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Cumulus humilis, which are cumuliform clouds with little vertical extent and are common in the summer, spotted over Mirror Lake, near the Adirondack Mountains and the Olympic Village of Lake Placid, New York, US.
A storm system over Rotterdam, The Netherlands
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A vibrant sky over Micco, Florida, US
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Crepuscular rays and shadows illuminate the sky at sunset, following a fast moving storm near Tonto National Forest, Arizona, US
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Sunset over Taylor, Texas, US
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Cumulus spotted over Zhongzheng District, Taipei City, Taiwan
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Subtle signs of altocumulus lenticularis and potentially supercilium, spotted behind passing cumulus over South Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
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Orographic cumulus as a result of moist air being forced to rise over a mountain or hill, as spotted here near Paneveggio, Italy
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A storm system with an accompanying low cloud base, spotted over Monaco
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Due to the angle of the sunlight, a shadow of the cloud is cast onto the surrounding sky, a form of crepuscular rays and shadows, as spotted here over Maryland, US
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Reflections of the sky over the Little Missouri River, near Elkhorn Ranch, North Dakota, US
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Iridescence and undulatus spotted over Canutillo, Texas, US
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Cumulus on a mild spring day with little wind, spotted over Modbury Heights, Adelaide, South Australia, Australia
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Stormy skies over Wolf Creek, Montana, US
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Altocumulus perlucidus over Esfahan, Iran
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Cumulus congestus and the moon, spotted over Taichung, Taiwan
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