The middle of a set of three simultaneous, close-proximity supercells presented a horseshoe-shaped updraft base as it moved generally eastward along the Arkansas River Valley of Colorado. At this point, the older, northern storm (unseen at right) was obscured by some rain and seemed destined for oblivion, but would rejuvenate later. The base of the third and smallest supercell actually can be … [Read more...]
Distant Fat One
We saw six or seven tornadoes on this major outbreak day in the Texas Panhandle, but most were rain-wrapped, too brief to stop and shoot, or mired in dark conditions after sunset. Fortunately, this specimen, located in open country at least 10 miles SW of us and near the Donley/Briscoe County line, briefly presented itself as a viable (albeit faraway) photographic target before also becoming … [Read more...]
“Fedora” Shipwreck
On the windy night of 20 September 1901, the 282-foot-long wooden steamer Fedora uneventfully plied southward into the channel between the Wisconsin mainland and Basswood Island, bound for Ashland. Its impending demise was shocking and speedy. A kerosene lamp blew up in the engine room, igniting oil drums and turning the vessel into a giant floating inferno. With the water pumps also located in … [Read more...]
Washington Seashore in the Drizzle
Misty evening twilight fell upon the surf and sea stacks of Washington's Pacific coast, offering a serene scene for strolling solitude that was befitting the rainy, cool climate of the western Olympic Peninsula. LaPush WA (25 Jul 11) Looking WSW 47.9075, -124.64 … [Read more...]
Half Fog
Olympic National Park was serving up another classical Pacific Northwest treat from its bounteous smorgasbord of natural wonders. Sea fog, rolling from the Pacific into the edge of this oceanside forest, covered half the view looking up from the beach. Bright afternoon sun diffused through the fog, at upper left. The atmospheric process was simple as can be, but the uncommon and beautiful scene … [Read more...]
Marine Stratocumulus
Late one brisk autumn afternoon, onshore flow from the cool Atlantic brought fuzzy stratocumulus clouds onshore to northern Cape Cod. The stable boundary layer supporting these clouds mixed and dried slightly as it crossed the still relatively warm inland areas of the peninsula, allowing late-day sunshine to illuminate the beach. 3 NE Truro MA (5 Oct 4) Looking E 42.0047, -70.0235 … [Read more...]
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