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A lenticular pile-up over Crater Lake National Park, Oregon, US.
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Enjoying the view of the sky over calm waters, near the Hudson Riverfront in Dobbs Ferry, New York, US
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Reflecting on the concept of coincidence, James spotted these Cirrus 'horsetail' (mare's tail) clouds in the evening sky after he had spent several hours that day on horseback, traversing the hills and pastures adjacent to the Thompson River, Thompson-Nicola Valley, British Columbia, Canada
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A developing, robust storm near Antelope Valley, California, US
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A noteworthy storm approaching Tananger, Norway
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A myriad of clouds at sunset over Taylor, Texas, US
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A crossing of contrails that brings forth quadrants in the sky, spotted over Santa Rosa, California, US
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Altocumulus stratiformis spotted at sunset over Devanahalli, Bangalore, India
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A 'rainbow' and a piano in the foreground, spotted on land, along with an expansive view of the sky over Hualien, Taiwan
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Altocumulus spotted just prior to sunset over Oakland, California, US
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Fluctus (Kelvin-Helmholtz) spotted in the distance, over Windle, St Helens, Merseyside, England
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Sunset with various hues of orange and pink, spotted over Santa Rosa, California, US
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A peekaboo view of the sun over Taiwan
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A vibrant sky over Meizhou, Guangdong, China
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Stratocumulus over Kansai International Airport, Osaka, Japan
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Lacunosus, a short-lived formation, spotted over Island Beach State Park, New Jersey, US
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The high mountain in the pokes up through the pine-tree forest like a sharp, pointy dagger. Looks like the strong up-draft winds from above have caused the lenticular clouds to spread-out to create the pile-up. Good shot! From Rebecca Hill, Canberra, Australia