Lightning
Friday, July 13th, 2007Last night there was a bit of a lightning show. Most of it was contained within the clouds, but every once in a while a bolt would shoot down in plain view. It provided about 45 minutes of fun.
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Last night there was a bit of a lightning show. Most of it was contained within the clouds, but every once in a while a bolt would shoot down in plain view. It provided about 45 minutes of fun.
Voilà, c’est le printemps!
Friday, March 30th, 2007I've been working my butt off so much recently that I very well may have to write today's post while standing. I've been working seven days a week, from early morning to late night, sometimes straight through till the next morning. After another long stint in front of the ...
Solar Flare, High Winds and Pelting Rain
Friday, December 15th, 2006Thanks to intense weather and a freak solar flare and the accompanying burst of solar radiation, cell phones went wonky, our local power grid has been having serious issues and, sadly, our electricity and internet connection have been wiped out.Thank goodness I have a laptop - I'm writing this by ...
More Recent Photos
Tuesday, September 27th, 2005Here are a few more photos taken recently.Corn fields stretch for miles in North Dakota...Even mobile home signs get hit by hurricanes and tornadoes!A volcanic bubble made this butte.This is St. Helens at sunrise.Sun beams shining down through rain clouds...
More Fun and Beautiful Sights in North Dakota
Monday, September 19th, 2005Codi and I have been having such a great time in North Dakota that there's been almost no time to post photos. Well, we're on our way home to Oregon tomorrow, so photos will be posted soon. Here are a few photos for now...North Dakota badlands, about 10 ...
Night Sky
Friday, September 2nd, 2005I've been testing out some long exposures for the last few nights. There have been dozens of bad shots and a few good ones. This is one of the more interesting shots because of the clouds reflecting the amber-hued tungsten lighting of the nearby city.
A Great Day in Astoria
Sunday, August 21st, 2005Codi and I found out that there's a jetboat that runs from downtown Portland to Astoria, Oregon on the coast, so we decided to take a day off and see what Astoria is like. We learned that Astoria is a major shipping center with a maritime history ...
Firey Clouds
Wednesday, August 17th, 2005When Codi and I got home from Vancouver this afternoon, the sun was beginning to set behind some enormous clouds. The edges of one cloud looked reddish, as if it was on fire.
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