Landscapes – Page 3

November 27, 2021 San Nicolas Island North Coast and Elephant Seals

On this date, I moseyed downhill (down Cardiac Hill!) to the rugged north-side coast of San Nicolas Island. Yes, the foxes were near my… [Read More]

June 23, 2021 North-central Nebraska Lightning Extravaganza!

Start: Hastings, NE/lunch: Cozy Inn Cafe in Holdredge/End: Broken Bow, NE/about 450 miles Storm Reports SPC Day One/20Z md1067 md1070 md1071 md1072 md1073 … [Read More]

June 14, 2021 Mintle, Nebraska, Sunset Supercell

Start: Alliance, NE/lunch: Longhorn Saloon in Harrison, NE/End: Torrington/368 miles Storm Reports SPC Day One Outlook/20Z md0967 md0971 Time lapse video of the chase… [Read More]

June 13, 2021 Strong Storms in the Nebraska Panhandle, Marsland to Alliance

Start: Chadron; Lunch: Country Kitchen in Chadron; End: Alliance; 238 miles Storm Reports SPC 20Z Day One Outlook md0952 md0962 md0963 Time lapse video… [Read More]

June 1, 2021 West Texas Salt Flat Supercell

Tour 5 out of Denver (with Chris P. and Richard R.) began on May 31, and we had to be on the road by… [Read More]

May 29, 2021 Black Mesa, OK, Supercell (or, the Kim to Kenton storm)

This was the last day of Tour 4. We had to get up a bit early in Brownfield to make it back to OKC… [Read More]

May 4 to May 7, 2021 Rather Slow Chase Period

Plains states chasers suffered through a very slow period from the 4th to the 7th of May. Upper flow wasn’t too bad, but low-level… [Read More]

April 22 to 29, 2021 Tour One storm chase summary

The first Tempest Tours tour of 2021 was from April 22 to April 29, with Matt Phelps and Bob Conzemius. We enjoyed a couple… [Read More]

January 19, 2021 Wind and Waves at Malibu

This day was all about the strong Santa Ana wind event through my area and vicinity. Hilltops were getting gusts of 60-70 mph…. [Read More]

January 1, 2021 Elephant Seals on San Nicolas Island

The first day of 2021 was a fine one for a jaunt from Nicktown to a north coast beach, Cissy Cove. Elephant seals (and… [Read More]

October 13 and 14, 2020 Owens Valley smoke layers

A trip up into western Nevada took me through the Owens Valley, coming and going. The Milky Way shot was from the Bishop… [Read More]

August 17, 2020 Hot Drive To Death Valley, with temperature measurements!

Yes, you guessed it. I NEED to be in Death Valley when the high temperature is near record levels. Maybe it is a sickness…. [Read More]

August 9, 2020 A Canyon Hike on San Nicolas Island

All of the images below were taken during a two-hour hike into a couple of canyons just west of Nicktown on San Nicolas Island…. [Read More]

July 3, 2020 Southern Nebraska Panhandle Storms

Start: Valentine, NE Lunch: Alliance/El Ranchito Restaurant End: Kimball, NE 444 miles SPC Day One/20Z SPC Mesoscale Discussion 1093 SPC Mesoscale Discussion 1094 SPC… [Read More]

July 2, 2020 Valentine, NE Severe Storm

July 1/bust/down day Start: Valley City, ND/lunch Dawson Grille in Dawson/end Belfield, ND/377 miles July 1 was a down day for the most part,… [Read More]