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This formation over Biddenden, Kent, UK, is often a sign of imminent thunderstorms or an active cold front.
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Undulatus over Amalgamated Dwellings, United States
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Virga over Taipei City, Taiwan
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A pattern of contrails near the Frisian Lakes, Friesland, Netherlands
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Altocumulus floccus spotted over National Taipei University, Taiwan
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Cumulonimbus in development over the Eastern Shore of Chesapeake Bay, Maryland, US
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Altostratus giving way to a celestial vantage point, captured near Bluff, Utah, US
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During a Red Arrows flying display rehearsal, Alan realized when reviewing his photographs that he had also captured this vibrant sun dog (parhelion), spotted over RAF Lossiemouth, Moray, Scotland
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22-degree halo over Malakwa, British Columbia, Canada
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Sunset with a rabbit in the sky, along with a dissipating storm, spotted over Xinyi District, Taipei, Taiwan
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Sunrise with the presence of light fog near San Leandro, California, US
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Cirrus over Lincolnshire, England
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Crepuscular rays spotted over Charlotte, Michigan, US
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Cumulus over Kiyomizutera, Kyoto, Japan
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Pileus over Parkersville, United States
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A variety of cumulus throughout the sky over Wenshan District, Taipei City, Taiwan
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I sat on Penarfynydd once and watched an example of this moving in across the sea. The air behind the line was visibly of a different quality to the air ahead – a difference that is impossible to describe except with vague references to clarity and colour.