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A classic example of Cirrus uncinus over Estoril, Portugal.
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Sunset with dynamic colours, along with crepuscular rays and shadows, spotted over Vermontville, Adirondacks, New York, US
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Signs of asperitas, which Ruth titled as 'Hot Lips', spotted near Bigfork, Montana, US
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Lunar corona spotted over Ahualoa on the windward coast of Hawaii Island, Hawaii, US
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Sunset filled with contrails (homogenitus) over Taylor, Texas, US
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A dissipating cumulonimbus with remnants of an incus, spotted from inside a bus near Mogi Mirim, Brazil
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Iridescence spotted over Krzeszowice, Poland
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A sun dog spotted amidst a colourful sky over Dalmatia, Croatia
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Crepuscular ray at sunrise over Wellington, Aotearoa, New Zealand
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A thick layer of Stratus envelopes the hillside, spotted by Suraiya Essof over Signal Hill, Cape Town, South Africa
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Signs of Fluctus (Kelvin-Helmholtz) spotted over Deurle, Belgium
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Reflections of the sky following a storm that ushered in significant flooding in parts of California, with this view spotted in Antelope Valley, California, US
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Virga spotted in the evening over Fujian, China
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Stratocumulus spotted over Flatland at Samora Correia, Portugal
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Cumulus mediocris spotted from Puget Sound, Seattle, Washington, US
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Altocumulus perlucidus spotted over Zhongzheng District, Taipei City, Taiwan
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Delicate and beautiful. A pleasing shot, Jose.
Laurence