tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-91595102024-03-21T12:14:13.769-07:00Paul M. HadfieldDecatur Illinois USA Photographer, Artist, Weather Observerphttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08201710617344648228noreply@blogger.comBlogger395125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9159510.post-20090039560668284362016-07-07T19:12:00.000-07:002021-03-12T14:18:42.194-08:00June 22nd StormsFacebook makes it too easy to become lazy when it comes to other online activities such as maintaining this blog. It's been a busy time since last post and maybe I'll get caught up? Remains to be seen as I'm at a different place anymore with this stuff. Anyways, a few weeks ago we had a big day for Illinois with the majority of activity up north but also some drama in the downstate...<br />
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Severe thunderstorm at daybreak between Springfield and Decatur with more bark than bite and an otherwise big wet non-photogenic mess.
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Secondary line later that morning from the same location that was unwarned yet unlike the previous, highly photogenic with a well defined outflow roll cloud.
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Heading north into unfamiliar territory for a look at numerous tornado warned storms in the vicinity of the I-80 corridor, dramatic structure beginning near the small town of Walnut.
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Positioning a few miles west for a new cell bearing tornado warning, intense lightning with this one so I didn't stick around nor remember location.
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Dropping even further west and south, end of the line cell caught the end of day light from yet another unnoticed location but didn't care as it was just cool.
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Now dark and stair stepping south to safely navigate away from the complex, new storms downstream would go tornado warned. Following at great distance, saw power flashes during the journey including over the Pontiac area. Tripoded 300mm with release, I was able to get a likely tornado illuminated by power flash occurring at or near Fairbury several miles away.
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Continuing to follow up until I-55, long lensed it some more to get suspicious features over the Thawville/Buckley areas. Lightning bugs were on one this night and made for cool effect even though lives were being adversely affected. Storm appreciation is a complicated activity to understand and will always be a love/hate subject. I just like the challenge of witness and documentation while letting the pictures speak for themselves.
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April 21<br />
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April 24<br />
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April 26<br />
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April 30<br />
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The 'portable macro studio' comprised of two milk crates duct taped together with the top one lined in black foam board while being illuminated by LED flashlight on an adjustable wire coat hanger.
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March 29 - Water bottle cap
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April 2 - Ceramic figure
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Ground level
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April 13
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Railroad marble balanced on the flashlight.
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April 15 - Glass ball
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I have a friend who makes the most amazing things including battery powered LED illuminated silicone mushroom night lights. I bought one off of her as it is by far the coolest prop yet!
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In related news... a few of the grey tree frogs from last year made it through the winter!
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Full night light, approximately 8"L x 4"W x 5"H. I believe they will be available on a limited basis. Learn more by contacting PJ's Kreechurs on <a href="https://www.facebook.com/PJs-Kreechurs-128949547135714" target="_blank">Facebook</a>.
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It became apparent that this event might be concerning upon getting beyond Morrisonville on IL48 and noticing a significant wall cloud south of Raymond. It was here I would place a call to the weather service in Lincoln Illinois as a general heads up.
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Re-positioning a little further east as to gain a better view, to the distant south a persistent landspout type feature having rapidly ascending scud appeared. It's debatable whether this is an actual 'tornado' but is a solid indicator of the potential for greater tornadic development.
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As if on cue per the previous observation, further upstream a new rotating wall cloud tightened and began producing a funnel cloud that eventually set down as a legitimate tornado. As it moved unusually westward it produced several brief touchdowns that both myself and Ava witnessed. At no time was there a personal safety concern for it was approximately one mile away. I was shooting with the 300mm lens for the entirety of its duration. It was here I placed another call to the weather service in Lincoln only to later learn that doing so was in vain for this storm was over Montgomery County and in the St. Louis weather service office warning area.
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As this tornado lifted, we quickly re-positioned even further east. While doing so we witnessed another tornado develop though I was unable to document it other than the remnant funnel cloud after it had dissipated. Yet another funnel cloud would form upstream but not quite touch down.
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Allowing the mesocyclone to pass safely to our east, we would then give follow on the southwest flank where we saw additional funnel clouds and incredible motion. At one point I thought it might become a fairly significant tornado but was eventually undercut by its own outflow. This was a truly remarkable event for numerous reasons but most notably because Ava and I experienced it together.
