PART FOUR — HISTORIC HEAT WAVES IN THE DEATH VALLEY REGION This part was becoming large and unwieldy, so I have broken it up into… [Read More]
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 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]
December 4, 2015 Rhyolite and Titus Canyon
This day began in Beatty, Nevada, with Rhyolite and Titus Canyon on the menu. Marcia had to be back at Burbank Airport by 6… [Read More]
December 3, 2015 Death Valley Mesquite Dunes
Marcia and I got out of Lone Pine at about 5:30 a.m. and made our way east to Death Valley for some sunrise photography…. [Read More]