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A classic example of the formation known as cloud streets. Spotted on a flight from Darwin to Melbourne Australia.
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A nighttime view of passing cumulus over Palma de Mallorca, Spain
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Altocumulus undulatus radiatus spotted by Lucien's friend, Matt Bennett, over Gold Coast, Australia
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Asperitas in front of an approaching storm near Sumirago, Varese, Italy
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Looking west from the lower Port Hills with a view of crepuscular rays during sunset over the Southern Alps, near Christchurch, New Zealand
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Crepuscular rays and shadows over Chandler, Arizona, US
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Sunset over Vermontville, Adirondacks, New York, US
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A skylight of the Weatherspoon Art Museum at the University of North Carolina - Greensboro providing a view of altocumulus perlucidus over Greensboro, North Carolina, US
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Virga, along with unrelated signs of fluctus, amidst a colourful sky over Birmingham, England
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A developing storm over the Atlantic Ocean, spotted from Kitty Hawk, North Carolina, US
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A family of geese paddle their way across the calm water during sunrise over Sooke Basin, Sooke, Vancouver Island, British Columbia, Canada
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A juxtaposition that inspired Rodney to call it a cloud and its shadow, spotted over Hampshire, England
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Altocumulus undulatus radiatus spotted over West End, Brisbane, Australia
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A storm system near Chesterfield, England
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Altocumulus undulatus radiatus spotted over Taringa, Queensland, Australia
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A dissipating incus associated with a prior storm, spotted from above the clouds on a flight from Gatwick, approaching Jersey Airport, Saint Peter, Channel Islands, UK
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Great shot! I’ve seen these cloud streets many times over Europe too. Thanks for sharing.
Obviously taken from an airplane above clouds. Interesting seeing how the cumulus clouds in the sky are laid-out like flattened pancakes in long rows, stretching off into the distance. Good shot! From Rebecca Hill