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This is an obligatory thread of my favorite photos, storm or otherwise, from 2020. #StormHour @ThePhotoHour @NKrietz23
May 21 - Sublette, KS. This storm developed south of a complex and stayed stationary and discrete well into evening. It was the second epic storm that day.
May 21 - Sublette, KS. This storm developed south of a complex and stayed stationary and discrete well into evening. It was the second epic storm that day.
May 21 - Lakin, KS. The first epic storm of that day developed on the dryline and struggled remain discrete but had no problem rebuilding its broad mesocyclone once it deviated right. It put on a hell of a show before we left it for new development to the south.
June 6 - Sturgis, SD. On the heels of yet another disappointing result as upslope supercells failed to take a right turn, a derecho originating in Utah took advantage of the untapped warm sector and grew monstrous over the South Dakota plains. @jhomenuk @ScienceOutThere
May 26 - Des Moines, IA. A weak, uncondensed tornado, and the epitome of tornado chasing in 2020. A stat padder in the truest sense.
May 20 - somewhere in Pawnee country, CO. The tail end of an uninspiring storm complex was producing a cloud-to-ground lightning barrage. Despite shooting handheld without a trigger, I caught this one transecting the setting sun.
March 28 - Cambridge, IL. An early spring tornado outbreak centered over the Upper Midwest failed to materialize after an MCS from Texas rained all day, but the off-the-charts thermodynamic profile allowed this storm to produce two brief tornadoes despite total surface stability.
May 15 - Simla, CO. A lone lightning bolt, and a free range herd of cattle messing up a long exposure timelapse. Why can't they just sit still for 10 seconds at a time?
June 8 - Arnold, NE. Any storm chaser worth their salt would tell you that a storm that looks like this is ready to go, and this one was. But it, as we had become accustomed to by this point in the year, somehow did not produce any significant tornadoes. @jhomenuk @DevinWxChase
February 21 - Healy, AK. The aurora is a frequent visitor to interior Alaska. Using orographic lift off the Alaska range, we found solar particles dancing in small pockets of clear sky amidst statewide cloud cover on three consecutive nights. @ScienceOutThere
December 29 - Douglas, WY. A horse.
October 10 - Shades SP, IN. Fall foliage is pretty easy bait to take when you own a camera, so I dragged @miriamdant hiking. Indiana's forests are hidden gems.
December 21 - Gallatin NF, MT. I tracked a wolf pack across the northern branch of Yellowstone for a day. They treated me to easy photography in fair lighting before taking it to a whole new level as the sun went down, taking down a mature elk within 30 yards of me.
December 25 - Glacier NP, MT. I put on snowshoes and walked a few miles down the closed park road to get a look at the mountains towering over Lake McDonald without the Christmas crowds. Glacier should be on every bucket list.
February 24 - Talkeetna, AK. An Alaskan classic of Denali towering through the haze over 20,000 feet above everything else. @ScienceOutThere
February 21 - Healy, AK. Prior to a full night of dancing aurora, the sunset refracted off an icy haze above. The Alaska Range somehow looks small in this photo. @ScienceOutThere
December 26 - Holland Lake, MT. A still, misty afternoon briefly cleared and the mountains dotting this frozen lake showed off their true color. After climbing back down from a frozen waterfall, I camped here overnight.
December 28 - Jackson, WY. Apparently the only permissible final approach at Jackson's airport makes for some easy photography as planes take a southward bend past Grand Teton.
December 29 - Tetons NP, WY. An hour drive from Jackson leaves you alone at any time of year, even in the busiest week of ski season. The Snake River providing fairly flat terrain and the mountain backdrop make for some incredible hiking.
December 20 - Hulett, WY. I tried to silently convince this bald eagle to fly in front of Devil's Tower for me, but it would not oblige. Woe is me.
February 23 - Paxson, AK. Taking a random mountain pass on the highway heading south from Delta Junction would eventually block out path back to Fairbanks as a surprise blizzard hit, but when it was clear it was incredible. @ScienceOutThere
February 24 - Nelchina, AK. I found my dream home. @ScienceOutThere
December 22 - Yellowstone NP, MT. Bison are in their element in the harshest of conditions. Blowing snow and temperatures below -20 don't stop them from burying their head in the snow to find some grass to chew on.
December 27 - Hamilton, MT. You have to be a little bit stupid to walk on an iced over glacial lake when you are alone with no cell service. I guess that makes me a little bit stupid.
February 21 - Healy, AK. Aurora overhead is something special. Something to look forward to a little bit more as we move out of a very quiet solar minimum.
tl;dr - 2020 sucked, but it sure was pretty. Maybe 2021 will be pretty without sucking.
