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Wetlands in Malheur County...or possibly Harney County, on my way to Burns, OR
I had pulled off the road because I was being aggressively tailgated...and looked off to the side.
I suppose the question is why would you walk along the prom on a day like this. Apart from getting soaking wet as he had a normal jacket and jeans on there is the danger of debris being thrown up. I think he had a hangover and wanted to clear his head.😊
6/16/2017
Near Arbor Lake Wetlands
Lincoln, Nebraska
I had gone out here hunting for Tiger Beetles. It wasn't a good day for that because this storm blew in. I took 4 series of photos of this storm as it approached. I never did more than put the panoramas together for most of the photos. Years ago I posted one of those panoramas which was the very first series. A few days ago I went back and did a more thorough edit of the other 3 series because I thought I would like to have a print of this storm. This photo is the second series which I decided I liked better than the others. This photo is a combination of 24 photos shot in portrait mode in 2 rows of 12 covering about 135 degrees of the horizon. All of the photos were taken hand held. The use of a tripod was not a possibility because the wind was blowing about 50 mph and I was having trouble standing relatively still in the wind. It was surprising that the panorama stitched so well. Torrential rain with hail was no more than about a half mile away at this point. The last series of panorama photos was taken just two minutes after this set when the rain arrived and I had to retreat to the car.
During a severe storm this tree was uprooted and fell across the street. Two cars were buried underneath the tree. Fortunately noone was injured.
"To get the full value of joy you must have someone to share it with." ... Mark Twain
I have found this statement to be SO TRUE. Thanks for sharing the joy of watching this front come in with me!
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Grand Canyon, USA
We were on our Harley, cruising the backroads, but had to stop and get this photo.
It was worth getting drenched.... I think.....
The Hon. James L. Oberstar departs Duluth in ballast for Marquette. Today was a good day for storm light cloud backgrounds.
Only just edited this in Snapseed, realised it was taken 6 months ago. Way behind with posting any images.
I ventured down to Barton on Sea yesterday as there are quite a few pathways further up from the rocks where you can shoot from in relative safety.
I went for some grey moody photos but the sky had other ideas and a beautiful sunset unfolded.
However it was challenging, the horizontal winds were relentless and I was faced with the usual challenges. I had my tripod down low and was wiping my lens constantly, it wasn't actually raining but there was seaspray flying everywhere. There was a beautiful dramatic afterglow but unfortunately most of the shots by that point were either cloudy or just not sharp enough. I will revisit them in a few days, but I think most of them will have to go!.
Belmar, NJ
I learn the most from my epic fails. This was my first time playing the storm chaser. I watched the forecast all weekend and saw that a strong thunderstorm line would be crossing past the Jersey shore. What I didn't account for was that even though I was under a paviliion, the wind and rain blasted me and the gear so suddenly that I had to sit down on top of my stuff so it wouldn't blow away. Those cement benches on the boardwalk were sliding right past me. I didn't get even one shot because I was terrified I would be flung off the boardwalk. Later I heard that there were 70 mph wind gusts that tore off a nearby motel roof and they were investigating for a small tornado. So I did some research on the proper way to storm chase. This guy has some sound advice...https://www.nikonusa.com/en/learn-and-explore/a/tips-and-techniques/how-to-photograph-lightning.html
violent storms on the Great Plains are notorious for the damage they can do...and for that reason much of the critical infrastructure such as power and cable lines are buried underground...additionally more storm-proof metal poles are being used such as the one on the far left above which leads to a water treatment plant that serves thousands of homes.
Noi prendiamo una manciata di sabbia dal panorama infinito delle percezioni e la chiamiamo mondo.
Robert Maynard Pirsig,
Lo Zen e l'arte della manutenzione della motocicletta, 1974
Chaweng beach, Koh Samui, Thailandia.
Nella luce giusta, anche un ramo sulla spiaggia può diventare un soggetto interessante che racconta una storia senza tempo.
#storm #clouds #driftwood #ramo #branch #sand #sabbia #horizon #story #storia #thailand #chaweng #samui
Liberty Hill, Texas. Storm developed very quickly and I was positioned in front of its path, like an idiot. Worth it for this shot though. Quite spectacular!
Nothing beats a storm moving over the prairie at sunset. Caught this sight on my way home from the golf course this evening. The whole thing was quite a sight.
(Summer has gotten very busy and as a result my flickr time has taken a big hit. I do hope to have some time this weekend to catch up. I MISS YOU ALL!)