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A cloud that looks like a giant bird with a huge tail soaring over Virginia Beach, Virginia, US
Sunrise as captured by Joan Mello Corda over Orleans, Massachusetts, US
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A mixed sky at sunset, as seen from 36,000 feet above the ground, on a flight that was traversing across southern Japan
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Cirrostratus that appears to be somewhat attributable to prior contrails, spotted over the University of Washington, Seattle, Washington, US
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A view of what appears to Jacob to be a long neck turtle with a hat, spotted over Salir, Portugal
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A contrail 'intersecting' with a 22-degree halo over Galway, Ireland
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Cirrus over Malmesbury, Wiltshire, England
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Circumzenithal Arc spotted over Arnhem, The Netherlands
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An array of contrails over Lusk Village, County Dublin, Ireland
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A summer sunrise over Krzeszowice, Poland
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22-degree halo accompanied by what appears to be a subtle 46-degree halo, spotted over Shangri-La, Yunnan, China
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Altocumulus lenticularis formed right above John when he was sitting on the top of a mountain near Natches, Washington, US
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Sun Dog (Parhelion) over Seoul, South Korea
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Sun Dogs (Parhelion) over Dartmouth, Devon, England
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A partial 22-degree halo accompanied by a sun dog, spotted over Arnhem, The Netherlands
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A peaceful view from Golden Gardens Beach, Seattle, Washington, US
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