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The aurora borealis, or Northern Lights, spotted over Blachford Lake, Northwest Territories, Canada, on the first Cloud Appreciation Society Sky Holiday. This photograph was taken by Hamilton Lund (Member 23,173). Based in Sydney, Australia, Hamilton was the professional photographer of our group. His website is hamiltonlund.com, and contact is ham@hamiltonlund.com.
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Altocumulus stratiformis radiatus over Rufford, West Lancashire, England
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Appreciating the view during a rest stop along the Petrified Dunes Trail in Snow Canyon State Park, Utah, US
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22-degree halo accompanied by contrails over Reigate, England
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Fluctus (Kelvin-Helmholtz) spotted over Waalwijk, Netherlands
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22-degree halo over Esfahan, Iran
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Iridescence over Northern California, US
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Waves in the sky, spotted over Taipei, Taiwan
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Virga over São Paulo City, Brazil
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Sun Pillar spotted at sunset over the Pentland Hills towards East Kip, near Leadburn, Midlothian, Scotland
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22-degree halo spotted from the Everett Marina, over Everett, Washington, US
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An epic battle between a witch and a dragon, as seen over Malakwa, British Columbia, Canada
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Unique formations of asperitas and undulatus spotted over Midlothian, Texas, US
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Development of mammatus in conjunction with a storm system over Northwest Iran
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A variety of subtle altocumulus cloud formations spotted over Northern California, US
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An intersection of cloud formations as a result of varying winds at different altitudes, spotted over Nottingham, England
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