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<iframe allowfullscreen="" frameborder="0" height="211" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/j4Ovla2yW1o" width="375"></iframe>phttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08201710617344648228noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9159510.post-88086362745436037482016-03-20T01:51:00.001-07:002021-03-12T14:18:42.410-08:00Winter's EndYou'd think by way of the weather that Winter was over weeks ago due to the mild spell we've been experiencing but only now is it of course official. March has been very busy which has included ongoing domestic reorganization projects as well as making time to be outside with the elements.
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March 4th - While out on a sunset that busted, Ava noticed a very bright and slow moving object. Unsure at first of what it could be as it didn't behave like aircraft, it was later determined to be a latex weather balloon which expand to an enormous size. Upon reaching maximum altitude it popped like they do and was catching end up day light during its free fall descent. It appeared to be traveling SSW so it may have been released from nearby Lincoln (KILX) which is directly upstream.
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March 9th - One of my recent projects has been to get rid of stuff including the liquidation of old toys but not before 'playing' with them one more time. This is reverse ring macro looking through a ViewMaster I've had since the early 80's.
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Taking a break later that afternoon, spotted some interesting features out ahead of a weak cold front that was passing through the area.
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March 10th - Visual satellite looked promising for this day so we took a ride down towards Shelbyville. The intent was to visit the lake but a slow moving train cancelled that option so we backtracked to the <a href="http://www.genealogywise.com/profiles/blogs/the-hairdresser-and-the" target="_blank">Margaret Gusy Pothole Wetlands Nature Preserve</a>.
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March 11th - Grown man still playing with frogs...
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But that's none of my business!
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Thinking that sunset would pop off like the previous evening for bearing near identical conditions on satellite, I went to Shelbyville again only to discover that I was too far east. Afterwards, I headed down to Ramsey Lake State Park to check for Spring Peepers.
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March 15th - A big day for severe weather, I ended up in McDonough and later Mason counties on a pair of storms that were of a lesser threat than what occurred in the Macomb, Springfield and Peoria areas.
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March 17th - Decided to break away from the domestic projects and go for a healthful walk at <a href="http://maconcountyconservation.org/rock-springs-nature-center/" target="_blank">Rock Springs Conservation Area</a>. While there a prescribed burn was under way whereby the smoke lent itself to a perfect backdrop for the Blue Bird.
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I picked up a <a href="http://amzn.com/B00F8VT4N0" target="_blank">3Pod Mini Tabletop Tripod</a> from Amazon recently so as to virtually get down to eye level of ground creatures for which this 3/4" long Cricket Frog was my first successful test.
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Continuing with the walk, I came upon a vernal pool teeming with Western Chorus Frogs. They were singing initially but fell silent with my presence. Quiet patience paid off though as they eventually resumed.
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and finally, there was this guy...
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With March you never know what you'll get due to the volatile clash of seasonal air masses. For this reason it is one of my favorite months although unlike January and February of this year (2014) it has been quiet by comparison. On the 12th in 2006, March volatility manifest in one of the most intense examples I have personally witnessed as a six state traversing supercell thunderstorm that wreaked havoc across the heart of Central Illinois. Originating in Oklahoma and cycling over an impressive near 800 miles before final dissipation in Michigan (<a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/March_2006_tornado_outbreak_sequence" target="_blank">Source</a>), it stands as being the longest tracked supercell on record having even beaten <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tri-State_Tornado" target="_blank">The Great Tri-State Tornado of 1925</a>. Armed with a weather radio and point and shoot camera from out in western Macon county north of Niantic, I was privileged to watch this beast pass through our area. Unsure of what I would go home with other than haunting visuals indelibly burned into my consciousness with the split second flicker of each lightning strike, I was very dismayed by what came off the camera initially. Fortunately there was just enough detail picked up due to the unimpeded full moon soaring high overhead that careful work in Photoshop enabled me to reveal not only structure but also a few tornadoes from what were otherwise scenes of black. If there ever was an event I wish I could revisit with my current knowledge of shooting in low light situations, this would be it. I'm confident that the terrified residents to find themselves in the unfortunate path of this historic storm would however, unanimously object.
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The storm is pulling away to the northeast, who knows what could be happening under there.
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School Road facing west towards Lincoln Memorial Road, the tree top originated from the property in the distance.
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SE corner of Kenney and School roads, still in the ground!
