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Scenes after the storm on 24.07.2026. The anti-crepuscular rays. This atmospheric optical phenomenon appears opposite from the Sun and these rays seem to converge in the anti-solar point, anthelion, behind mt. Imittos in this particular case.
These rays are the creation of obstacles (e.g. clouds) to the sunlight. They are parallel but seem to converge in a point (anthelion) due to our perspective (it is the same with the train's rails that seem to converge far away).
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Just outside Halifax NS , is charming and quiet beach. Situated in East Lawrwncetown near the more famous beach. I prefer this one. I used two filters on this shot, a 6 stop ND and a grad
It's rare to have a sprite and a well-shaped halo (red disk next to the sprite) in such a distance (they were possibly triggered by separate electrical discharges), on Feb. 12-13, 2024, over thunderstorms at the Aegean Sea. Halos occur due to the same mechanism responsible for sprites, appear higher than them, at 70–85 km, last for some ms, and look like faint red disks with a typical diameter of less than 100 km. Also, observe the lower right tendrils of the sprite and their deviation towards the right, following the strong temporary electric field above the thundercloud.
TLEs (like red sprites) are upper atmospheric electrical discharges and they appear, under specific circumstances, above thunderstorms (e.g. red sprites appear at altitudes of 40-90 km).
I've used a #Sigma 85 mm lens at f/1.4, for 1/25'' with 40 k iso.
Check our recent #paper about TLEs from Greek-based observers, here: doi.org/10.3390/environsciproc2023026009.
What is a red sprite? Info here: antisimvatikos.blogspot.com/2017/04/red-sprite.html
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This part of California has not had precipitation for three weeks. From a wet December to a dry January.... we don't need another dry year!
Crepuscular rays after sunset, due to an approaching storm. Athens, Greece, 18.05.2022.
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This is my favorite military aircraft. If you ever get a chance, at an air show probably, to see this monster perform a short-field takeoff and landing, you won't believe something this large can go from zero to airborne in 3500 ft. (1064 meters).
Thank you all so very much for your comments and faves, but most of all I thank you for just taking the time to look. I appreciate each and every one of you! Gracias. Merci. Danke. Obrigado. Grazie. Go raibh maith agat. Tapadh leat. Gratias tibi.
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SUNSET - Florida Everglades
Spring - Big Sky - Florida Wetlands
Palm Beach County, Florida U.S.A.
*[In a few weeks, June 1st, my favorite time of the year will start!
The Rainy Season (and Hurricane Season)! LOL When the clouds
are out and briskly moving, and I can mix in a little sun...I get my
best skyscape-images of the year! Woo-Hoo! Thanks for looking.]
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Everglades
Group Cover Photo - CSSS Group - 5/14/20
Conjunction of celestial planets together with an isolated thunderstorm cell over the Florida Everglades.
On the way to Yass on the Barton Highway, NSW rural countryside from 100kph as we cruise by with five on board. As smooth as our 2007 Corolla Ascent, but helluva lot quicker….. see #flickrfeature here and on Instagram…
Yass Valley Council is a local government area in the Southern Tablelands region of New South Wales, Australia. The area is located adjacent to the Hume and Barton Highways and the Main Southern railway line. Wikipedia
Area: 3,999 km²
Founded: 2004
Population: 16,142 (2016 census); 16,953 (2018 est.);
Is Yass worth visiting?
It has many popular attractions, including Jugiong, Clonakilla, Yass Soldiers' Memorial Hall, making it well worth a visit. Yass is a city in New South Wales, Australia. It has many popular attractions, including Jugiong, Clonakilla, Yass Soldiers' Memorial Hall, making it well worth a visit.
www.trip.com/travel-guide/destination/yass-16259/
Why is Yass called Yass?
Yass /ˈjæs/ is a town in the Southern Tablelands of New South Wales, Australia in Yass Valley Council. The name appears to have been derived from an Aboriginal word, "Yarrh" (or "Yharr"), said to mean 'running water'.
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Yass, New South Wales.
Test the hashtag #flickrfeature here on the App..
See some more CBR ACT Canberra Region images here…
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A storm can be impressive not only when it's coming, but also while it's leaving. Its structure and the details will be appreciated from the stormlovers but also from naturelovers. Can you spot the mammatus? This shot was taken with a mod. dslr so there is a slight red/pink hue but it can capture excellently the deep red colors (when they are there) during sunset hour, so I tend to use it more often at that time.
