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A, which way round is up? moment over Lake Laceno, Italy.
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Sunset over Erm, The Netherlands
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Altocumulus with some signs of undulatus, spotted above a layer of stratus over Salisbury, England
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Stratocumulus over Main Beach, East Hampton, Long Island, New York, US
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Supercilium are short-lived cloud formations that resemble eyebrow-like features and appear in turbulent airflow over, and to the immediate lee of, steep mountain peaks, as spotted here over Santa Barbara, California, US
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22-degree halo spotted over Portland, Oregon, US
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Altocumulus reflected in the golden light of sunset, spotted over Brighton, Colorado, US
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Altocumulus over Pershore, Worcestershire, England
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Stratus hovering over Kaohsiung, Taiwan
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Altocumulus floccus spotted over Maui, Hawaii, US
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Sunrise over the Pacific Ocean, making it's way through a shield of clouds, spotted from Xincheng Township, Hualien, Taiwan
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Cumulus spotted over New Taipei, Taiwan
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Primary and secondary rainbows spotted by Christina's friend, Kala Zorn, over Uluru-Kata Tjuta National Park, Northern Territory, Australia
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Cumulus clouds that formed the shape of lips over Sanxia District, New Taipei City, Taiwan
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Sun Pillar at sunset over Sumirago, Varese, Italy
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Corona spotted over Damyns Hall Airfield, Essex, England
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This brings to mind, “Mirror, mirror on the wall, who is the fairest one of all?” this comes from a fairy tale.
Lovely shot, Modestino. Definitely mirror like. It must have been marvellous to witness.
I have rotated the image upside down and it is mirror like.
Laurence