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January 4, 2025
After a week of gloomy days, Andrea shared that there was a fabulous sunset show with several layers of clouds sliding overhead and changing colour by the minute, as seen over Bolton, Ontario, Canada.
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January 3, 2025
Sunset over Lake Ontario near Toronto, Ontario, Canada
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November 16, 2024
Arcus, also known as a Shelf Cloud, is a long, dark, horizontal roll or shelf running along the base of the storm cloud’s front edge, so it is the first cloud feature to arrive as the storm approaches an area. This storm system was spotted over Danforth, Ontario, Canada.
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November 15, 2024
Sunrise over Etobicoke, Ontario, Canada
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October 11, 2024
Cirrus spissatus resembling a genie arising out the blue, spotted over Bolton, Ontario, Canada
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