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A shoal of Jellyfish AKA Altocumulus with virga, spotted over Talbot, Victoria, Australia.
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Asperitas with falling precipitation in the distance, over Lincoln, Nebraska, US.
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Cirrus vertebratus over the Sierra Nevada mountains in Northern California, US.
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From what is visible in this mysterious photograph, it appears to be a unique Stratocumulus formation that produced a type of linear convergence across the sky over Upstate New York, US. Without a 360 view, it is not entirely clear as to what may have 'precipitated' it.
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Alocumulus lenticularis forming in the airflows over Canigou, Pyrénées mountains, France.
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Altocumulus clouds around the beginning of the solar eclipse in April 2024 spotted over Hamilton, Ontario, Canada.
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A colorful display amidst the Stratocumulus clouds over Vermontville, New York, US
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Fluctus (Kelvin-Helmholtz) formation over Norg, The Netherlands
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Cumulus congestus amidst the blue sky over Omaha, Nebraska, US
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Rainbow over the Fremont Bridge in Portland, Oregon, US
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An impressive collection of Altocumulus lenticularis cloud formations over Aberfoyle, Scotland
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Sunset filled with a vibrant display of Altocumulus floccus over Aberfoyle, Scotland
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Asperitas over Omaha, Nebraska, US
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Sunset over historic Windmill Island Gardens, Holland, Michigan, US
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Sunset over Bellingham, Washington, US
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Brilliant! Bizarre, too. Is it de Chirico I’m thinking of?
Laurence: sorry about my apparent hijacking of your avatar just now. I have no idea how that happened.
Cheers, Harry Lake
Thanks much, David, for the sharing of this lovely image. Pretty whacky “stuff”, eh?!? What a sight to behold!
Thanks again.
Laurence