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A view of low lying stratus in the valley, spotted by Bill's friend, Bill Buffie, from a funicular while traveling in Switzerland
A veil of clouds over Goodyear, Arizona, US
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Altocumulus spotted on an Autumn morning over Modbury Heights, Adelaide, South Australia, Australia
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Remnants of contrails spotted over Brecksville, Ohio, US
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Stratocumulus spotted from above, on a flight between Veracruz and Mexico City, Mexico
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Cumulus congestus with a low cloud base, generating a reflection in the water and producing precipitation near Isle of Lewis, Scotland
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A view of the mountain peak in between layers of Stratus, near Brenner Pass, South Tyrol, Italy
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Signs of asperitas in the afternoon over Curtin, Canberra, Australia
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Altocumulus stratiformis spotted over Luxembourg City, Luxembourg
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Cumulus congestus spotted above the willows, over Jiangsu, China
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A rabbit spotted in the sky over Killesberg, Stuttgart, Germany
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Cumulus that looks like a dog's head looking to the side, spotted over Vancouver, Washington, US
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Moon Dogs, also known as paraselenae, a rare optical phenomenon, spotted along with a 22-degree lunar halo over Sumirago, Varese, Italy
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Sunset accompanied by mammatus (mamma) clouds, following heavy rain in Karachi, Pakistan
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Altocumulus lenticularis amidst a golden sky near Tangier, Morocco
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A colourful sunset over North Dundas Township, Ontario, Canada
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