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Western Blast

2017-11-18 By Roger Edwards

High amperage sizzles several square inches of a mesa north of a southeastern Nevada town as a high-based storm cluster lumbers westward.  After the requisite delay at the speed of sound, a deep report of thunder boomed across the valleys and hills, echoing off mountainsides and mesas, reminding all within earshot of what was in charge of the moment.  If this was to be the last night of photogenic lightning for a couple of weeks during this trip, the storm acquitted itself rather well! Mesquite NV (3 Aug 17) Looking NE 36.8037, -114.1399

Filed Under: Night Lightning Tagged With: clouds, convection, deserts, lightning, Mesquite, Nevada, nighttime, storms, thunderstorms, weather

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Welcome to SkyPix, an online photo book of clouds, weather and water by Roger Edwards. As in a printed coffee-table book, every image has its own page with a unique story. After all, meaningful photography is much more than just picture-taking; it is visually rendering a moment in place and time from a perspective like none other. As a scientist and an artist, I hope my deep passion for the power and splendor of our skies and waters shines through in these pages. If you are a cloud and weather aficionado, outdoor enthusiast, outdoor or nature photographer, art lover, or anyone who craves learning, enjoy...

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