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NW corner but was lifted and lofted up over to past the NE corner, a survey map of the path can be found <a href="http://www.weather.gov/ilx/12mar06-tor" target="_blank">HERE</a>.
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Later, the cold front and associated squall line would come raging through complete with vivid lightning and additional tornado warnings after midnight.
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phttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08201710617344648228noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9159510.post-76184262715414911812016-02-22T01:40:00.000-08:002021-03-12T14:18:42.506-08:00February HighlightsGreetings, although the month is ongoing with the potential for producing even more surprise opportunities, it's worth sharing what has already come to pass. Despite a few cold spells, conditions have been relatively mild (with even a couple thunderstorm events) and a far cry from what it was this time a few years ago. Winter is not done with us yet though as snow is expected for the last full week of the month.
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January 31st - Winter sunrises are among my favorite and I was beginning to think January wouldn't produce however, the last day proved otherwise as a well timed warm front lifting through the region went off at daybreak.
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February 1st - Massive flocks of migrating geese were a daily sight.
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February 2nd - Marginal risk for severe weather that did not materialize yet produced a few storms of interest along a highly sheared frontal boundary to pass this day. The area of greatest concern was in Southeast Illinois where nothing of significance occurred either. Was still nice to get a taste of spring.
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February 5th - Mysterious 'Ice Bells' at Lake Shelbyville. There isn't much information on this phenomena but I believe they are formed by a slow melt process where previous high water ice accretions (or snowfall) congeal into a semi-solid state as bright sunlight alters water molecules despite sub-freezing temperatures. Note the optics in the first as the reflection is 'right reading' thus you can see the sunset horizon within the frozen conglomerate much like viewing through a periscope.
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February 6th - More geese...
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February 7th - Even more geese! (and a beaver at Weldon Springs, Clinton IL)
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February 9th - Snowflakes vs. DVD
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February 18th - Another well timed warm front passage only now it was during sundown at Lake Shelbyville
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February 20th - Storms at Ramsey Illinois and a TRUE taste of spring for both the sound of thunder as well as frogs beginning to awake!
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February 21st - This guy has been hanging out in the bathroom. Rather than kill it, 15 second exposure in complete darkness vs. portable U/V lamp while being light painted with a lazer beam.
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So thick that it was condensing on her hair!
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Weeds
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Traffic Sign Bolt
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Local Residence
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Illini Church, Warrensburg Illinois
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Fogbow
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Pheasant
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Coyote
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Harristown Cemetery
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In other news, on my main <a href="http://www.pawleewurx.com/">Website</a>, the <a href="http://www.pawleewurx.com/Weather">Weather</a> and <a href="http://www.pawleewurx.com/Nature">Nature</a> categories have been updated to feature new galleries for my 2015 material. Though I have been quiet with this blog, I have remained busy throughout the year to acquire much that has not been seen here. Feel free to have a look and thank you for visiting!phttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08201710617344648228noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9159510.post-14897093558016818112015-12-15T14:12:00.003-08:002021-03-12T14:18:42.597-08:00Elf AND The ShelfSeasons Greetings, seems like forever since last post. Hoping anyone who still follows this is well. The unseasonably mild weather we've been having as result of a strong El Niño to keep much of the cold air bottled up in Canada has made for some anomalous personal observations as of late. Included were a few animal species forgoing hibernation such as the grey tree frogs you may remember from back in October! Per the title, on the 9th of this month we had an annual visitor appear that Mandi brought into our home and remains a continuing tradition. Though "Candy Cane" has been relatively behaved to the point of Ava wondering "why?", she accompanied me the other night on what became a remarkable adventure. With temperatures hovering near 60° shortly after midnight on the 14th, it was no surprise to see one of the frogs patiently awaiting their next insect meal like it were a late summer eve!<br />
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Multiple squall lines with gusty winds but no lightning would pass in the pre-dawn hours. At daybreak however, another final line would lift from the southwest with the timing as such that it caught sunrise in a way to rival systems of warmer months.
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"What do we have here?"
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Ladies and gentlemen, "The Elf and The Shelf!"
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9:16 AM CDT in mid December!
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and so ends a wildly unintended and out of season experience that was very much welcome for this time of year...
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Skipping back to Candy Cane's grand entrance on the 9th.
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Later that evening...
