, France
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Remnants of a nearby contrail gives the illusion that its coming upward from the cloud below, spotted over Whitestone, New York, US
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A reflection of cumulus by way of the Hancock Tower, spotted near Back Bay, Boston, Massachusetts, US
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Cloud Streets spotted on a cold morning, overlooking a foggy Saranac River Valley with stratus enveloping the tops of Esther and Whiteface Mountains, near Vermontville, Adirondacks, New York, US
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A classic example of a fallstreak hole (cavum) within a layer of altocumulus, with signs of iridescence near the leading edge of the descending ice crystals, spotted over Lyons, Oregon, US
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Altostratus spotted over West Shore, Llandudno, North Wales
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A September sunrise during monsoon season near Taos, New Mexico, US
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Indications of a horseshoe vortex spotted over Malangen, Troms, Norway
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A 'crack' within the layer of stratus, with a view into the evening sky over Helvoirt, The Netherlands
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A panoramic view of primary and secondary bows over Dartmoor, Devon, England
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An Autumn sunset over Port Aransas, Texas, US
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A stunning display of Altocumulus stratiformis undulatus spotted at sunset over Bend, Oregon, US
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A uniquely shaped Altocumulus lenticularis spotted by Sean's wife, Angela, on Halloween evening over Bend, Oregon, US
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Altocumulus lenticularis spotted over Corryvreckan Whirlpool, Isle of Jura, Scotland
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