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The clouds over Colorado, US, mirror the rocky surface below.
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A fingerprint of Cirrocumulus undulatus over Devizes, England
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Altocumulus over Portal Ridge Wildlife Preserve in Fairmont, California, US
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Mamma over Castres, France
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Cumulus fractus with iridescence over Woodland, Oregon, US.
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22-degree halo over Barbados, West Indies.
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Stratocumulus observed over Mt. Yasur, Tanna Island, Vanuatu. George tells us there is an ash plume visible just beneath the cloud.
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Cumulus over White Tank, New Zealand
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Stratocumulus over Nieuwege, Belgium
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Jellyfish of the sky, also known as Altocumulus clouds producing the evaporating precipitation trails known as virga, spotted drifting over Portland, Oregon, US.
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A classic cap cloud forming over Mount Rainier, Washington, US.
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Dramatic lighting of Stratocumulus spotted over Seattle from Juanita Beach, Lake Washington, WA, US.
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A high formation of Altocumulus stratiformis undulatus, also known more poetically as ‘a mackerel sky’. Spotted over Bendigo, Victoria, Australia.
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Cumulus mediocris over Vermontville, New York, US.
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A stacked form of Altocumulus lenticularis, known by the French term pile d'assiettes, spotted over Cervinia, Italy.
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Cumulus and Cirrostratus over Blakeney, Gloucestershire, England. “To my eye this cloud looks like a bizarre two-headed 'push-me-pull-you' crocodile,“ says Jeremy Williams, “but maybe I’m hallucinating!”
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Another remarkable photo!! This took my breath away and would make a stunning poster. Thanks Paul for all your outstanding photo abilities.
Joan
Thank you Ginnie, Laurence and Rebecca.
-PM
Such an amazing shot, Paul!
Such an interesting composition of a rough, rocky foreground and shallow water pools in the foreground and a late, yellow sunset background colours competing against an amazingly clear, late-winter starry sky in Colorado, USA. Definitely a place where one that you just could sit and look at for hours and reflect back in time to appreciate our vast, amazing universe and also wonder what will happen in the future as well! No light pollution around to ruin the view there from any major cities! The stars are reflected in the perfectly-still waters of the pool like jewels. From Rebecca Hill, Canberra, Australia
I echo Ginnie’s comment 100%. Brilliant shot, Paul.
I really love the mirror reflection of the stars in the water. That’s imagination for you, also, an eye that really sees!
Laurence
Paul, you have done it again! Another stunning photograph. Thank you.