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A nacreous formation over Ecclefechan, Scotland, UK.
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A blanket of Altocumulus, along with a view of the Sun, spotted over Dernancourt, Adelaide, South Australia, Australia
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Signs of larger shaped lacunosus spotted over Gibsons, British Columbia, Canada
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Mammatus (Mamma) spotted during sunset over Lombard, Illinois, US
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Altocumulus lenticularis, which is more often observed near mountainous regions, can have a distinct UFO-shape to it, as spotted here along with iridescence, by Alexia's friend, Ted, over Lexington, Virginia, US
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A colourful sky over Quincy, Washington, US
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Signs of supercilium development spotted over Buckley, Flintshire, North Wales
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Stratocumulus spotted over Esfahan, Iran
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Iridescence spotted over Podłęże, Poland
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This cloud looked like a falling angel when John spotted it over Lusk Village, County Dublin, Ireland
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Altostratus spotted thirty minutes prior to sunrise, over Madison, Wisconsin, US
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Colourful sunrise over Erm, Netherlands
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Crepuscular rays spotted over Taoyuan, Taiwan
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A colourful sunrise over Brighton, Colorado, US
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Altocumulus spotted over Kaohsiung, Taiwan
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Sunset over Lisboa, Portugal
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…or even’seeing’…!
Thanks Laurence. Shame you didn’t see any of it – you’ll just have to move north! I’ve really enjoyed weeing everyone else’s photos of the display, too. No sign of Nessie, but we’re going further north later in the year, so I’ll report back after that trip :)
Hi Anne
Thanks, as ever, for the sharing. There has been a really pleasing flurry of the nacreous clouds visiting us in the UK.
Alas, where I live in South Gloucestershire, I did not, much to my chagrin, see any of these wonders. Lucky you!
Best wishes.
Laurence
PS. Seen anything of “Nessie” lately?!?