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An action-packed sky over Recanati, Italy.
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A colourful sunset over Northern California, US
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Altocumulus lenticularis undulatus spotted over Isle of Lewis, Scotland
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The sheep didn't appear to be interested in the plethora of altocumulus lenticularis over Priddy, Somerset, England
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Cumulus drifting beneath streaks of cirrus over North Dundas County, Ontario, Canada
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A developing cumulonimbus that later yielded a storm over Mitaka, Tokyo, Japan
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A dissipating storm system over North Devon, England
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Altocumulus stratiformis with signs of a fallstreak hole (cavum), spotted over St. Paul, Minnesota, US
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22-degree halo over Northern California, US
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Sun Dog (Parhelion) spotted over West Yorkshire, England
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Circumhorizon Arc spotted over Maissin, Belgian Ardennes, Belgium
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Sun Dog (Parhelion) spotted over Crank, St. Helens, Merseyside, England
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A cascade of cumulus spotted from Arthur's Seat, Edinburgh, Scotland
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Altocumulus with signs of iridescence over Rye, East Sussex, England
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Contrails (Homogenitus) over Seaburn, Sunderland, England
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Asperitas following a storm over Bismarck, North Dakota, US
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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