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From the 13th, couldn't resist knowing they'd be around and would tie into the previous theme.
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The small ones aptly labeled 'mini's' and no larger than a kiwi fruit were ideal for creating the illusion of scale distortion. I kept them on hand during afternoon walks or at night when the grey tree frogs came out being as it had been unseasonably mild.
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Juvenile DeKay's Snakes (aka Brown Snake/Storeria dekayi)<br />
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Grey Tree Frog (Hyla versicolor)<br />
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For Halloween I executed the following idea that came to me for the sake of wondering if it might work. Dubbed the 'dual purpose pumpkin' meant to function both as normal Jack O' Lantern or photo prop, I hope to do more with this concept next season. Feel free to try it yourself!<br />
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October 31st - The light source in all illuminated scenes is coming from a small LED flashlight.
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November 1st - Jack vs. Fog Rainbow aka 'Fogbow'<br />
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Single frame featuring Taurid meteor vs. Jack during a time lapse session (circled inset included to show detail).
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Composite comprised of 260 images spanning 73 minutes that includes multiple aircraft flight patterns with the one bisecting Jack likely coming from nearby Logan county airport to the immediate NW.
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November 3rd - Continued mild with frogs!<br />
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November 4th - Ava and her cousin vs. Jack before we sent him rolling down a hill and into a lake.
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November 6th - Ava's design vs. late night storm passage!
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October 10, Shelbyville IL
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October 13
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October 15
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October 19
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Practicing a ring idea...
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October 23rd, One year...
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October 25
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"Hey Ava, throw something..."
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October 27
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November 1, Fogbow
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On the 8th, Ava and I stepped out for sunset. A weak frontal boundary passing through kicked off a few storms so after dinner we went north for a brief intercept. Choosing what I thought might be the best area of convergence from north of Clinton near Heyworth netted the best of anything from this otherwise non-event.
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<iframe allowfullscreen="" frameborder="0" height="211" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/1xgfr5Lih4g" width="375"></iframe>phttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08201710617344648228noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9159510.post-78078381964999186702015-09-29T17:09:00.002-07:002021-03-12T14:18:42.787-08:00Friday Night LightsThough it seems like I have abandoned this blog, I have been a picture taking fool as of late but mostly just posting to social media. At the end of this roller coaster of a year I hope to at least update my site with everything captured during. In the meantime, these were sitting on the desktop and figured be worth a quick post. Back on September 18th we had multiple rounds of storms drift along and north of the I-72 corridor. Though only marginally severe with the worst activity having occurred much further east, they were all prolific lightning producers.
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arriving back in Illinois, a fitting end to the journey greets us in Piatt County.
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We would then be asked to leave by a park ranger as the beach closes at nightfall. From there we went over to Lewes Beach and set up for additional storms moving across the Southern New Jersey peninsula.
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Perspective as here too I would have to make a quick exit due to heavy rainfall moving in from the west. Additional storms would pass through the overnight but I was simply too tired to go out though no complaints.
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<iframe width="375" height="211" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/GEvfNG4GOME?rel=0" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen></iframe>phttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08201710617344648228noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9159510.post-17962256209225262902015-09-02T13:58:00.003-07:002021-03-12T14:18:42.923-08:00Delaware IIDay two of our short visit netted remarkable opportunity including a peaceful sunrise over Cape Henlopen State Park. Distant cloud line from a severe warned cell to the north was a nice touch even though it was too far away to be of significance.
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Later back at Lewes, low tide again...
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Hermit crabs await the tide's return.
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The one from above that was buried.
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Baby Horseshoe Crab.
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In a nook on a jetty boulder.
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Another day at the beach.<br />
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(Suz, check your gmail)phttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08201710617344648228noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9159510.post-71429771696844929632015-08-28T14:23:00.000-07:002021-03-12T14:18:42.969-08:00Delaware IDespite the lapse since last post, it has been a continued busy and productive past few months as we continue along our new life path. Earlier in August we were finally able to make an overdue trip to my Pennsylvania hometown so to visit family as well as pay numerous respects. Though somewhat of a somber journey and especially for lacking a very important passenger, the time was well spent and a positive experience overall. Among the highlights was the opportunity of introducing Ava to the Delaware coastline including Lewes, Cape Henlopen and Rehoboth beaches. We were only there for two days but in that limited time I was incredibly fortunate to get some truly once in a lifetime shots. Did not realize how much I've missed the ocean and am extremely grateful for what it allowed me to take home.
