This year was unparalleled in so many ways: its almost complete lack of severe weather; the sheer number of miles I drove (4550); the myriad states I drove through (10); and the absence of a single Tornado Warning on any cell I chased this year. The lattermost is a major "first" for me, and underscores how quiet the season actually was. Nevertheless, it was a gratifying chase season in many different ways: I visited areas I'd never been (such as Mt. Rushmore) and I got to do more sightseeing than I normally get to. I got better lightning shots than I've had before, and overall I enjoyed myself in spite of the quiet season.
This anvil formed from a storm that was over Pikes Peak, CO. The storm was high-based, and clung to the mountain the whole afternoon. Periodically the intensity of the anvil would result in a very impressive crisp edge. That edge, here, hangs over the gorgeous SE Colorado scrub.
This anvil formed from a storm that was over Pikes Peak, CO. The storm was high-based, and clung to the mountain the whole afternoon. Periodically the intensity of the anvil would result in a very impressive crisp edge. That edge, here, hangs over the gorgeous SE Colorado scrub.