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A view from the flight deck of lenticular formations over the east coast of Greenland.
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An approaching storm system near Brighton, Colorado, US
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Layers of altocumulus lenticularis, also known as 'pile d'assiettes', with signs of asperitas closer to the horizon, amidst the display of undulatus over Singleton, New South Wales, Australia
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Altocumulus undulatus radiatus over Sarina, Queensland, Australia
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Evening clouds accompanied by a sliver of the moon, spotted over the Pacific Ocean, near Manzanita, Oregon, US
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Layers of clouds over Curtin, Canberra, Australia
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The visible moon beyond the reach of an approaching cumulonimbus, spotted over Zagreb, Croatia
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Reflections of the sky over Baker Lake, Washington, US
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Cumulonimbus near Luskentyre Beach, Isle of Harris, Scotland
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Signs of asperitas with a storm near Rotterdam, The Netherlands
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Cumulus beneath bursts of cirrus, spotted over Geelong, Australia
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A late night summer sunset near Skjolden, Norway
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A developing storm system over Lake Maggiore, Piemonte, Italy
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A mirror image of the sky over Lake Savica, Zagreb, Croatia
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Cumulus congestus over Surfers Paradise, Gold Coast, Queensland, Australia
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A nighttime view of passing cumulus over Palma de Mallorca, Spain
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Marvellous! Big “WOW!” factor here with no problem!
Peter, thanks for sharing this one with us. Much appreciated – and that is putting it mildly!
Laurence
The clouds definitely look like flying fish swimming really fast through the air, as the wind blows over the snowy Greenlandic mountains. Good picture! From Rebecca Hill, Canberra, Australia