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April 14, 2016 Debacle in the Desert

This is a story about a “chase” in the desert that went from fun to GREAT SCOTT. It all turned out okay, but it was… [Read More]

April 14, 2016 Dust and Desolation in the Desert

A desert day trip turned sour when the Xterra died just east of Ballarat, in Panamint Valley. That story is here. There were some… [Read More]

March 31, 2016 Spring Wildflowers on the Carrizo Plain

My friends Tom and Rook hopped into the Xterra and we were off on a day trip to check out the wildflower display in… [Read More]

March 31, 2016 Carrizo Dust Devils

Rook and Tom and I were minding our own business, wandering around the Carrizo Plain and looking for wildflowers to photograph, when we came… [Read More]

March 28, 2016 Whitewater Wind and Dust Storm

I had planned on leaving mom’s place in Palm Desert for home on the day prior, but a storm system coming into California… [Read More]

March 21, 2016 Owens Valley Lenticular Clouds

A large trough of low pressure was approaching California from the west on Monday, March 21. The strong flow at mid-levels from the west-southwest… [Read More]

March 21, 2016 Trona Lenticular Clouds

This is Part 2 of my lenticular cloud chase this day. Part One is here. From the Lone Pine area in Owens Valley,… [Read More]

February 18, 2016 Western Nevada Storm Chase

On the previous evening, February 17th, the skies were getting dark and the camera was in the bag for the night. I was sitting… [Read More]

February 18, 2016 Death Valley Flower Bonanza

Following my little morning supercell chase from Beatty to Lida Junction, I made my way into Death Valley to check out the “superbloom.” The… [Read More]

February 17, 2016 Highway 190 Desert Dust Storm and Lenticulars

Another winter storm system was headed to California, so instead of seeing what it might do from home, I elected to head to the… [Read More]

February 17, 2016 Death Valley Dunes and Dust

In the companion entry for this date is a wide array of dust and wave-cloud photography from the Owens Valley and Panamint Valley. The… [Read More]

January 30, 2016 Red Mountain Lenticulars

A strong storm system was approaching Southern California this weekend, with a wet and windy front expected on Sunday, January 31st. On the day… [Read More]

January 15, 2016 Salton Sea Seabird Scenery

I had a Friday off to goof around near the Salton Sea. I had explored the west side of the “sea” about a year… [Read More]

January 12, 2016 Chuchupate Nights

On this Tuesday evening I joined a couple of buddies for a one-hour ride up north to shoot the night sky. We set up… [Read More]

January 8, 2016 El Matador Beach Sunset

On this Friday I had just completed a few errands when I arrived home around 4:15 p.m. I didn’t have anything planned except for a… [Read More]