[Leica] IMG: Storm right now

[photo.forrest at earthlink.net (Phil Forrest)]

That's gorgeous Ken!
Thanks for the praise on these photos too!

I was a weather guesser in the Navy and I've only seen a mesocyclone
once before in my life. So instead of the normal animal instinct of
self-preservation in the face of severe weather, we go to the
highest point and watch it. When I saw this one in its genesis, I
grabbed all the cameras, got in my little sister's subcompact and went
out to the highest point overlooking our little valley.

I got a bunch of good shots with the Nikon RFs and a few with the X100
in regular still and the panoramas here. The temperature was about 85
degrees and then as it moved in it dropped down to the upper 50s. I've
been in severe weather before but this one and the intense temperature
drop actually caused me a bit of fear. The rain started and I got in in
the car heading back to the house 1/2 mile away. Just as I hit the road
to our little block of houses, everything went sideways and I hit the
gas hoping to get near a solid structure before it got worse. I never
saw a rope touch down but the winds were so strong I was revving the
little car in first gear just to get into the driveway, into the wind.

Rain was intense, probably got a bit of hail damage and maybe lost some
roof tiles, we'll see when it clears.

Power went out for a bit but I'm sitting here emailing so the router is
back up and everything is good to go.

Phil Forrest



On Thu, 16 Aug 2012 20:37:50 -0500
"Ken Carney" <kcarney1 at cox.net> wrote:

> Excellent images.  Our new roof starts in two weeks (last one two
> years ago).  I have lost count of the number replaced.  Maybe for the
> next one I can at least get a photo like these.
> 
> Ken
> Well I did get this one:
> http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/kcarney/_MG_4718-Edit.jpg.html
> Seconds later the hail started, driven horizontal by a strong wind.
> Goodbye roof.
> 
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: lug-bounces+kcarney1=cox.net at leica-users.org
> [mailto:lug-bounces+kcarney1=cox.net at leica-users.org] On Behalf Of
> Phil Forrest
> Sent: Thursday, August 16, 2012 8:24 PM
> To: Leica Users Group
> Subject: [Leica] IMG: Storm right now
> 
> This is the southwest edge of a storm that just blew through and
> hammered us with very high winds, heavy rain and hail.
> 
> http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/PhilForrest/NM_1207/DSCF8234_01_E.JPG.html
> 
> http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/PhilForrest/NM_1207/DSCF8237_01_E.JPG.html
> 
> Taken with the X100 that I had boxed up for sale but couldn't resist
> shooting a couple more of this amazing storm.
> 
> Phil Forrest
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