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August 3rd - Lewes Beach at Midnight.<br />
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August 3rd - Daybreak, low tide.<br />
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Cape May/Lewes Ferry port at right.<br />
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Nearby Cape Henlopen State Park Beach.<br />
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Had my camera set up to shoot whatever happened in or over the ocean.<br />
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Osprey with lunch!<br />
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Mole Crab<br />
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Harbor of Refuge Light<br />
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Perspective for the following...<br />
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Inside the Cape Henlopen Seaside Nature Center.<br />
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Later from Rehoboth Beach DE.<br />
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More to come...phttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08201710617344648228noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9159510.post-57163430842451897262015-07-02T08:27:00.003-07:002021-03-12T14:18:43.016-08:00Supercell from SE of Springfield IllinoisDespite falling behind on this blog, the past two months have been exceptionally busy and productive. Still on a roller coaster of sorts but surviving. Per the title of this entry, on Sunday June 28th I had some free time so I stepped out with zero expectations to intercept an advancing line of storms coming into Sangamon county. The greatest risk for severe weather was much further to the southwest roughly along the Mississippi river. A cell bearing remarkable characteristics including a 'hook' canvassed the Springfield metropolitan area and quickly went severe for large hail. Positioning to the SE of this storm, I was treated to an unbelievable experience. The bark was worse than it's bite for in spite of considerable motion, cool outflow undercutting the base helped to mitigate the tornado threat. Small to medium sized tree debris littering the path home was indicative of strong wind regardless.<br />
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c/o <a href="http://radarscope.tv/" target="_blank">RadarScope</a>
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After dark from a separate cluster near home.
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Partial Eclipse from the morning of April 3rd
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April 11th, nature walk with Ava
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April 15th, another nature walk with Ava
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April 16th, more nature
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April 17th, fun with glowstick liquid
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April 19th
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April 23rd, Ramsey Lake State Park
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April 25th, Creal Springs Illinois
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April 29th, Weldon Springs Clinton IL
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and lastly, Shovelers and Buffleheads from back on March 28th...
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Stephen A. Forbes State Park, Marion County Illinois
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Carlyle Lake
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Finally, from south of Centralia along US 51, a storm...
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Near dusk while heading home, I stopped at Ramsey Lake State Park. Walking down an unused service road, a loud and distinct sound like the song of the siren drew me into the twilight forest. Eventually, from along the edge of a vernal pool in near total darkness under an ascending moon, I was treated not only to the deafening call of many but also a solitary performance of the elusive Spring Peeper. Having spent my entire existence hearing but never seeing these creatures except for in pictures, this moment was the holy grail of my lifelong herpetological interest.
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Flipping the camera (Canon T3) into video mode, the following clip is reverse ring macro.
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It has been an exceptionally busy month for which I hope to get caught up with on here in coming days.phttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08201710617344648228noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9159510.post-71192880617550789852015-03-20T00:32:00.000-07:002021-03-12T14:18:43.156-08:00MarchBeen focusing on the positives lately as well as maximizing on available opportunities. Hard telling what the future holds as time is sorely limited (believe it or not) but my perception of what can be achieved in a measure of it differs from most. The ease of winter's grasp though slow to relax has been beneficial to my spirit.
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March 1st - (Hopefully) the last big snow of the 2014/2015 season!
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March 11th - Dense morning fog generated a fog rainbow or "fogbow" shortly after sunrise.
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Wide angle distortion skews the fact that it's actually very big (note the setting moon for scale).
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Later from an area park...
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March 14th - Lake Shelbyville sunset.
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Pair of geese break the placid surface.
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March 15th - Another Lake Shelbyville sunset and this time with accumulating shoreline ice known as "Ice Shove".
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March 17th - What remains of 'Mt. Slushmore' from back on the 1st.
