Month: July 2011

And no, it’s not the north pole…got a great shot of a thunderstorm at night. A few photos of lightning as well, but this view of the towering masses of clouds was just too spectacular to not post.

I really enjoy finding some of my old photos that I discarded because they were not very good, and being able to restore them using all the modern technology. This photo sat around for six years and I just found it the other day. It … Continue readingAncient history…

In May & June I also went through Missouri & Illinois chasing the Union Pacific’s 4-8-4 locomotive. I had already posted these pictures, but hadn’t mentioned it on the front page or posted a link to the video. It was a really fun trip, but … Continue readingChasing the train…

I got way behind with all the things I had going on in May/June, so here are some VERY late photos of the Coke 600 and Grand Am VIR race! Some good races. The Coke 600 went down to the last corner of the last … Continue readingCoca Cola 600 and Grand Am @ VIR

I took photos for the event and also took some video. The vid was done on a rather inferior camera but it was all I had for the event. Video and photos of the event are uploaded, the video is here, and the five pages … Continue readingSouthern Thunder Truck & Tractor pull…

Several people have asked me how I took some of my lightning photos, so I thought I would post a little guide to make it easy. The first thing, obviously, is to be very safe while doing it…