Last weekend we were in McPherson, KS to celebrate my daughter's college graduation.
This is thunderstorm season on the plains. This storm rolled in on Saturday evening. This image is of the mammatus clouds that were on the leading edge of the storm. The wheat field will be ready to harvest in about a week if the forecast for hot weather holds.
Nikon D7000 w/ Tokina 11-16mm f/2.8. Processing in ACR/CFX4/CS5
This image comes from our summer trip to Nebraska. One of the things that I greatly enjoy about returning home this time of year are the opportunities for dramatic skies that come with the summer storms.
This image is at sunset. The clouds are the outflow from a severe thunderstorm that was about 60 miles away. My vantage point was on a bluff looking across the local lake toward where the sun would dip below the horizon.
On Friday I traveled home to Kansas City from Manchester in the United Kingdom. The trip was good, with much accomplished both for work and personally. But it was definitely time to be home.
My transfer point once we reached the US was New York - JFK. As we flew west from there the pilot warned that there would be thunderstorms along our route all the way to KC.
There were clouds and bumpy air along the route, but once we crossed into Missouri the late sunlight and our route along the north side of the front exposed us to some dramatic views. Fortunately I was on the proper side of the aircraft, and my window featured clean and clear glass. Enjoy these images of the magnificent view !
Images captured with Nikon D90 and 18-105mm VR. PP with CS5
