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From lightning flashes to fog-shrouded landscapes and perfectly symmetrical rainbows, the weather scenes are truly spectacular. Below are some of the photos shortlisted for the Royal Meteorological Society's 2022 Weather Photographer of the Year Award in collaboration with AccuWeather.
This image was taken near Barcelona, Spain, by Enric Navarrete Bachs on a full moon night as a storm was moving away.
A snow-covered farm in southern Ontario, Canada, photographed by Zhenhuan Zhou in February 2022, when the region experienced its worst snowfall in decades and scenes like this became all the more common.
The storm passed over the Bembridge rescue station, Isle of Wight, England: Normally, people rarely get to see a rainbow as spectacular as this. Photographer Jamie Russell embarked on a mission to capture these incredible phenomena. He followed storms across the Isle of Wight to get the perfect shot. Jamie waded into waist-deep water at Bembridge to take this stunning rainbow photograph.
Highway to the paradise of Crni Kal, Slovenia: Italian photographer Sara Jazbar had to wait for the perfect moment to capture this image. In fact, in the town of Crni Kal in southwestern Slovenia, fog only appears under this bridge two or three times a year. The spectacle is made possible by a unique phenomenon called temperature inversion.
Sunset mirage over the estuary in Tankerton, England: A sunset mirage occurs when the atmosphere has multiple layers of air with different temperatures, causing sunlight to be refracted differently, making objects appear distorted. The unique photograph above was taken by photographer Brendan Conway.
Lightning in Chongqing, China: Lightning flashes are usually fleeting, making them difficult to capture on camera. Photographer Luo Xing has taken a stunning nighttime photograph of countless bright sparks streaking across the horizon of Chongqing, China.
Searching for water in Purulia, India: Due to climate change, droughts affecting India and other parts of the world are becoming increasingly prolonged and severe. This photograph by Barun Rajgaria, taken in the village of Purulia, West Bengal, depicts boys digging a hole at the bottom of a dried-up river in search of water.
Winter frost in Kurravaara, Sweden: The ice formations on the window, with their beautiful leaf-like patterns, are caused by dust, scratches, and other small imperfections on the glass, which cause the ice crystals to branch out. The photograph, highly praised for its attention to detail and framing, was taken in northern Sweden by photographer Felipe Martin Menzella.
Frozen winter sunrise on the Gwda River, Pila, Poland: In winter, there's nothing more beautiful than a clear, frosty morning. Photographer Krzysztof Tollas captured this striking orange-red sunrise on the Gwda River in northwestern Poland. The scene is made even more magical by the mist rising from the water and the snow-capped trees in the distance.
Ghost beneath the cliffs in Tavertet, Spain: This optical illusion, known as the Brocken Spectre, occurs when a person's shadow is projected by sunlight through fog (or mist behind it), making their shadow appear much larger. This phenomenon is quite common in the mountains surrounding Tavertet, where photographer Emili Vilamala Benito captured this image.
Wet Sleddale Dam, Shap, Cumbria, England: Storm Dennis hit the UK just days before Storm Eunice, bringing heavy rain and flooding to many parts of the country. During that time, photographer Andrew McCaren captured the memorable scene of the Wet Sleddale reservoir overflowing its banks. The spectacular image features a brightly colored umbrella as the focal point against the wall of water.
Twinkle Twinkle Little Star, Taiwan: Ice-covered branches become windows to the morning sun in this captivating photograph, taken on a mountain in Taiwan by Rossi Fang.
Sunset, Mon State, Myanmar
Rain bubbles, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
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- Source: Love Exploring
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