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This type of lightning spotted over Lubbock, Texas, US, is known as anvil crawler lightning, it travels horizontally, never hits the ground but 'crawls' on the underside of the anvil of a Cumulonimbus cloud.
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Altocumulus filling the sky near Tarves, Aberdeenshire, Scotland
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Undulatus over Blairgowrie, Scotland
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A multi-colored sunset over Monte Porzio Catone, Rome, Italy
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A colorful sunset following a warm, blustery day near Wenatchee, Washington, US
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Lunar iridescence over Dutchess County, New York, US
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Altocumulus virga near Nimes, France
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Nimbostratus moving in over Kooh Sorkh (Red Mountain), Shiraz, Iran
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Cirrus vertebratus over Portsmouth, England
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An altocumulus filled sunrise over the Adirondack Mountains near Vermontville, New York, US
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Cirrus uncinus over the desert in Cave Creek, Arizona, US
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A mixture of cloud formations over Kemerovo, Russia
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Cirrus over Bickton, United Kingdom
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Cirrus with virga over Willits, California, US
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Asperitas over Kemerovo, Russia
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Cumulus congestus over an inlet in Taiwan
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A cracker shot (pun intended!)! Brill, James, and thanks for the sharing.
Laurence
What a wonderful moment, James ! Congrats !!
Roberval Santos
James a very beautiful photograph that describes accurately what can be seen in the image. I would be very happy if it was one of mine.