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A view from the flight deck of lenticular formations over the east coast of Greenland.
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A lone Altocumulus lenticularis spotted over Cervaro, Italy
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Cirrus fibratus spotted over Perth, Western Australia, Australia
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Cumulus congestus over Aries, France
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Crepuscular rays emanating through an opening in the cloud layer, spotted over Sherman, Illinois, US
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Asperitas spotted over Vancouver Harbour, British Columbia, Canada
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Altocumulus stratiformis spotted by Catherine's friend, near Vega Alta, Puerto Rico
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A rabbit spotted in the sky over La Quinta, California, US
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Cirrus uncinus over Wallberg mountain, near Rottach-Egern, at the border of Lake Tegernsee, Upper Bavaria, Germany
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Cirrostratus over Conwy, North Wales
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A beautiful display of Altocumulus lenticularis duplicatus, also known as 'pile d'assiettes', spotted over the Velebit Mountain Range, Croatia
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Mammatus (Mamma) spotted following a thunderstorm near the Spain Pyrenees, Tavertet, Spain
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Altocumulus floccus spotted over Fife, Scotland
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Cirrocumulus with signs of lacunosus spotted over Curtin, Canberra, Australia
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Undulatus spotted over Xinzhuang District, New Taipei City, Taiwan
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A bird taking flight underneath a corona, spotted near Krzeszowice, Poland
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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