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tblue37

(65,409 posts) Thu Jul 15, 2021, 01:20 PM Jul 2021

Gorgeous cloud formation:

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A stunning example of cloud iridescence, caused by small ice crystals scattering the sun's rays, filmed in Narathiwat, Thailand.

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Gorgeous cloud formation: (Original Post) tblue37 Jul 2021 OP

Another stunning example: tblue37 Jul 2021 #1

Spectacular!! Fla Dem Jul 2021 #2

More examples: tblue37 Jul 2021 #3

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tblue37

(65,409 posts)

1. Another stunning example:

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Thu Jul 15, 2021, 01:25 PM

Jul 2021

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Cloud iridescence or irisation is a colorful optical phenomenon that occurs in a cloud and appears in the general proximity of the Sun or Moon. This one was
spotted over Ribeirao Claro, Brazil on January 31, 2018Rainbow