Steam Devils / Fall Macros

The first day of Autumn 2011 started off brisk with conditions ideal for possible steam devil development. This isn't a big deal considering that wherever you have mist over water with winds at or near calm, there is a good chance you will spot them. Video does better justice for appreciating the motion however, I wasn't pleased with what I shot Friday morning so I am waiting till a different opportunity comes along.









Just some miscellaneous Autumn themed macros from the past few days.

Epic Fogbow is EPIC

Tuesday morning's fog spoke to me...



So amidst the mist I listened :D





Contrast enhanced to show supernumeraries.

Wednesday Weather

Early Wednesday morning we had a line of storms slide by to the S so I stuck a camera out in the hope of catching something. The moon was a nice touch so I put together a DSLR time lapse sequence found HERE.



Midday was cool and rainy but I kept watch of satellite for it appeared that this system with ample clearing behind it would depart at just the right time for opportunity. I was correct in that the sun angle near to and during the sunset hour caught the back side as I had hoped.









and finally, what appears to be the actual cold front looming to the W and with that, a significant cool down throwing us along the rest of the Central US into a period of below average temperatures. I would have liked to do a time lapse of this scene but I had no time to lapse lol.