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October 8, 2009
Nacreous clouds over Lillehammer Norway.
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July 6, 2009
Over Naples, Italy.
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Marco says: This cloud is amazingly beautiful, just slowly "growing" in the horizon! Very well caught by the photographer!
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Beate Blecher says:
Very peaceful, this softly glowing "mountain".
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July 1, 2009
Iridescent lenticularis, Zackenberg, Greenland.
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Very special. Pretty amazing actually! Thank you Henning.
is it a mini aurora in the clouds?
Henning, this is so beautiful, magical…, I never had the chance to observe those clouds…you are so lucky, when was this picture taken ?