On the morning of the 15th, from Wakeeney, KS, it was obvious that the severe-weather risk today was too marginal and too far to… [Read More]
May 1, 2014 Monument Rocks, KS
My first chase tour of the season began on April 30 out of OKC. Cold air was flooding the Plains from the north, so… [Read More]
March 31, 2014 Mojave Lenticular Chase
It had been a few months since I had done a desert photo trip, I had this Monday off, and a Pacific storm was… [Read More]
February 21, 2014 Mackerel Sky over WLV
The sky above Westlake Village and Thousand Oaks on the evening of January 28, 2014, was a mix of cirrus, altocumulus, and… [Read More]
February 20, 2014 Leaves, trees and life in WLV
Presented here is a smattering of images from home here in Westlake Village during the past month or two. How cool is it… [Read More]
December 16, 2013 Malibu sunset
On a beautiful Monday in December, with no work scheduled, should one start his Christmas shopping, or take a leisurely 25-minute drive to Malibu? … [Read More]
December 3, 2013 Trona Lenticulars
I had all of Tuesday free to do as I pleased, so I headed to the Mojave Desert for some photography and a “weather… [Read More]
November, 2013 Trees and No Birds
Above and below, a tree near Chatsworth Reservoir in the western San Fernando Valley. Below are some shots of the night sky at a… [Read More]
August 9, 2013 Cuervo, Willard and Vaughn (in that order)
Our chase day on 8/9/13 began in Vega, TX, and my target area was to the west in NM, somewhere around Vaughn. My motto… [Read More]
June 14, 2013 Willard swine and Harrisburg sunset
June 14 was the last chase day for Tour 6. Since we were beginning the day in Hot Springs, SD, and since we had… [Read More]
June 9, 2013 Nebraska Northern Lights
Following the El Reno, OK tornado of May 31, I had an entire week off from the tours to rest and recover. I needed… [Read More]
May 17, 2013 Nebraska Sandhills Supercell Lightning (Part Two)
Tempest Tours was treated to a magnificent lightning display at dusk on this chase day. We began in Goodland, KS, targeted the area around… [Read More]
May 2-5, 2013 Down time in the Big Bend region
A strong cold front swept through TX on May 2, and we had time to kill. We spent a few days around Terlingua and… [Read More]
April 28, 2013 Sanderson, TX severe storm
(posted on May 4, 2013) Our tour group, with Rob Petitt as my driver, was down to its final two chase days, and… [Read More]
April 22, 2013 Northwestern OK supercells
Rob Petitt and I and the Tour 1 folks had a fun chase on this day. The tour began two days prior in… [Read More]