John here.
Here is Day 4 of my 365 Project.
Day 4/365
Storm chase shots...
John here.
There was a nice thunderstorm yesterday that was producing some really nice lightning. Since I had to run to the store for medical supplies, I decided to do a bit of storm spotting. I finally found a spot where I could get some nice video footage and these shots were pulled from the video.
When I got the video, I didn’t know I had gotten these lightning strikes. I love getting lightning shots when I can.
I hope everyone has a wonderful week. Take care.
I’m outta here.
John
Giveaway #3 and an update...
John here.
It’s time for Giveaway #3. Here is the blog post from MKRM Author explaining how to enter this week’s giveaway. Good luck.
Now an update on Tropical Storm, then Hurricane, now back to Tropical Storm Barry. It came on land yesterday late morning/early afternoonish. We had dry air come in and break the storm up so we didn’t get that much rain. As the storm started moving north, the backside of the storm started dumping rain on us. Forecasts are saying we may get 6-10 inches of rain (I hope not). Follow my Instagram for updates on the weather.
Lightning strike from incoming storm July 11, 2019
Good luck on the giveaway. I hope everyone has an outstanding week. Have a good one.
I’m outta here.
John
Waiting on Tropical Storm Barry to arrive...
John here.
We are patiently waiting for an unwanted visitor this weekend - Tropical Storm Barry. He has been sitting in the Gulf of Mexico just chilling, taking his sweet time to get here. We had the day off of work because of the potential for severe weather. It was actually a beautiful day. It was nice and breezy which helped make the humidity a bit bearable.
Yesterday evening, we had a nice storm come through. Here is one of the shots I was able to get.
I hope everyone has a wonderful and safe weekend. The giveaway winner announcement may have to be postponed. It will depend on what happens with Barry. The forecast has us getting lots and lots of rain. We shall see.
I’m outta here.
John
Lightning Compilation
John here.
Below is a video of a compilation of the best strikes from the storm chase this past Friday evening. I hope you enjoy it.
I have more footage from this chase and from Thursday night in Lafayette, Louisiana. I will be going through the footage and posting a video.
I’m outta here.
John
Ground to cloud lightning with stars...
John here.
Last night, my youngest daughter sent me a text asking if I was watching the lightning to the south (I wasn’t). I checked my radar and saw the whole coast of Louisiana had storms. I got dressed in my photography clothes (long pants, long sleeve shirt, and a hat to help ward off mosquitoes) and went outside to see what I could see. I noticed flashes but couldn’t see anything because of the trees in the yard. I walked to get a good view of the south and saw the lightning. It was strobeing, constant flashes. I got in my car and drove to my favorite area to spot storms. I took over 35 minutes of video, seven minutes of timelapse video and 84 still shots. This shot was the best of the batch, a ground to cloud bolt.
This particular edit was requested by my wife. She thought it would be cool to show the lightning and the stars so here it is.
I am going through my content to see what I have. I will be posting more soon.
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I’m outta here.
John