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A multi-faceted formation over the eastern lee side of the Sierra Nevada, near the Owens Valley, California, US. Visit photographer’s website
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Sun Dog (Parhelion) over Seoul, South Korea
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Undulatus over Hyderabad, India
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A plethora of cloud formations over Kamloops, British Columbia, Canada
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Iridescence upon clouds that take on a resemblance of a dog and a snack, spotted over Parole, Maryland, US
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Anti-crepuscular rays viewed when looking east during sunset over Phnom Penh, Cambodia
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Cumulus congestus over the Pacific Ocean, spotted near Hualien, Taiwan
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Crepuscular rays and shadows during sunset over Brown County, Minnesota, US
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Driving home, Heidi saw this cloud descending into the sunlight, over Vermont, US
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A layer of stratus as viewed from the Alkai swamp trail on the Napali Coast, Kauai, Hawaii, US
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Asperitas spotted over Seoul, South Korea
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Cumulus congestus as seen from the gothic cemetery of Comillas, Spain
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Monsoon storm clouds at sunset over Tucson, Arizona, US
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Contrails over Vermontville, Adirondacks, New York, US
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Sun Dogs (Parhelion) over Dartmouth, Devon, England
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A mosaic of clouds and colour over Jhargram, West Bengal, India
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Beautiful shot, Stephen. When one spends a little time to get lost in the details of certain distributions of clouds, it is possible to find compositions lijke this.