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July 6, 2026
Altocumulus spotted by Richard's son, Graham Friedman, while walking through the Pantanal, Mato Grosso do Sul, Brazil
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February 13, 2026
Circumzenithal Arc, also known as an 'upside-down rainbow', spotted by Richard's son, Graham Friedman, on a beautiful, calm day over Malibu, California, US
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February 22, 2025
Virga spotted during a hike in the Catalina Mountains, near Tucson, Arizona, US
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February 17, 2025
A classic example of a spaceship looking altocumulus lenticularis, captured by Richard's wife, Andrea Gessner Friedman, spotted over the foothills of the Catalina Mountains, Tucson, Arizona, US
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July 8, 2024
Spotted over the Catalina mountains, Tucson, Arizona, US
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