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Thursday, March 12, 2009

Sky Watch Friday


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There has been so much talk about cyclones/tornados in the past few years as they seem to be on the increase each year. A couple of years ago a photographer friend of my son in Dallas shared these and David later sent them to Adam who shared them with me. They are so spectacular I decided to share them with you today. They are both gorgeous and terrifying to look at.





66 comments:

Dianne said...

It never ceases to amaze me how stunning nature can be - even when it is being the most threatening.

your friend is an incredible photographer!!

underOvr (aka The U) said...

Good morning Sylvia,

Those are incredible photographs that reveal an awesome power.

U

Sujatha Bagal said...

Wow! Those are awesome!

Darlene said...

Wonderful and terrifying photos. I am so grateful that I have never experienced such a powerful force of nature.

Anonymous said...

These are amazing, stunning pictures. As far as I remember I have never seen these kind of clouds in the Netherlands.

Anonymous said...

Yes, they are terrifying, but spectacular, too! The next time a hurricane hits Hawaii, I'll be sure to photograph the sky.

Anonymous said...

Sorry, I made a link to my Dutch site. Through this one you will know me better.

Cat said...

The photos are beautiful but having weathered a few of them while living in Kentucky and here in WV I have a real fear of them.

Anonymous said...

Amazing, and makes me want to go dig a root cellar!!

Carole said...

These are amazing, beautiful, and terrifying all at once.

Gaelyn said...

These energetic skies remind me of growing up in Illinois.
Can you feel it in the air?

Trish ~ ♥ ~ said...

Terrifying is right! How everyone was ok.

Anonymous said...

It is amazing how beautiful something that dangerous can be. You captured the power and beauty so well.

Photo Cache said...

oh boy those are ultimate sky watch photos. thanks for sharing.

EG CameraGirl said...

Awesome, Sylvia. But they also look a bit scary.

SandyCarlson said...

Those are amazing. What a perspective. Like cotton candy, somehow. So gorgeous.

This Is My Blog - fishing guy said...

Sylvia: What really neat shots of the tornatic activity.

Rune Eide said...

That was impressing indeed! You must have been terrified - glad we don't have those.

Linda Pendleton said...

Wow. Those are incredible photographs!

Guy D said...

Wow is all I can say.....thanks for sharing these with us Sylvia, I am in awe.

Have a great weekend!
Guy
Regina In Pictures

Reader Wil said...

These photos are so impressive! Your friend is a really great photographer. It's a sky beautiful in its threat!

Anonymous said...

Two words: Unbelievable and scary. What a wonderful series of photos -thanks for sharing them.

Unknown said...

Wow, Those are amazing.

Peggy said...

Wow ....what a great fiend to share these pictures with you and you then with us. Must have been really scary to have been living in those farms down on the ground!

naturglede/Randi Lind said...

Wow! Your clouds skares me, but they were great too. Have a nice weekend:)

Maria said...

The pictures ARE both gorgeous and terrifying to look at. And I am soHAPPY that you did not take them yourself! Your umbrella would have been a mess,too :)
Thanks for your visit and have a great weekend! What about the tulips in your region? Still sleeping?

Frankie Anon said...

Spectacular! I love the big skies of the American Wet and Midwest. What's the photographer's name?

Jane Hards Photography said...

These are remarkable and incredible images. These have to be the best this week. No contest, but they are awesome.

Brad Myers said...

he only thing I can say is WOW! What a sky and captured perfectly, I don't know if I could stay and take photographs as I would be headed the other way.

Unknown said...

OMG they look wonderful but scary too.
Well done.

Jim said...

Wow! Awesome shots.

Judy said...

These pictures are just totally awesome. I have never seen pictures like these before. Like you said they are scary and beautiful. Thanks for sharing them.

LOURDES C COSTA said...

Hello!!! Silvia!!!
Amazing pictures indeed...
Fantastic, Fabolous,I didn't say more words to explain what i'm to see,really very , very beautiful shots...
Thanks for sharing...
Have a great weekend...


Love from Portugal!!!
LURDES

Susan at Stony River said...

Wow, Sylvia, they're like something out of a fairy-tale book or a wonderful dream; but my God how frightening they must be to someone seeing it 'live'. Such danger and such beauty together.

What an amazing skywatching post!!

Susan at Stony River said...

Wow, Sylvia, they're like something out of a fairy-tale book or a wonderful dream; but my God how frightening they must be to someone seeing it 'live'. Such danger and such beauty together.

What an amazing skywatching post!!

bobbie said...

"gorgeous and terrifying" those are certainly the right words.

Unknown said...

Yay, that's something! I love it but so terrifying...

gone to the dogs said...

Wow! these are scarey. Great photos, but I hope I never see them in my sky.

Bim said...

Unbelievably fantastic pictures - well, our puny little stormy nights in England can clearly not hold up to THAT!

Indrani said...

Great series! Couple of them are scary though.

Anonymous said...

Sylvia, those are almost unbelievable. Glad I wasn't there and that the photog was so I can see them safely. Wow! I also like your post below. Things we sometimes forget.

Thanks so much for your comment on my Skywatch guest post. Much appreciated.

Sally in WA said...

I hopt to never experience a tornado except through stunning photos like these!

Mojo said...

Fascinating, but I don't want to be the guy with the camera in these!

Pearl said...

Wow! The power of nature -- "awesome" in the true sense of the word.
Pearl

Redzlan said...

Spectacular!,
National Geographic quality pics.

Light and Voices said...

Holy ta mole....and you are still alive? Wonderful sky shots.
Joyce

June Saville said...

They are monsters SYLVIA. Magic pictures.
June in Oz

Small City Scenes said...

OMG What else could one say. Those are outa sight. MB

Carletta said...

Awesome photos and even that doesn't really describe the images!
Great photography!! So glad you could share these.

My Sky Watch is on my photoblog: Carletta’s Captures

Taj_maan said...

Beautiful! Amazing how he was able to capture them. I've never seen a tornado in real life and I'm not sure if I wanted to..lol.

magiceye said...

awesomely ominous!

Anonymous said...

Oh my, that is such a powerful force of nature - both extremely beautiful and terrifying!

Thanks for sharing this gorgeous photographs and for commenting on my blog :)

Mariz said...

Those are incredible shots! It's amazing how your friend managed to capture them so beautifully. Did he quickly run away after taking the click?

K. said...

Incredible...Right out of The Wizard of Oz...

Four-eyed-missy said...

Stunning and terrifying at the same time!


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vincibene said...

WOW! Incredible pictures!

Unknown said...

Stunning details and colors in each those images. WOW.

Cool set of unique sky watch images.

Anonymous said...

Amazing picture ! ! !
really beautifull.
Great!
Gr.
P-TER

Unknown said...

OMG Sylvia there are staggering piccies and living in tornado alley as I do - terrifying too!

Anonymous said...

If I see those here, I'd go running after taking the shots! aWesome!!!

Anonymous said...

Wow, amazing skies, but true it also looks overwhelming...Id run too!

Greg Dimitriadis said...

Wow! those are simply magnificent, thanks for sharing them and thanks for visiting Liege City Daily Photo!

Lilli & Nevada said...

Oh my gosh, i have never, never, never seen anything like this before.

Lew said...

Just awesome! Hat's off to your son's friend for these shots.

Baruch said...

Great captures! Impressive yet scary!

Anonymous said...

Wow!! Those are incredible! I can see why people go tornado or storm chasing. Scary but so incredible!

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