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April 18, 2026
A contrail from the SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket launch at Vandenberg Space Force Base, spotted from Santa Barbara, California, US
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December 23, 2025
A swirl of clouds spotted above an exact plaster replica of the statue Aphrodite of Milos, in Milos, Greece
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April 13, 2025
Altocumulus lenticularis over Cooper Bay on the eastern side of South Georgia, South Sandwich Islands, British Overseas Territory
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January 25, 2025
A crisp reflection of the sky on Blea Water, Lake District National Park, Cumbria, England
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January 11, 2025
Clouds reflected in a garden pool where koi can swim "in the clouds". Macduff shared that clouds have significant symbolic presence in Japanese culture and are emphasized in gardens. They are symbols of change, impermanence, mystery, and potential, as well as the domain of the gods and the sacred. This exquisite reflection was spotted at the Adachi Museum of Art in Yasugi, Japan.
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