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A mushroom-shaped cloud bloomed over downtown Seoul.




 A mushroom-shaped cloud bloomed over downtown Seoul. It gradually covered the city and then poured down rain, making it feel like a scene out of a movie.

Photographer: Gyu Ho Shin
Location: Gwangju City, Gyeonggi Province, South Korea


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