Sometimes serene and beautiful, fog takes on a sinister side when it comes to aviation, leading to economic losses on a daily basis somewhere around the world, and on occasion, casualties from related plane crashes. More commonly, on flight dockets already strained to the limits by over-scheduling, even brief fog episodes at major airports can hurl substantial portions of the national commercial … [Read more...]
Floral Flow
Waters from the rapidly rising Skunk River rose into the bottom of an overhanging elderberry bush, the swift current flowing through the blooms, a symbolic juxtaposition of renewal and destruction in the springtime. Story City IA (8 Jun 8) Looking NE 42.1877, -93.5849 … [Read more...]
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Sail Away
Seemingly alone on the vast ocean, a solo sailboat rode the gentle marine breezes into the twilight sky off the coast of southwest Florida. A rather hazy sky muted and diffused the warm tones of long-path refraction in the near-horizon atmospheric layers, softening the scene and accentuating its serenity. Sanibel FL (30 Dec 8) Looking WSW 26.4498, -82.1426 … [Read more...]
3 Peaks
The half orb of the setting sun silhouettes Mt. Evans and two adjoining Colorado peaks, striking a once-per-year pose of symmetric balance relative to this vantage on some of the highest of the High Plains, at "Cedar Point". 7 SSE Agate CO (10 Jul 4) Looking WNW 39.3524, -103.8697 … [Read more...]
Why to Avoid Flooded Roads
A half-mile long stretch of road hides under moving water. There are good reasons why people are advised not to drive into low water crossings when flooded. Imagine hitting this by surprise after dark. Your car and dead body could be recovered downstream, or entombed in the river bottom, never to be found. Even in daylight, you could be swept away and killed; there is no good way to judge the … [Read more...]
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