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Peter Lowenstein
Mutare, Zimbabwe
Mutare, Zimbabwe
12/14/2022
06:07 pm
06:07 pm
Hand-held Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS40 in sunset mode.
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Sunset Cumulus with Iridescent Pileus.
Late afternoon on 14th December a dark cumulus cloud in front of the setting Sun formed a bright lenticular reflective pileus cap which became striated and displayed iridescence. This quickly faded as the Sun went down.
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