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.[/QUOTE]It's not the flatness only; there is an interesting theory about the famous 17th century Dutch light and skies. The water surface of lakes and wetlands work like a lens in reflecting the light on the incoming clouds from the Northsea. [/QUOTE] Apparently there is a similar phenomenon in Florida where light on the Gulf of Mexico reflects back into the clouds producing extraordinary sunsets seen on the east coast.