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A fogbow over Glasbury, mid Wales, UK. Like the ghost of a rainbow, this is caused by the sunlight refracting as it bounces off the tiny water droplets of the fog.
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This unique photograph of what appears to be a roll cloud, also known as a volutus, was captured by Terrence's son, Daniel Linsell, with the rising sun illuminating the edge of it, spotted over Perisher, New South Wales, Australia
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Altocumulus with a sliver of the moon, spotted over Taiwan
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Undulatus over National Taipei University, Taiwan
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A plethora of altocumulus lenticularis over Reno, Nevada, US
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A developing cumulus congestus along with lacunosus within the higher level cirrocumulus clouds, spotted over Grand Cayman, Cayman Islands
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Cumulus over Pocheon, Gyeonggi Province, South Korea
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A swirl of cirrus over Northwest Iran
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Undulatus that looks like stripes in the sky, spotted over Southern Vermont, US
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Sun Dog (Parhelion) spotted over Madison, Wisconsin, US
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Stratocumulus over the mountains in Northern California, US
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An early evening storm as seen when looking east towards the Mission Mountain Range, near Charlo, Montana, US
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Altocumulus lenticularis on a cold and windy day near East Tisted, Hampshire, England
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A "firebird" in the sky over Cirencester, Gloucestershire, England
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An exquisite reflection during the early morning, at the Clear Creek Boat Launch, Loudon, Tennessee, US
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A photograph that looks like a painting, captured near Moon Mountain, Santa Fe, New Mexico, US
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This photo takes on the form of a lovely gentle painting. Most pleasing.
Laurence
More information on fogbows here http://atoptics.co.uk/droplets/fogform.htm