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August 13, 2019 - East of Ogallala Nebraska US
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On the hunt again for severe weather. Little did I know that this would be my last chase in August 2019.
A strong developing system of storms were predicted that afternoon for western Nebraska and eastern Colorado. Though this was the first storm of the day to become severe and we were already in route.
I-80 Westbound towards Ogallala Nebraska the mammatus clouds means good instability and when they show before the storm I know that this means a good chance for what I'm looking for.
Hanging out the window for a few shots as we were on our way to intercept this first supercell of the day!
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August 13, 2019 - Ogallala Nebraska US
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Under the base of this storm, we already has meso detection. TVS markers were on radar and it was moving directly to Ogallala Nebraska.
We got there on time and stopped right off of the interstate at a gas station with the best view.
This highly photographic supercell was maturing. But at this moment... This storm decided to weaken just a bit as we waited for this cell to produced a nader. Lost the TVS marker so we didn't stay long and packed the gear and headed south towards Grant Nebraska.
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Lazy K Motel, 1501 East 1st Street, Ogallala, Nebraska. This motel is just on the outskirts of town, and has been in business since 1956.
August 13, 2019 - Ogallala Nebraska US
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Under the base of this storm, we already has meso detection. TVS markers were on radar and it was moving directly to Ogallala Nebraska.
We got there on time and stopped right off of the interstate at a gas station with the best view.
This highly photographic supercell was maturing. But at this moment... This storm decided to weaken just a bit as we waited for this cell to produced a nader. Lost the TVS marker so we didn't stay long and packed the gear and headed south towards Grant Nebraska.
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August 13, 2019 - Ogallala Nebraska US
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Under the base of this storm, we already has meso detection. TVS markers were on radar and it was moving directly to Ogallala Nebraska.
We got there on time and stopped right off of the interstate at a gas station with the best view.
This highly photographic supercell was maturing. But at this moment... This storm decided to weaken just a bit as we waited for this cell to produced a nader. Lost the TVS marker so we didn't stay long and packed the gear and headed south towards Grant Nebraska.
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Probably my favorite day chasing this spring was May 23rd, especially once the storms really got going west of Ogallala, Nebraska. We chased it through Arthur and east, this was one of the final shots of the night, near Tryon after the sun had gone down. The structure was insane. The Sandhills are a tough area but we had good luck this day, and I ran up to a hilltop overlooking the western horizon and got a time-lapse of this gorgeous supercell racing towards us in the dark. Such a wonderful landscape with the grass and sand intermixed, it really made this a fun photo. The colors were a bit tough to nail down, but this is pretty much what it looked like out of camera, but with added contrast, etc.
It would have some more crazy structure after this as well, and it was also beautiful beforehand, especially at sunset with lightning everywhere, but this was a favorite image from my chasing this spring.
August 13, 2019 - Ogallala Nebraska US
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Under the base of this storm, we already has meso detection. TVS markers were on radar and it was moving directly to Ogallala Nebraska.
We got there on time and stopped right off of the interstate at a gas station with the best view.
This highly photographic supercell was maturing. But at this moment... This storm decided to weaken just a bit as we waited for this cell to produced a nader. Lost the TVS marker so we didn't stay long and packed the gear and headed south towards Grant Nebraska.
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The center pivot is seen as both hero and villain in the debate over water in the Ogallala aquifer. This one is south of Lubbock, Texas.
Mature Bald Eagle lifting off at Kingsley Dam which is North of Ogallala, Nebraska and close to Lake McConaughy. These wintering eagles feed primarily on fish and sick or injured waterfowl.
August 13, 2019 - Ogallala Nebraska US
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Under the base of this storm, we already has meso detection. TVS markers were on radar and it was moving directly to Ogallala Nebraska.
We got there on time and stopped right off of the interstate at a gas station with the best view.
This highly photographic supercell was maturing. But at this moment... This storm decided to weaken just a bit as we waited for this cell to produced a nader. Lost the TVS marker so we didn't stay long and packed the gear and headed south towards Grant Nebraska.
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Not all that much sliding here, mostly an intentionally underexposed original with a filter. I did some sliding to exaggerate what the original looked like.
Smith Falls is the highest waterfall in Nebraska, 63 feet (19m) high. The Niobrara River has cut through the Ogallala Aquifer here, allowing the water to seep out, flow briefly, then drop into the Niobrara.
In the Oklahoma and Texas panhandles, agricultural practices are shifting away from intensive tillage towards conservation methods, primarily due to the severe challenges of water scarcity (declining Ogallala Aquifer levels) and frequent drought conditions. Tilling dry land is generally discouraged due to the high risk of soil erosion and moisture loss, which can lead to a "second Dust Bowl".
Challenges with Tilling in Dryland Regions
Soil Moisture Loss: Tillage exposes the soil, increasing evaporation and making the seedbed drier, which is detrimental in an already arid environment.
Wind Erosion: The region is prone to high winds; tilling removes protective crop residue, making the topsoil vulnerable to blowing away, a key factor in the original Dust Bowl disaster.
Soil Degradation: Intensive tillage breaks down soil structure, reducing its ability to infiltrate and store water.
