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]
April 4, 2013 Catching up…desert palms in the moonlight (29 Jan 2013)
These stills were taken at a golf course in Palm Desert in January, 2013, as a full moon rose. Camera — Canon 5D… [Read More]
April 4, 2013 More Death Valley Zodiacal Light (on 11 Mar 2013)
I got my first look at Zodiacal Light back in March, 2010, in southern Death Valley. The skies were VERY dark and transparent, and… [Read More]
March 13, 2013 Comet Pan-STARRS above California (and AZ)
Here are some images of Comet Pan-STARRS from March 11 and 12. On the 11th, my buddies Tom Tascone, Alok and Monica (and I) visited… [Read More]
December 28, 2012 Probability of article on Comet ISON causing consternation
I decided to add a new category to Stormbruiser. It is called “BLOG”. I would not have known what a “blog” was 20 years ago. … [Read More]
June 18, 2012 eastern SD late evening storms
Little to nothing was expected storm-wise today until after dark (i.e., after light), around the east-central SD region. We began in Sioux Falls and… [Read More]
May 20, 2012 Annular Eclipse from Jayton, TX
This page is dedicated solely to the annular eclipse on May 20, 2012, in West Texas. A storm chase earlier on this date terminated… [Read More]
May 6, 2012 Moonrise over TX Thunderstorm
Today was a reposition day, and we made the long drive south from Cozad, NE, to Sweetwater, TX, in order to be positioned properly for… [Read More]
April 23, 2012 Virga bombs moons and stars over NM
While is the midst of a lame weather pattern like the current one, the tour tries to make up for a lack of storms… [Read More]
February 19, 2012 Ozena by Zodiacal Light
It isn’t quite as mysterious as the Marfa Lights, but perhaps it is a bit more elusive. The Zodiacal Light is best viewed just after… [Read More]
December 10, 2011 Lunar Eclipse from Van Nuys, CA
A “total” lunar eclipse occurred right on schedule this morning as I was rolling into work at 5 a.m.! A small part of the moon… [Read More]
October 16, 2011 Enhanced Milky Way!
Brian Morganti was kind enough to play around with a couple of my Milky Way images from September 26, 2011, near Desert Center. He worked… [Read More]
September 26, 2011 Desert Center Milky Way
My Canon 5D Mark II loves taking pictures in the dark, so it dragged me out to the middle of the desert on a clear… [Read More]
March 7, 2011 Night skies from Saline Valley Road
After sunset this day I found a lonely spot north of Darwin, California, along Saline Valley Road. This was near Route 190, between Keeler and… [Read More]
March 8-14, 2010 Zodiacal Light in the Desert
If you live in or near Los Angeles, and you appreciate the night skies, then you gotta get outta town. WAY outta town. An hour’s… [Read More]