My Top 10 Photos of 2015
I had this brilliant idea of a “top 10 photos” of 2015 and as I started going through my photos, realized that this was going to be a bit of a chore as I had taken over seven thousand photos just within the last few months of the year –…
Snownado!
Here’s an interesting winter phenomenon: the “snownado” or “snow whirlwind”. The snow-twister forms when wind currents collide and spin the loose snow crystals up towards the sky. It’s along the same lines as a “dust-devil”, but doesn’t need hot and cold air to from – only two opposing wind currents….
Sun Spot 2403
During the last week of August, 2015, many parts of Alberta were under a thick blanket of smoke from the forest fires in the U.S. Pacific Northwest. Although miserable for night sky photography, the thick blanket of smoke offered a built-in ‘filter’ for photographing the sun, and I managed to…
Edmonton Thunder Storm
Coincidentally, the day of joining the “Storm Spotter Network” and passing my “spotter awareness exam”, a significant thunderstorm starts rolling across the region. The initiating location of the storm was in the Alberta foothills off Highway 16, and unfortunately, that’s a 3+ hour drive from Edmonton. I decided to wait…
Storm Spotter Network
VagabondExpedition has just joined the Storm Spotter Network and successfully completed the storm spotter awareness exam. Of course, we’re typically looking to chase ‘good weather’ for #microadventures through out Alberta (and beyond), but occasionally, chasing after the nasty weather can yield some great opportunities for photos. Be sure to subscribe…
