The second supercell to roll eastward past us that dreamy night was nearly as structurally alluring as the first, and even more electrically active! Strands and loops of lightning flashed for miles and miles across intracloud chasms of clear air, overcoming incredible resistance to conductivity, and doing so many times per minute over a span of half an hour or more. This is but a minuscule … [Read more...]
Latrine in the Lake
Months of above-average rainfall, capped by several spectacular heavy-rain events in its immediate watershed, sent Lake Texoma over its floodway, upon which this latrine and other park facilities reside. I hope it had been cleaned before the water rose into the stalls within! 5 NNW Denison TX (8 Jul 7) Looking W 33.8164, -96.5735 … [Read more...]
Sulphur Wedge Approaching
As the roar of the Sulphur tornado got louder, the ambient light darker, rain wrapping thicker around the circulation's hook, the vortex's shifting neither left nor right was a sure sign of its direct approach, and of our need to evacuate this position with some time to spare before it closely approached the highway. An idyllic rural dream scene of wildflowers, spring-green grass and trees, … [Read more...]
Violent Tornado in Beautiful Countryside
A paradoxically emotive scene unfolded here: a massive, violent, audibly roaring tornado headed toward this pastoral country setting, with wildflowers fronting a beautiful ranch home. That also meant the tornado was moving my way, and it was almost time to leave. [This is a wide-angle view!] Knowing of the horrifying ruin that would arrive on this land within minutes, and the grave danger to … [Read more...]
Twilight Spin over Joy
Our third wonderfully structured supercell of the day wasn't truly during the day anymore. We didn't intercept this storm until after sunset, rounding into position as the deepening cobalt shades of late twilight silhouetted a massive, corkscrewing convective column that dominated the western sky. I would have been content with that silhouette, captured a time or two before this, to depict an … [Read more...]
Scalding Splash
Draining across a low hot spot, a creek flowing from Strokkur geyser and adjoining hot springs boils and splashes skyward into the late-afternoon sunshine, and against the dark background of a rare patch of Icelandic forest. Zooming into the scene yields an antediluvian effect harkening to imaginations of Earth's inhospitable infancy. Haukadalsvegur, Iceland (11 Aug 14) Looking WNW 64.3114, … [Read more...]
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