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I love flying and one day soon I hope to do it again!!
Here's one from the window seat somewhere over the Java Sea en route to Singapore from way back in 2017.
Exported full size so please make it big :-)
Fuji X-T2, Fujnon XF 23/1.4, 1/600th sec at f/9, ISO 100
Night storm with several CGs. This is a stack of 2 photos, one with a double CG and another with 4 CGs with temporal separation of 1' between the two shots. Relatively dense rain shaft is also visible.
Unfortunately, only 50-100 km away from me, to my NE, more than 320 mm (the 3/5 of the yearly rain of Athens) of rain fell in ~8 hours, creating floods and killing at least 8. The lightning frequency was every 5'' the most, with long periods of 1 strike per 1-2''. This frequency was going on the whole night due to a cut off low on the upper troposphere.
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During the thunderstorm on the night of June 10, 2022, over central Evia isl., Greece, there were many CA (Cloud-to-Air) lightning. In one of them, it was possible to capture the corona discharge with its distinct blue/purple color. These purple filaments/streamers are created due to high values of the electric field (high enough to ionize air molecules, mostly nitrogen). In this image, I've done a "double zoom in" so one can easily observe this phenomenon. Sigma Art lens 20 mm (big frame), 85 mm (smaller frames), at f/1.4 and iso 20-40k.
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From the Big Trip 3D slide archives - 2004.
After leaving the scene of my previous shot, we arrived here in the official carpark for the sunrise at Uluru, ready to witness this amazing scene with hundreds of other early risers. It started out as quite a special event, with many people turning it into a nice outdoor breakfast. We were surrounded by some lovely Japanese tourists who had come off a tour coach, and they were enjoying a sushi breakfast. There was lots of happy chatter and talk, then suddenly the sun cast its first rays on the rock surface, and the entire crowd went utterly silent. For a minute, we were all in awe of what we were looking at, then some remembered their cameras and suddenly it was nothing but a clicking of shutters and a whirring of film motor drives. Being in the film days, I fired off a lot of shots to cover a lot of exposure settings. I think this would still have been around one or two seconds exposure time.
The colours were amazing. This slide scan is straight off the slide itself with no changes to saturation or brightness. It was a mesmerising and unforgettable sight.
(Slide scanned using Canon RP with 24-240 and Nisi close up lens. Original taken using Fuji Sensia 100 slide film)
Just wandering around downtown Los Angeles, CA, and I walk around a corner and see this. I think I just stood there for about 10 minutes before I even reached for the camera hanging around my neck. Weird building!
Thank you all so very much for your comments and faves, but most of all I thank you for just taking the time to look. I appreciate each and every one of you! Gracias. Merci. Danke. Obrigado. Grazie. Go raibh maith agat. Tapadh leat. Gratias tibi.
All photos are ©Tom Harrington and may not be used in any way without my permission. Thank you.
Lightning over the Saronic gulf. Acropolis with Parthenon on the foreground. One can also observe the temple of Olympian Zeus (lower left edge) and Acropolis Museum (the orthogonal building between the temple and Acropolis).
Taken on 21.06.2025, in Athens, Greece, looking southwestwards. Canon 5Dmk4, Sigma Art 35 mm, f/2.5, 1/25'', iso 100, ND filter used.
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From the Big Trip 3D slide archives - 2004.
Two fishing fleets riding out the storms in Albany, Western Australia - one being the actual fishing boats, and the other, this wonderful flock of Australian Pelicans (and silver gulls) sitting out the stormy weather as it passed though. This was taken from Emu Point in one of Albany's many and varied coastal harbours. Shortly after I took this, I returned to the car as it started to pour with rain once again and saw through the windscreen the pelicans all with bills wide open catching the raindrops! It was just too wet to get a shot of it, but fascinating to see.
(Slide scanned using Canon RP with 24-240 and Nisi close up lens. Original taken using Fuji Sensia 100 slide film)
Another dangerous bolt from the blue. The storm's core was 10-15 km away, behind the hills, while this bolt hit on sunny ground. On 01.06.2020, in Athens, Greece. Taken with braun nd filter.
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Panoramique des montées de gaz des cratères sommitaux de l'Etna, en Sicile (Italie).
Pour l'intérieur des cratères, voir
www.flickr.com/photos/139889408@N07/50285251167/in/pool-1...
Panorámica de los cráteres de la cumbre del Etna.
Panoramica dei crateri sommitali dell'Etna.
Panoramic of the summit craters of Etna.