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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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Sunset over Todd's Island on Spednic Lake, New Brunswick, Canada
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Sunrise near Port Richey, Florida, US
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A cloudbow as seen from above, by way of an airplane that took off from Curitiba, Brazil
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A storm system within which Roger noticed a shape of a boar, spotted over Gorse Hill, Ormskirk, England
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An expansive view of cumulus congestus spotted by Steven Granberg over Albuquerque, New Mexico, US
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A small dark cloud that looks like a small fish in a big pond, amidst a storm on the horizon, near Isle of Lewis, Scotland
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The illusion of floating rocks in the water, which appears to "merge" with the sky over Grand Traverse Bay, Michigan, US
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Altocumulus with some apparent virga in the distance, spotted near Kianga Beach, New South Wales, Australia
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Altocumulus stratiformis spotted over São Paulo City, Brazil
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Crepuscular rays and shadows at sunset over the Isle of Lewis, Scotland
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A primary and secondary rainbow spotted late in the day over Northern California, US
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Crepuscular rays emanating through cumulus clouds at the edge of a storm system near Denver, Colorado, US
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Cirrus uncinus over the Adriatic Sea, near San Cataldo, Lecce, Italy
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A corona over North Dundas Township, Ontario, Canada
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A storm system near Erm, Netherlands
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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.