Aquifer Depletion: Traditional intensive farming, especially irrigated corn, has significantly lowered water tables in the Ogallala Aquifer, forcing many operations to transition to dryland farming.
Thirty Miles to Ogallala
Thirty miles to Ogallala.
My head is full
of thoughts about the red owl
and all the aisles
of processed food
and glazed donuts
and jocks
in football jerseys
and cowboy boots.
Thirty miles until
I can step out
and breathe deep
the stench
of piss and shit
and cheap bourbon
in plastic bottles
draining in the gutter
with shitty country
"music" streaming
from the outdoor
speaker
taunting the tweeker
asking me for
change
before she changes.
August 13, 2019 - Ogallala Nebraska US
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Under the base of this storm, we already has meso detection. TVS markers were on radar and it was moving directly to Ogallala Nebraska.
We got there on time and stopped right off of the interstate at a gas station with the best view.
This highly photographic supercell was maturing. But at this moment... This storm decided to weaken just a bit as we waited for this cell to produced a nader. Lost the TVS marker so we didn't stay long and packed the gear and headed south towards Grant Nebraska.
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A Juvenile Bald Eagle springing into action on beautiful Lake Ogallala in Western Nebraska. The fishing and the weather were good on this particular day in January.
Bald Eagles have a length of 29-35 inches and weigh 7-14 pounds. Their wing span is around 7 feet. A immature or Juvenile Bald Eagle will have mottled brown and white feathers under its wings and on its head, tail, back and breast. At 4-5 years of age, bald eagles become mature and develop the distinguishing characteristics of dark brown body feathers, white head and tail and yellow eyes, feet and beak. Females are larger than males.
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August 13, 2019 - Ogallala Nebraska US
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Under the base of this storm, we already has meso detection. TVS markers were on radar and it was moving directly to Ogallala Nebraska.
We got there on time and stopped right off of the interstate at a gas station with the best view.
This highly photographic supercell was maturing. But at this moment... This storm decided to weaken just a bit as we waited for this cell to produced a nader. Lost the TVS marker so we didn't stay long and packed the gear and headed south towards Grant Nebraska.
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May 3, 2020 - Ogallala Nebraska
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First moderate risk day of the year out in Western Nebraska. We decided to head out early to catch the action.
Was trying to Twitch Stream (streaming link down below) our chase this day, though my HD camera decided otherwise. Had many technical glitches that afternoon and I'm happy mishaps happen on the first chase of the year. Prepares the next adventure without failure.
First storm erupted north of Grant Nebraska but I was messing around with the live feed and didn't take any snaps... put the problems aside and moved north to Ogallala Nebraska to catch this dying cell.
Not many pics in this set but was caught was worth every second to get out of the house for a few hours!
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Playing with my new telephoto during sunset on Lake Mcconaughy. Very close to SOOC here. Just some good ol Nebraska hair-flinging fun!
The last photo before the light failed and we drove on. We drove east to Hyannis and then south on Highway 61 via Arthur to Ogallala for the night.
It was dark by the time we started south on 61, and the 70-ish miles on that road were the darkest miles I've ever seen. Very few lights were to be seen, and even fewer other cars were met. There was nothing open in Arthur as we passed through, and coming into Ogallala felt like entering a major city after seeing nothing for 70 miles.
UP SD70M 4461 leads UP ES44AC 7862 and its hot 3419 foot stack train, INPSE 17. The train isnt that hot but with the intermodal "I", it was hotter then most of the mixed freights this day. This North Platte Bailey Yard originating train collects westbound traffic for Seattle from other west coast trains that set off daily in North Platte's massive Bailey Yard. The 53 loads weighing 2598 tons, come leaning into the curve on the Union Pacific Sidney Sub on the west side of Ogallala. 5 trains would pass within 30 minutes after both locals (LFA50 17 and LFA51 17) were working in Ogallala and tying up the plant at W335.
Taken off state hi-way 61
Driving through the Nebraska Sand Hills reveals a stark and subtitle beauty that soon washes over your soul like the waves upon waves of sand dunes you travel through. This is one of the most scenic roads in the country, yet it is a stark and subtle beauty. Some sand dunes tower over 400 feet high and go on as far as the eye can see. You may not see another car or a house for over 30 minutes as you travel the area.
The Sand Hills Region is 19,300 square miles and takes up 25% of the state. It is larger than the states of Connecticut, New Jersey, Delaware and Rhode Island combined. It was formed at the end of the last ice age when sand was wind blown into large dunes during a severe drought. To call this area sparsely populated is a vast understatement.
The Sand Hills also rest like a light blanket over the Ogallala Aquifer, one of the largest aquifers in the world. So close to the porous ground this water can sometimes be seen coming out of the sand and forming into shallow pools. This water provides irrigation and drinking water for hundreds and hundreds of thousands of people and helps to feed our nation in so many ways. This is why so many environmentalists, including my wife, have been fighting the XL oil pipeline this last year; this water is vital to our existence.
Whenever I need to get away from everything, this is where I go.
