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A stunning example of cloud iridescence, caused by small ice crystals scattering the sun's rays, filmed in Narathiwat, Thailand. Credit: Orawan Thongchinda
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Wiki: 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 fairly common phenomenon is most often observed in altocumulus, cirrocumulus, lenticular, and cirrus clouds. From Arizona:

See the one in China last September?

Another epic view from Türkiye

Just below freezing in Florida, Dec 2022. 6am then 620am. First picture was much more green and gold (almost looked cosmic in origin) and fainter - 1 second exposure on iPhone.

I captured something like this on 7/29/2019. That was much more beautiful to my naked eye than these pictures .

Those darn aliens! They think they're pretty clever, but I'm onto them.

Maybe this or maybe it's a fkn portal to the other worlds

That's definitely a mushroom cloud. This is what I imagine the aftermath of a nuclear explosion on the care bears would look like.

Ancient people definitely thought this was god

Guarantee there's a unique treasure at the top...

