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Closeup Snowflake Photo on a Frosted Window
I started off today with a beautiful creation by our Creator that I am not all that thrilled to see when I get up. 20* Frost. I took this photo this morning when I went out to get in my truck. We live in the deep south and I like to think that our winter…
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Tropical Storm Outlook Really Heats Up
Have you checked out the weather in the tropics lately. Wow, now there are 5 active areas of concern including Hurricane Gustav and now Tropical Storm Hanna. It had been very very quiet over the last few hurricane seasons and it looks like this year is turning out to be quite a bit busier.
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A Mixed Up Kind of a Week and Gustav Coming
It has been a mixed up kind of week for us here. With the tropical storm Fay, and now Gustov on its way, we can see two more tropical disturbances also looking for a new home, so we headed down to the coast to check out our sailboat. We have been trying to sell our…
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Tropical Storm Fay is a Welcome Arrival in Auburn
Taken during heavy gusts and rain out the back door of our house. Tropical Storm Fay made its way across our corner of Alabama yesterday and last night, bringing some great rain to a drought area. Tornado warning after warning came and went, but the most we got here is a good solid day of…
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Humidity, Storms, and Lightning in Alabama are Back
We have been in a drought for about two years now. Just over the last few weeks we have finally started to get back those 90% humidity days with afternoon thunderstorms. Finally, the grass, trees, plants, and everything else that needs water is getting a small break. Taken on Monday night as a storm blew…
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Photo of Spiderweb in Fog Shows Delicate Beauty
What a busy weekend it was this past week. Being a holiday weekend with the 4th of July on a Friday it was just a little chaotic but all tranquility of a Monday has returned. I think I would have to qualify a Monday or Tuesday in January or February as the most tranquil, but…
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How to Successfully and Safely Photograph Lightning
The post discusses the excitement of photographing lightning during storms, emphasizing safety precautions, necessary equipment like a sturdy tripod and DSLR cameras, and techniques for successful shots. It highlights the unpredictability of lightning and encourages perseverance in capturing captivating images. The author shares personal experiences and camera settings used.
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Photographing Spiderwebs in the Rain
If you are new to this blog, this is my daily image of the day post. I try to do this as a daily post of a photo I have taken at one point or another, as often as I can. Today is a favorite photography subject of mine, just because they are usually very…
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Pressure Washing a Sailboat in a Gale Warning, Really
Before we left from our other home, we had planned on using this weekend down at the boat as a cleaning weekend. We were trying to beat the Spring breakers who were arriving soon, along with all the regulars for the summer. We were hoping to hit a slow time in between Spring break, snow…
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From Sunset on the Coast to Rainbows at Home
This week’s trip to the coast was very short, but oh so sweet. The weather was not cooperative enough to sit on the beach and knit, but the views the approaching storm gave us were absolutely wonderful. The image below was taken by Scott while he was walking on the beach, with his phone. Camera…
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