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Thompson Springs Thunderstorm and the Book Cliffs in eastern Utah

May 24, 2023 0 Comments

Thompson Springs Thunderstorm and the Book Cliffs in eastern Utah

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Thompson Springs Thunderstorm and the Book Cliffs in eastern Utah.

The Book Cliffs are a long series of cliffs and escarpments located in eastern Utah and western Colorado, in the United States. They stretch for approximately 200 miles (320 kilometers) from the Uinta Basin in Utah to the Grand Valley in Colorado.

The Book Cliffs get their name from their distinctive appearance, which resembles the pages of a book stacked one on top of the other. The cliffs consist of multiple layers of sedimentary rock, including sandstone, shale, and coal seams, which were formed over millions of years.

The area is known for its natural beauty and diverse wildlife. The cliffs provide habitat for a variety of animal species, including deer, elk, mountain lions, and various bird species. It is also a popular destination for outdoor enthusiasts and adventurers who enjoy activities such as hiking, camping, rock climbing, and off-road vehicle exploration.

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Mendon Utah Barn in Storm

May 10, 2023 0 Comments

Mendon, Utah Barn in Storm

A barn in Mendon, in Utah’s Cache Valley during a fall thunderstorm. Behind the barn the Wellsville Mountains rise skyward.

A large rural mountain valley in northern Utah, the Cache Valley is one of Utah’s top agricultural areas, providing land for cattle, milk and cheese production, and the growing of wheat, barley and hay. The valley is located between to the Wellsville Mountains to the west and the Bear River Mountains to the east. Both ranges are part of the larger Wasatch Mountain Range that dominates northern Utah.

The Cache Valley gets its name, from early fur trappers who created caches in the valley to protect and hide their goods from thieves.

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Corn Field Summer Thunderstorm – Salem, Indiana

March 31, 2021 0 Comments

Corn Field Summer Thunderstorm – Salem, Indiana

Indiana corn field thunderstorm - Salem - Indiana

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This photo comes with an interesting story. So I arrived in Indiana in the spring of 2019, and while I have lived many places including Alaska and Utah, I had never quite experienced thunderstorms like the one about to unleash in this photo. But 2019 will be remembered, particularly in parts of the Midwest, for some other crazy aspects of the weather that growing season. First came the torrential down pours on top of snow in the Upper Midwest, that led to widespread flooding and destruction in places like Iowa, and Wisconsin. I personally drove through the area in the aftermath of that, and saw widespread flooding, towns under water, and giant grain silos split open like a tornado had broken them open. That weather was followed by prolonged drought in Indiana and Kentucky, that was captured in this photo, by the stunted corn seen in this photo. While I wasn’t think about that aspect of the weather at the time, I ended up submitting this particular photo to a joint photo contest by the Indiana Corn Growers Association, and Indiana Soybean Alliance. While I submitted the photo, for the wild weather it captured, what they saw was the sharp contrast between that storm and the stunted corn that marked the growing season up to that point. And for my efforts I was awarded a thousand dollar prize.

Its definitely a storm I will never forget.

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