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A sky full of convective clusters over Wassenaar, The Netherlands.
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Storm development with various shades of grey, accompanied by signs of mammatus (mamma), spotted over Arnhem, Netherlands
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Crepuscular rays making their way through storm clouds during sunset over Sumirago, Varese, Italy
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Cumulus humilis and fractus over Monthault, Ille et Vilaine, France
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On a hot day, evaporation fog emanates over the Northwest Arm of Halifax Harbour, Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada
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Sunset over Rangeley Lake, Franklin County, Maine, US
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Iridescence and subtle signs of lacunosus spotted over Winchester, England
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A primary and secondary bow spotted by Rafael's friend, Cindy Tang, over Changchun, China
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A developing thunderstorm at sunset, upon which Edward saw a frightening monster standing, with eyes and a nose, powerful arms and fists, and a belt, spotted over Vermontville, Adirondacks, New York, US
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A variety of lenticularis cloud formations in the vicinity of Mount Adams, near Hood River, Oregon, US
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As Rachel observed, the clouds resembled two winged creatures making away with the moon, as seen over North Dundas Township, Ontario, Canada
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Fog which covered the hillside in the morning had started floating upward, looking like soft cotton candy, spotted over Santa Rosa, California, US
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Cirrus vertebratus spotted over Roanoke, Virginia, US
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A robust cumulonimbus visually highlighted by the contrast of colour in the sky, spotted over the Picentini Mountains, Italy
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A developing storm over Eastern Shore of Chesapeake Bay, Maryland, US
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Altocumulus stratiformis radiatus, often seen as a precursor to changing weather patterns, spotted over Hitchin, Hertfordshire, England
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Thanks, Laurence. And it just goes to show that you don’t even need to leave your back garden to witness such beauty ;-)
This is what I like – ever changing drama! One of my real favourites of clouds, and which never fail to enthral me.
Laurence