Category: General

Explosive sights

Ok – so my sister lives in Alaska – Anchorage to be precise and if you didn’t know it, there’s a volcano that’s erupting right now.  Mt Redoubt has shown signs of activity over the past couple of months and it resulted in an eruptive phase.  Luckily, Redoubt is far enough away from Anchorage that …

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Incoming storm

Earlier this month I was out mowing the lawn.  The sky to the north looked a little dark, but I assumed that I had enough time to finish the work.  It ended up being pretty close – the storm raced on in.  As I was finishing up the yard, my lovely wife took some pictures, …

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Spring in Northern IL

Spring started out cooler than normal and continued that way for a while. Once everyone started to grouse, the weather turned nicer, but not consistently. Right now, we’re in a period of gray, rainy days – is this the Midwest monsoon?

Midwest Clouds

Wispy clouds, storm clouds and everything in between. Clouds fascinate me for reasons I don’t understand. Anyway – enjoy.