For the second straight year, I had an east-facing, upper-floor hotel room at the hotel hosting the National Storm Chase Summit, this time in a suburb of Denver instead of Kansas City. For the second straight year, a glorious sunrise greeted me through the glass, beyond a small, partly ice-covered pond whose open area reflected the color well. So, I hoisted some more glass, fired off some photos, and offer my favorite of them here. That night I would be honored with induction into the Storm Chasing Hall of Fame, alongside fellow storm-chasing scientists Howie Bluestein, Jon Davies, Erik Rasmussen, and the late Al Moller — each of whom I’ve known, counted as friends, and admired professionally for their roles in advancing our understanding of severe weather.
Westminster CO (7 Feb 26) Looking ESE
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