Are Chase Tour Operators Adequately Educating Clientele?
The date was 11 June 2010, a fun and rewarding storm intercept adventure in eastern Colorado; see the full chase account here on our Storms Observed BLOG. While I was shooting storm backgrounds ahead of a tail-end supercell, and on the grounds of the famous Genoa Wonder Tower (with permission, see above photo looking N), [...]
Read more →Experiencing the Authentic America
A few nights ago, Elke and I got back from our annual storm observing and outdoor photography excursion across the Great Plains. Even though we’re back to work and back to the household normalcies, the trip spawned countless memories, some preserved in photography that we shall offload, sort, and share in various ways online over [...]
Read more →Death as a Reminder for Life
Like many fellow atmospheric scientists, I was stunned to learn of the recent death (by cardiac arrest) of German severe weather researcher Nikolai Dotzek. He was born one year earlier than me. This fine meteorologist, husband and father departed this world far, far too young. While I didn’t know Nikolai as well as several of [...]
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