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A storm system over Zoeterwoudedorp, South Holland.
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A storm system over Temecula, California, US
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Cirrus over Baltimore, Maryland, US
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A cloud that Robyn viewed as resembling a prehistoric dinosaur creeping across the sky, spotted over Goodyear, Arizona, US
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Towards the end of a summer day, there appears to be a storm system in the background, with a layer of stratocumulus in the foreground, spotted over the Mission Mountain Range, Ronan, Montana, US
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Dramatic colours in the sky over Constantia, Cape Town, South Africa
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An array of contrails over Lusk Village, County Dublin, Ireland
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Cirrus uncinus spotted over Westbury-sub-Mendip, Somerset, England
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Sunset over Sierra Vista, Arizona, US
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On a family road trip at dusk, listening to Jimmy Hendrix's "Purple Haze", Reven looked up to see sinewy windmills on their tiptoes, whipping the lilac clouds into tiny cloudlettes, near the Altamont Pass Wind Farm, California, US.
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While waiting for his flight at Hong Kong's International Airport, this framed view of a cumulus cloud seemed like a cartoonist's "thought bubble" coming out of the dormant volcano, wherein Steven wondered what it was thinking. This view was captured from inside the Hong Kong International Airport, Chek Lap Kok, Hong Kong.
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Sunset along the beach at Milford on Sea, Hampshire, England
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Cumulonimbus over Columbia, Missouri, US
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Altocumulus at dawn over Madison, Wisconsin, US
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A summer sunrise over Krzeszowice, Poland
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Altocumulus floccus over North Devon, England
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Wow, it looks like those fungi that stick out from trees. Phellinus spp.
If you were a bad parent, this would be perfect for the big bad boogy man, something from which nightmares are/could be made. All that said, it is an awesome formation and I liked the details you gave. Don’t envy you the ride…
Whoops yes added to favourites Henrik…IanL..
Magic sky! Why isn’t this among the favourites?
Greetings from a cloud lover – Henrik Kolden, Norway
Mark, many thanks indeed for all the background information relating to your memorable photo. You certainly showed true grit and dedication in capturing this view for us to share, for sure.
I hope you have managed to dry out now…
Laurence
Thanks, Lawrence. It was indeed very impressive, not least because it was also moving rapidly towards me and within a couple of minutes after taking this picture, I was in the midst of the accompanying downpour.
Quite literally, in fact: I was actually out on my roadbike at the time after a long ride out towards Utrecht, and had about 25km left to get home at nearly 8pm. With sunset imminent and no lights for my bike (ouch), I had no choice but to cycle right through the middle of this beast, rather than take shelter.
Rain is just wet and within I was soaked, but that’s ok in the grand scheme of things. The roads and paths quickly filled with a lot of standing water which, on a roadbike, was less than ideal. Then there was very strong, gusty wind, also sub-optimal. But the biggest concern was the few strikes of lightning which the storm emitted: in the flatlands of Holland, there’s nowhere to hide.
I survived, along with the picture, but it was all a bit hairy … :-)
it slightly remembers me of the ninja turtles…well,about :)
Highly impressive indeed – and what a sight this must have been to behold. Definitely gaze-stopping stuff!
Laurence