With Earth day coming, I wanted to share this with you. Peace my friends
Hope you press "L"
I lost the name of the creator of this texture, If any ideas, let me know and i will credit them, thanks
August 13, 2019 - Western Nebraska / Kansas US
A whole week of severe weather on the Plains of Nebraska. Though I would miss the Northern Kansas Tornado Event on the 14. Still nice to get what I got on the days I was out chasing.
Myles Nelson and I were on our way out to Wray Colorado when the first tornadic storm formed by Ogallala Nebraska. Since it was upon us and unexpected that day we chased these cells south instead of heading out to Colorado.
8 Confirmed tornadoes this day on the cells we chased but we didn't see one of them. Mostly all rain wrapped and no visibility on they TVS storms we chased that afternoon.
Though that is the chance we take when we do chase these supercells. Some incredible storm structure and incredible mammatus on the end of the chase day! Can't Complain!
Another Epic chase day, and my last for August 2019
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Front Street Cafe, 519 East 1st Street, Ogallala, Nebraska. Front Street Cafe is part of a replica of an Old West town, which includes a steakhouse and saloon.
August 13, 2019 - South of Ogallala Nebraska US
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Under the base of this storm, we already has meso detection. TVS markers were on radar and it was moving directly to Ogallala Nebraska.
We got there on time and stopped right off of the interstate at a gas station with the best view.
This highly photographic supercell was maturing. But at this moment... This storm decided to weaken just a bit as we waited for this cell to produced a nader. Lost the TVS marker so we didn't stay long and packed the gear and headed south towards Grant Nebraska.
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August 13, 2019 - South of Ogallala Nebraska US
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Under the base of this storm, we already has meso detection. TVS markers were on radar and it was moving directly to Ogallala Nebraska.
We got there on time and stopped right off of the interstate at a gas station with the best view.
This highly photographic supercell was maturing. But at this moment... This storm decided to weaken just a bit as we waited for this cell to produced a nader. Lost the TVS marker so we didn't stay long and packed the gear and headed south towards Grant Nebraska.
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August 13, 2019 - Ogallala Nebraska US
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Under the base of this storm, we already has meso detection. TVS markers were on radar and it was moving directly to Ogallala Nebraska.
We got there on time and stopped right off of the interstate at a gas station with the best view.
This highly photographic supercell was maturing. But at this moment... This storm decided to weaken just a bit as we waited for this cell to produced a nader. Lost the TVS marker so we didn't stay long and packed the gear and headed south towards Grant Nebraska.
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Chase on the Pawnee Grasslands. August 1, 2013. We drove to Nebraska early this day, and waited in Ogallala for several hours watching the radar. The only storms ended up being north of Fort Morgan, and we were able to catch this little storm in the Pawnee Grasslands on our way back to Denver.
From the Time Machine. Big Boy Killers.
Union Pacific's Gas Turbine Electric Locomotives (GTEL) did not kill big steam power on the western railroad, diesels did that. Rather, the gas turbines filled the void for larger power, having the added advantage early on of burning what had been nearly an oil refinery wast product. The last order of 30 GTELs were delivered between 1958 and 1961, producing 8,500 ear deafening horsepower, said to rise to 10,000 hp in below zero temperatures, and billed at the time as the largest locomotives ever built.
This is one of the monsters, pulling a westbound manifest past the station at Ogallala, NE and kicking up dust as the Agent-Operator inspects the train. 14 flashbulbs used, date: April 19, 1969. The turbines would see their last revenue service the following year, victims of the higher cost of bunker C fuel and problems with pitting damage to the turbine blades.
Ogallala has its own history on the Overland Trail. A station stop for the Overland Stage, Pony Express and first transcontinental telegraph and later the Union Pacific. It was also one of the three major rail cattle loading towns (Dodge City and Abilene were the other 2) for the Texas cattle drives that were taking advantage of the sweet prairie grasses west of the Missouri.
May 3, 2020 - Ogallala Nebraska
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First moderate risk day of the year out in Western Nebraska. We decided to head out early to catch the action.
Was trying to Twitch Stream (streaming link down below) our chase this day, though my HD camera decided otherwise. Had many technical glitches that afternoon and I'm happy mishaps happen on the first chase of the year. Prepares the next adventure without failure.
First storm erupted north of Grant Nebraska but I was messing around with the live feed and didn't take any snaps... put the problems aside and moved north to Ogallala Nebraska to catch this dying cell.
Not many pics in this set but was caught was worth every second to get out of the house for a few hours!
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Old sign just northeast of Big Springs, Nebraska on U.S. Route heading west indicating the new shorter route to Denver, Colorado. In looking at google maps of the junction of U.S. 30 and U.S. 138, the corn fields are still there. Image was found in a stack of negatives that my mom had in storage and were taken by either here parents or grandparents in or around 1930. Image digitized using my Nikon D850. P.S. If you look closely toward the left center of the sign, it looks like someone peppered it up nicely with a few round. :-) Hope everyone is having a great week. :-)
Next coach for the M10005 "city of Denver" that is ready has the rather weird name "Ogallala". It's an observation lounge coach. Designing that end of the coach in 7wide almost gave me a headache, not the easiest shape to accomplice in this size.