One of my favorite lighting conditions for storm observation is western twilight, eastern storm. When the subject is a fantastically crisp convective bomb such as this—a supercell on the Great Plains bathed all over in warm and cool pastel tones—I hope it’s evident why! An impressive rampart of cumulus congestus rolled up the west flank of the storm beneath a frosty crown of anvil mammatus. In another respect, the scene resembled a delicious, sweet treat: an 8-mile pile of gently colored marshmallows and whipped cream.
5 NW Roswell NM (7 Jun 14) Looking ENE
33.452, -104.5997Textured Twilight Tempest
One of my favorite lighting conditions for storm observation is western twilight, eastern storm. When the subject is a fantastically crisp convective bomb such as this—a supercell on the Great Plains bathed all over in warm and cool pastel tones—I hope it’s evident why! An impressive rampart of cumulus congestus rolled up the west flank of the storm beneath a frosty crown of anvil mammatus. In another respect, the scene resembled a delicious, sweet treat: an 8-mile pile of gently colored marshmallows and whipped cream.
5 NW Roswell NM (7 Jun 14) Looking ENE
33.452, -104.5997