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Jim Leffman

FORGOTTEN HISTORY: Volcano s dramatic clouds win royal meteorological society s weather competition - The Untold Story

The award-winning photo. Looking like a scene from Mordor in Lord of the Rings, the picture of lenticular clouds surrounding the crater of the Villarrica volcano in Chile beat more than 3,000 entries to win the £5,000 cash prize. PHOTO BY FRANCISCO NEGRONI/SWNS 

A picture of dramatic clouds over a volcano has won the Royal Meteorological Society’s weather competition.

Looking like a scene from Mordor in Lord of the Rings, the picture of lenticular clouds surrounding the crater of the Villarrica volcano in Chile beat more than 3,000 entries to win the £5,000 cash prize.

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