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A view from the flight deck of lenticular formations over the east coast of Greenland.
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Cumulus over Zhangqiu District, Jinan City, Shandong Province, China
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A heart-shaped opening in the cumulus cloud along the horizon, spotted near Chilsan-dong, Dongnae-gu, Busan, South Korea
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Pileus on the tops of cumulus congestus, spotted over Madison, Wisconsin, US
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Sunset after a day of high winds and rain near the Adirondacks, Vermontville, New York, US
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A moonlit night over Curtin, Canberra, Australia
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Cumulus congestus over Winthrop, Washington, US
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Altocumulus at sunset over Hobart, Tasmania, Australia
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Pyrocumulus over the Perth Hills, Perth, Western Australia
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Altocumulus undulatus over Kamloops, British Columbia, Canada
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Sings of a partial lunar halo in the night sky over Seattle, Washington, US
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A storm on the horizon near Villafranca di Verona, Italy
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A primary and secondary rainbow over Bluff, Utah, US
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22-degree halo over Beijing, China
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Sunlight reflecting off of altocumulus clouds over Perak, Malaysia
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Fluctus (Kelvin-Helmholtz) near the horizon, spotted over North Dundas County, Ontario, Canada
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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