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A classic pyrocumulus (flammagenitus) over the mountains near Santa Paula, California, US.
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A mosaic of colour over the Partenio Mountains, Mercogliano, Italy
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A storm system that Bridget conveyed had produced snow showers, and prior to that, thunder snow, over Crank, Merseyside, England
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Stratocumulus in the sky and snow on the ground, captured in Charlotte, Michigan, US
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Stratocumulus over Cologne, Germany
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Sunset over Paphos, Cyprus
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Cloudbow over Garsdale Head, United Kingdom
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Layers of clouds within which Robyn observes a tiny animal face, spotted over Buckeye, Arizona, US
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Crepuscular rays spotted by Sue's husband, Clarke, from their back veranda, near the Swan River, Perth, Western Australia
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Altocumulus lenticularis duplicatus over Gorbea, a mountain with a height of 1,482 meters above sea level, in the Basque Country, Spain
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22-degree halo spotted over Hohnstein, Saxony, Germany
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Early morning dense fog along the Jewel Basin Hiking Area, near Bigfork, Montana, US
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Multi-level view of the stratus cloud type as seen from the summit of the Whiteface Mountain Ski Center in the Adirondacks, Lake Placid, New York, US
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Sunset with altocumulus lenticularis, framed by bare branches of a hawthorn hedge, near Ormskirk, West Lancashire, England
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A reflection of an expansive display of altocumulus stratiformis undulatus over Meinohama Fishing Port, Fukuoka City, Japan
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I have known and read about pyroclastic volcanoes but not of the cloud form, that is, “pyrocumulus (flammagenitus)” . according to the photo description appertaining to the photo submitted by Bob Carey. Is this, I ask, a new cloud type description in the making? Granted, the photo certainly has a volcanic vista about it.
Laurence
Superb cloud, superb composition, superb picture, Bob. Congrats!