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A unique juxtaposition of the sun and the clouds between Zagreb and Rijeka, Croatia
Altocumulus lenticularis duplicatus spotted over the Alps Mountains, near Wagrain, Austria
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Sunset over Dubai, United Arab Emirates
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A plethora of optical phenomena, inclusive of a 22-degree halo, sun dogs, an upper tangent arc, and a sun pillar that leads upwards towards signs of a faint and rare v-shaped Moilanen arc, spotted by John's friend, Natalie Tercek, at sunrise before a day of skiing at Mt. Hood Meadows, Oregon, US.
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Crepuscular rays spotted at sunrise over the Atlantic Ocean, near Boca Raton, Florida, US
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A unique, local phenomena that is affectionately called the 'BBC', or Bridger Bowl Cloud, which descends like a blanket over the east-central Bridger Mountains and leaves behind a prodigious amount of snow. In reality, the abundance of snow is not necessarily caused by a cloud, but rather a weather event called 'upslope precipitation', wherein the snow starts to fall when a cold, moist northwestern air flow moves through the canyon and is forced upward by the unique geography of the mountains, creating precipitation in the higher elevations, as seen here near Bozeman, Montana, US.
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Following the passage of a storm, Monica had this view of a mixed sky during an evening walk, looking across the bay towards San Francisco, from Berkeley, California, US
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Aurora Borealis (Northern Lights) spotted over North Dundas Township, Ontario, Canada
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Following a long day of battling sea mists and fog on Jenny's journey, there was finally some clearing of the sky towards evening, near Minehead, Somerset, England
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Contrasts abound in this mixed sky, with a reminder to Craig of a flying dragon, and it also made him think of the song 'Puff The Magic Dragon' by Peter, Paul, and Mary, as spotted on the shore of Hanalei Bay in Kauai, Hawaii, US.
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Upper level winds and subsequent wind shear creating a unique ring around the Cumulus clouds, spotted at sunset near Medford, Massachusetts, US
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Reflections across the Menai Strait, North Wales
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Stratus fractus spotted along the mountainside near Pateros, Washington, US
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Altocumulus lenticularis spotted over Twisp, Washington, US
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Sunset over Twisp, Washingon, US
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Low clouds drift through a quiet valley after morning rain, spotted over Tonto National Forest, Arizona, US
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