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Cumulonimbus, also known as the King of Clouds, over Jesi, Marche, Italy.
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Altocumulus lenticularis duplicatus, also known as 'pile d'assiettes', over the Sandia Mountains, Albuquerque, New Mexico, US
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Early afternoon sky over São Paulo City, Brazil
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Rainbow over Vancouver, Washington, US
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A mesmerizing sight of a 22-degree halo and sun dogs (parhelia) over Corvara, Italy
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A merging of the clouds and the mountains near Menai Strait, Wales
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Altocumulus undulatus over Falls Church, Virginia, US
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A magnetic sunrise over Oakland, California, US
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Cirrus spotted over Slaley, near Hexham, Northumberland, England
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Sunset reflected on an icy lake, spotted at Twin Lakes Recreation Area, Columbia, Missouri, US
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Altocumulus floccus resembling a bird with its wings spread, spotted over Meinohama Fishing Port, Fukuoka City, Japan
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A unique juxtaposition of the sun and the clouds between Zagreb and Rijeka, Croatia
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A poetic display of Altocumulus in the evening sky over Modbury Heights, Adelaide, South Australia, Australia
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Stratocumulus in the distance, spotted near Qom City, Iran
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A view of a full rainbow, along with a faint secondary bow, spotted near Crank, Merseyside, England
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A display of Cirrus over Dehradun, India
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Super Image Giampiero well composed
Thanks for this beautiful photo, Giampiero. This is my favourite cloud of all clouds.
The inclusion of the houses in the landscape gives good measure of just how big the cloud is.
Thanks again.
Laurence