A Rainbow appeared in front of Mt. Verstovia while I was on my way to teach at UAS.
Gallery: 20101130 Winter is Coming
Heavy clouds and cooler temperatures brought snow down the mountains over the past day or two.
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Weather Observations
Gallery: 20101123 Gloomy Day
This time of year, it sometimes never gets very bright during the day. Heavy cloud cover combined with the low elevation of the sun result in a sort of day-long twilight. Even at 2:30pm when this photo was taken, there was so little light and contrast that the camera’s auto focus did not work.
Colorful Sunset
As we head toward solstice and the sun sets ever further to the south, it becomes much easier to observe the last moments that the sun is peaking above the horizon – at least on those days with clear skies. I would like to capture a nice image of the green flash that can occur … Read more
Wind Storm Casualties
Last week Sitka experienced a windstorm with gusts up to 75 mph. The kids and I had a fun time walking over to UAS – especially in some of the gusts that felt like they would blow us away. Unfortunately, the power line between town and the hydro projects that supply our power was knocked … Read more
Snow on Cross Mountain
Lower temperatures associated with recent weather systems have resulted in snow at higher elevations. Although this was the first I noticed, there had been some other reports from last week, as well.