Blithfield Reservoir, Abbots Bromley, Staffordshire, UK. 3rd July, 2018. Rare Noctilucent clouds, formed due to ice crystals in the Earth's upper atmosphere and only visible during twilight, are seen in the sky over Blithfield Reservoir, Abbots Bromley, Staffordshire, UK, in the early hours of 3rd July 2018. Credit: Richard Holmes/Alamy Live News

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Location: Blithfield Reser
Photo credit: © Richard Holmes / Alamy / Afripics
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