SkyPix

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

Canadian Tube: Wide View

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Taking its dear, sweet time to wind down after a larger, more destructive stage, the tilted Canadian (Texas) tornado pirouetted its way across hilly Panhandle countryside.  This was a remarkably straightforward storm intercept, as they go, with the supercell forming in the forecast target area of the northeastern Panhandle and just about as soon as we arrived.  The reward:  this and several other … [Read more...]

Sunset Blowout

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The scene at the end of this storm day was one of rich texture, not only in shape but in hue.  Four minutes after the last glimpse of the sun vanished from view, its warm glows diffused through rain before brushing the lowest descending cloud elements of the arcus that rushed overhead, contrasting brilliantly with the blues of shadows in between.  This short time exposure dug right into those … [Read more...]

Sailing with Silhuoetted Congestus

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A band of towering cumulus containing some cumulus congestus drifts across placid Gulf Stream waters off the very western tip of Key West, coral tones of the setting sun lining its edges and beaming under its base.  Early twilight would bring more serene scenes of sailing... Key West FL (5 Jan 9) Looking WSW 24.5463, -81.8124 … [Read more...]

Early Aurora Tornado

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I ran across the street to get this wide-angle view of the growing Aurora tornado, loudly but gratefully requesting that the driver of the other chase vehicle kill his headlights.  The dust plume from the previous shot had been absorbed into the main debris fan.  Meanwhile, a subtle but beautiful turquoise tinge encircled the tornado vortex at cloud base, while bottom-lit scud in the foreground … [Read more...]

Dam Release: Fort Gibson

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Several days of heavy rains in its drainage basin left Ft. Gibson Reservoir more than 15 feet high, forcing releases from its massive hydroelectric dam just to bring down floodwaters surrounding the normal lakeshore.  This necessary process turned the downstream Grand (Neosho) River into a speedy and turbulent torrent wholly unfit for any manner of navigation! 5 NNE Fort Gibson OK (16 Oct 9) … [Read more...]

Sunset Storm under Moon

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Minutes after the moon became visible above this fantastic band of storms, its anchoring supercell thrust a deep, overshooting cloud dome skyward, as the deepening warm tones of sunset cast a convective eastern sky aglow in a bedazzling way.   Times like this stop time in its tracks, and make all the road miles, cheap motels and gas pumps that festoon the journey well worthwhile. 7 NW Carlsbad … [Read more...]