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A sun pillar over Fensfjorden, Norway.
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Altocumulus stratiformis spotted over São Paulo City, Brazil
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Crepuscular rays and shadows at sunset over the Isle of Lewis, Scotland
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A primary and secondary rainbow spotted late in the day over Northern California, US
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Crepuscular rays emanating through cumulus clouds at the edge of a storm system near Denver, Colorado, US
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Cirrus uncinus over the Adriatic Sea, near San Cataldo, Lecce, Italy
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A corona over North Dundas Township, Ontario, Canada
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A storm system near Erm, Netherlands
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Crepuscular rays highlighting a cloud formation that looked like a dinosaur eating the sun, spotted over San Antonio, Texas, US
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Cirrus spissatus with a neighboring storm system, spotted near Puntarenas, Costa Rica
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Crepuscular rays in the foreground along with precipitation in the background, spotted over Antelope Valley, California, US
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A "sprouting" cumulus congestus near Gibsons, British Columbia, Canada
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A unique variation of undulatus, with a resemblance to a large flame, spotted over Mercogliano, Italy
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Altocumulus lenticularis, which has a resemblance to a mother whale with a baby whale swimming underneath it, spotted over Inverurie, Aberdeenshire, Scotland
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A vivid portion of a rainbow spotted near Gruyere, Yarra Valley, Melbourne, Australia
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Taking flight underneath a storm system near San Bernardino, California, US
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This lovely image was posted on the NASA APOD page on 6th June with a detailed and concise explanation as to how sun Pillars form.
https://apod.nasa.gov/apod/ap180606.html
Laurence