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Later that evening, the Aurora Borealis as result of an intense geomagnetic storm from back down at Lake Shelbyville. I hadn't planned on being here but was already in the area that evening so it worked out.<br />
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<iframe allowfullscreen="" frameborder="0" height="211" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/eecwOlnowaw" width="375"></iframe>phttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08201710617344648228noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9159510.post-92012019871240809162015-02-23T00:15:00.000-08:002021-03-12T14:18:43.205-08:00FebruaryAlthough every day is a challenge where the will to do anything is largely forced, I am still around. Nearly four months have passed yet it seems like yesterday and especially as the first thing I see upon waking each afternoon is the spot where our eyes last met. Amazingly, I'm keeping it together for Ava but my overall life perspective has changed significantly. I now understand why the hearts of men harden with age except when it comes to my daughter. She of course is all that matters and for those wondering, has been doing well. Since last post we've continued to find our way while juggling a complicated lifestyle that is still evolving. At a time when mild weather would be a blessing, it figures it would be so stubbornly cold. There have been highlights when available time and circumstance met.
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February 2nd - Light pillars after midnight as result of blowing snow crystals.
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Sunset the following evening.
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February 5th - Clinton Lake, Clinton IL
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February 8th - Sunrise
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February 13th - Sunrise
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February 14th - Sunset
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February 15th - Sunrise<br />
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February 16th - Sunset
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Febraury 18th - Snow Squall at Sunset
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February 21st - Heavy snowfall, 7.10" at the I-72/US 51 interchange.
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February 22nd
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Later that evening...
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4th - Snowflakes vs. DVD
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6th - vs. Mat Board
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Later that evening...
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7th - Frozen soap bubble experiment with Ava.
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11th - Freezing Rain
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13th - Down by the Sangamon River
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14th - Freezing Fog at Clinton Illinois.
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Hoar frost vs. Spider web.
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17th - Stonington Illinois
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18th - Moultrie County Illinois
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19th - Western Macon County Illinois
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20th - 'Dance Camp' performance during basketball game intermission.
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21st - Turned my friend into a LEGO minifig.
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24th - Christian County Illinois
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Evening of the 28th.
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Monday October 13th was a bit hectic across Central Illinois and more specifically my area. Though storms with the potential for producing severe weather were in the forecast, the thinking was that it might not happen due to limited instability and cloud cover despite adequate shear (turning of winds with height). Awaking that day and looking at radar, widespread showers led me to believe that it was just going to be a gloomy afternoon. A circulation center noted on radar lifting from near I-70 caught my attention so I got up, heated some coffee and casually hit the road. With it being a holiday I had time to spare and saw the opportunity to do some local leaf peeping while moving to position where it would pass as to potentially get a structured shower against fall color. Still well south at Assumption, it began to take on better definition as well as earn tornado warning. By now I was on the east side of Decatur near Long Creek and simply waited, knowing it would not be long till arrival given that it was moving at about 40 MPH. Ideally I would've liked to have been south where a stronger tornado occurred and might have had I been aware that there was a mesoscale discussion for our area. Instead, I didn't bother to look at anything including social media and went on straight visual based upon radar trend. Somewhat proud that I made my own 'forecast' for simply looking at rain though I should have been more attentive.
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The storm as it approaches the southwest side of Mt. Zion and an unnoticed hitchhiker inside the hood!
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Quickly re-positioning as to be closer to the area of greatest concern, this shot was initially dismissed as an unknown lens anomaly. On comparison to the file exif data time stamp and my GPS location with respect to the official weather service <a href="http://www.crh.noaa.gov/ilx/?n=13oct14" target="_blank">SURVEY</a>, this is in fact the EF1 tornado to spin up over the US 36/121 juncture. I was so enamored by the strong upper rotation that I never noticed what was happening at the surface but there too, I was in this spot for a minute and nine seconds per corresponding video time length reference. Unfortunately, the tornado is just out of frame on video because unlike my 10-24 wide angle, my dated little Handycam does not have the same range. I just set it up and walk away but there too, was not expecting to document anything other than structure. Of the three shots popped off in this moment, I wish I would've been vertical for the first as to know what it looked like beyond the upper edge and high into the updraft. This is surely a rare example of what a true spin up looks like in an HP (high precipitation) environment literally seconds before occlusion.
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4:12 PM above, 4:13 below.<br />
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Though impossible to see surface activity for crop interference, the storm is now over rural Argenta and producing again per the survey to file time stamp comparison. From here I let it go for being low on fuel with no nearby options available; another oversight for being inattentive and lax. Hindsight being what it is, don't let your guard down on a low instability setup if there is ample shear present.
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Later that evening.
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