SkyPix

A digital photographic storybook of clouds, weather and water by Roger Edwards.

Wind Farm Tornado: Another Direct Hit

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After one of two main vortices shed and shrunk off to the right, the tornado's main condensation cone swirled directly across another turbine, once again leaving no readily apparent damage behind.  Mercifully, the atmosphere's abuse of the wind farm would end within another couple of minutes.  After this shot, a precipitation-laden surge of the rear-flank downdraft began to plow into the tornado … [Read more...]

Stratocumulus Clouds and Sun Beads

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Deeply zooming in to the farthest areas near the horizon restricts the view of a sunset to the sector of sky with the very warmest tones, here lining and silhouetting an armada of cumulus and stratocumulus clouds.  Cloud analogs to Baily's beads carved up the apparent sun into chunks, further accentuating the otherworldly aura of the scene.  Meanwhile, vertical bars of cloud material just above … [Read more...]

Channel Dance

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Charged ion channels danced every which way as the two main strokes blazed a brief but tortuous tango, splitting the darkness.  In an instant, the curtain of the night closed again and the dance was over—but not before leaving its imprint forever etched on film. 3 SSW Overbrook OK (28 Mar 0) Looking WNW 34.0276, -97.1528 … [Read more...]

Lower Geyser Basin: Steam and Storm

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Assorted steam vents, fumaroles, hot springs and geysers wafted steamy vapors skyward, more visible than usual amidst their thermal contrast with cool, moist air left behind by thunderstorm outflows.   In the distance, elevated storms offer still more chilling rains, their darker tones further accentuating the visual contrast with the geothermal plumes.  The net effect was a bizarre visual … [Read more...]