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A lenticular formation over Lake Ohau, New Zealand’s South Island.
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Signs of Fluctus (Kelvin-Helmholtz) spotted over Sacramento, California, US
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A vivid corona spotted over Brighton, Colorado, US
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Altocumulus perlucidus spotted over Duncans Mills, California, US
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Altocumulus lenticularis spotted over Sant Joan de les Abadesses, Girona, Spain
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Undulatus spotted over Lake Stevens, Washington, US
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Cumulus drifting over the beach near Jigyohama, Fukuoka City, Japan
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A sighting of a fluffy dog in the sky over Woburn, Bedfordshire, England
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Cumulus congestus spotted over Asbury Park, New Jersey, US
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Pileus spotted above a Cumulonimbus, near Saeeda Al-Sawaleha, Saudi Arabia
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Cirrostratus and Stratocumulus sharing the sky over Alcester, Warwickshire, England
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A storm system over Lake Maggiore, Piedmont, Italy
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22-degree halo spotted over Orlando, Florida, US
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Sun Dog (Parhelion), which displays a distinct color gradient caused by the refraction of sunlight through ice crystals, with red on the inside (closest to the sun) and fading through orange and yellow to blue/violet on the outer edge, spotted over Ormskirk, West Lancashire, England
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Contrails spotted at sunset over Sant Adrià de Besòs, Spain
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22-degree halo spotted over Petaluma, California, US
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Hi Lynn! I am really taken with your lovely photo. I find it most pleasing and satisfying in every way to the extent that I now have this wonderful vista as my screensaver. It is a delight to view!
Thanks so much for sharing this. It must have been great to have witnessed this in real time.
Laurence