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A lower tangent arc in diamond dust, spotted from a cable car, looking down to Grindelwald in Switzerland.
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Cirrus fibratus spotted over Brooklyn, New York, US
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Cirrus in the shape of an eagle, spotted over Mercogliano, Avellino, Italy
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Asperitas spotted following a brief storm near Aarhus, Denmark
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Crepuscular rays spotted over Bidford on Avon, Warwickshire, England
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A range of Altocumulus on display over Banqiao District, New Taipei City, Taiwan
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Horseshoe vortex spotted on a windy day near Melbourne, Australia
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A variety of Altocumulus formations spotted over Khomeynishahr, Esfahan Province, Iran
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Mammatus (Mamma) spotted shortly after a thunderstorm near Allestree, Derby, England
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Altocumulus undulatus spotted over Guishan Township, Taoyuan County, Taiwan
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A unique view of Cumulus clouds, in the sky above and via the reflection of the building, gave inspiration to Andrew to write the following thoughts while he was in Denver, Colorado, US. The road ahead is paved and bright, A winding path of blinding light, But sometimes, weary from the climb, We steal a glance at backward time. The thoughts that were inside my mind, Seem better when they’re behind, The clouds that once would block my view, Now make me look at things anew.
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Sun dog (Parhelion) makes its presence known amidst a myriad of clouds over Wynnum, Brisbane, South East Queensland, Australia
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Sunlight hits the backside of a supercell thunderstorm, providing a view of a vivid rainbow within the hail core, spotted near Elk City, Oklahoma, US
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Cumulus dotting the sky over Monument Valley, Arizona, US
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Stratocumulus spotted over Taiwan
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A face in the cloud admiring the iridescence, spotted over Brighton, Colorado, US
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Pretty amazing, snowy, late-winter picture, John!
Looks like you could almost enter the grand-arch rainbow diamond-dust cave entrance at the bottom of the mountain and enter into a cave system. The majestic mountain peaks almost above rise up to the cloudy heavens and appear to float on the lower-level stratus clouds gradually lifting due to the weak late-winter sun’s heat. From Rebecca Hill, Canberra, Australia