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A capricious explosion of Cirrus over Napa, California, US.
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A robust Cumulus congestus spotted over Peregian Springs Beach, Queensland, Australia
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A mixed sky over Penally, Pembrokeshire, Wales
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A storm system over Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
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22-degree halo spotted over London, England
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Remnants of a non-convective Asperitas cycle, as observed and reported by Yashraj, beginning as structural gravity waves at the base of Cumulus congestus, evolving into honeycomb patterns, and dissipating as they interact with the dry, high-heat plateau terrain over Guna, Madhya Pradesh, India
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Cirrus spotted over Pietracorbara, Cap Corse, France
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Undulatus inluenced by the Föhn winds, spotted near St. Anton am Arlberg, Austria
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Sunset over New Taipei City, Taiwan
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A triangle of contrails in the sky over Meinohama Fishing Port, Fukuoka City, Japan
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Iridescence, observed for approximately thirty minutes, spotted during a train ride between Takikawa and Ebeotsu in Hokkaido, Japan
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A colourful depiction of Altocumulus stratiformis spotted during sunrise over Penally, Pembrokeshire, Wales
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An opening in the cloud cover, spotted over northwest Iran
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Altocumulus lenticularis spotted near Vermontville, Adirondacks, New York, US
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Signs of a 22-degree halo spotted over Heathrow Airport, Hounslow, England
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A mesmerizing sky over the Atlantic Ocean, near Boca Raton, Florida, US
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This picture of cirrus cloud looks almost like dense white smoke floating delicately in the sky and quickly being drawn together by the turbulent air currents up there. From Rebecca Hill, Canberra, Australia
Hi Keelin
I like this one from you much. The photo draws one’s eye powerfully to the centre as if being sucked into a “black hole”, so to speak. Certainly dynamic with lots going on.
Laurence