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An action-packed sky over Recanati, Italy.
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Cumulus over Goodyear, Arizona, US
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A classic example of mammatus (mamma) over Paris, France
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Altocumulus perlucidus over Tigre, Buenos Aires Province, Argentina
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A dynamic storm system with high wind gusts near Brighton, Colorado, US
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Altocumulus perlucidus over Falls Church, Virginia, US
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A storm system on the horizon near Aintree, Liverpool, England
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Stratocumulus over Rockaway Beach, Oregon, US
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A fogbow and a glory, with the latter being a multicoloured ring around one's shadow, spotted during a morning walk in the fog, on Mount Painter, Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia
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Cirrus taking on the form of feathery angel wings over North Devon, England
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Sunset with cirrus over Crank, Merseyside, England
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Sunrise announcing its arrival over Pahang, Malaysia
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An early morning on the farm, wherein Ruth could hear the birds starting their day, near Charlo, Montana, US
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A storm system that appeared to have a "bear" climbing its way high above, along with a view of another storm in the distance, spotted by Steve Granberg near Albuquerque, New Mexico, US
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On the periphery of a thunderstorm, near Vermontville, Adirondacks, New York, US
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Crepuscular rays over Esfahan, Iran
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Such a spectacular, dramatic picture, Marco!
Clouds look like mashed-potato or cauliflower in the sun, as they rise on the warm, mid-spring air-currents and eventually tower spectacularly and dramatically into the atmosphere from near-ground level right up into the stratosphere! Cumulonimbus clouds have definitely been my favourite type of clouds to take photos of for a number of years now, as they are always so huge spectacular and dramatic! Nature is at its best here, when the base of the clouds turn black, the lightning flashes and lights up the sky in a spectacular display, the wind starts to blow strongly and the rain starts pouring down in bucket-loads, sometimes flooding the streets and causes major destruction to trees and buildings!
Cumulonimbus clouds are never the same every time they appear in on a warm, spring or hot, summer when the weather fronts, heat and humidity create perfect conditions for them to form properly- bit like playing scrabble, which I play regularly(no game is ever the same!) This is what makes these clouds so interesting. It is always interesting making the most of it every time you see different ones on different days of the week and to photograph them whenever you can!
From Rebecca Hill, Canberra, Australia