Awesomulonimbus Clouds
Here is something which you could have seen if you were in Chicago on July 10th, 2008. Which, circumstance of circumstances, I was! I popped in somewhere for a restroom break, and it was super nice out.
When I popped back out (that’s how I enter and leave buildings — popping), I saw this bad boy coming at me real fast:
Right after I pulled out my camera, I felt the wind picking up quite a bit and heard tornado sirens whir to life. I only had time to snag those two shots before it was overhead.
It was a large overhanging Shelf of Swirling Stormy Darkness. It was moving incredibly fast and super low, and the coulds right behind it were very confused, swirling around like crazy.
Actually, after the initial wall passed, the cloads went up quite a ways. I felt like I was in a giant cloud dome.
During these shots the wind was starting to whip things about, and it became markedly cooler. Not long after the above shot, the rain began to start. I’ll leave you with perhaps my favorite shot:
Just thought you all might enjoy seeing this.
That is cumulostruthioswirrulously awesome Zach!! I had no idea my camera was capable of taking such amazing pictures. hehehe Don’t you like how I’m giving all the credit to the device and not the Device Wielder? Speaking of, that’d be a cool title for someone to have. I’m glad you weathered the weather all right. No giant tornado sucking you up off to Oz? But you could have recorded little Munchkins singing for your project. Oh well, better luck next time. Melissa’ll have to see these pictures. They are so incredible. What power, beauty, danger, form, etc. Or, if I were to use an Aussie accent: “Look at the size of ‘em! This colouration is just fantastic! What a beauty! Better watch out though – these little buggers will turn around and bite your ‘ead off!” Couldn’t resist.
Hope things are going well for you, and that you’re managing to get some sleep amongst all the music and food. Can’t wait to see you again after Leaf Primero.