Scampering up a steep, slick trail, then over to a notch in the high cliffs, yielded a view of the beautiful, majestic Skógafoss that seldom appears in tourist shots: framed by plants and moss-covered crags. One of Iceland's largest waterfalls at roughly 200 (tall) by 50 feet (wide), this pounding pile of water is notorious for the tremendous volume of spray it yields. This day was no … [Read more...]
Wellington Wanderer
Despite bouts of furious rotation, the mesocyclone of the spectacular Wellington supercell only could condense brief funnels and a couple of small but unmistakable tornadoes during its journey across the eastern Panhandle. This little but lively tornado, seen here from several miles away with aid of a 400-mm zoom lens, buzzed around the broader circulation as part of a merry-go-round of otherwise … [Read more...]
Icelandic Cascade Close-up
Some scenes becomes so mesmerizing, melodious to multiple senses, that shooting a photo becomes an afterthought amidst the appreciative immersion. Fortunately, this portion of a famous western Icelandic waterfall wasn't going anywhere, and a thought to compose the scene eventually sprouted from the intoxicating fog of wonderment. Kirkjufellsfoss is widely renowned as one of the world's most … [Read more...]
Brakin under Altocumuli
Thousands of miles away and three years before, I had photographed a similar altocumulus mix over the Olympic Peninsula of Washington. Proving that the physics of the atmosphere don't care about national borders, a fine blend of translucidus, floccus, and castellanus formed in the sky over this monument at Borgarnes, Iceland. Known as Brakin, the sculpture is a tribute to Thorgerdur Brak, the … [Read more...]
Artesia Supercell
This supercell formed north of the Capitan Mountains (northwest of Roswell), producing a brief tornado near El Capitan Peak that dense precipitation hid from our view, before diving southeastward for a few hours through the vast oil-patch scrublands between there, Artesia and east of Carlsbad. All along the way, it offered splendid and fascinating structures, including the "ground-scraping" wall … [Read more...]
Hvita Meltwater Torrent
Every spring and summer, the Hvita River swells high and mighty with snowmelt and silty glacial effluent, tumbling through a short canyon in southwestern Iceland in a series of cascades known as Gullfoss. The better-known, higher dropoffs reside just below the cataracts here, yet I also found these interesting and photogenic because of the eye-level, seemingly "in the water" perspective one can … [Read more...]
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