June Thunderstorms

It almost feels like June has been one long thunderstorm. Here are just a few shots of the fantastic cloud formations.

Signs of Summer

Well I am not sure what happened to Spring but it sure looks like Summer is here!

South Dakota Skies

Oh the beauty of the South Dakota sky how I have missed you!
That is right I am back in South Dakota! Although I am not in Sioux Falls but on the western side of the state in Rapid City I am glad to say I am back and will once again be posting scenes from South Dakota! If all goes well I will be making monthly trips to Sioux Falls and will be able to revive this blog.
Here are two shots of last nights sky here in Rapid City. Both have not been altered other than to reduce their size. Because of low light I shot at 400 ISO so they are a bit grainy.

Taken facing west in front of our home.

Taken facing east from our backyard just a few minutes after the western shot.

Summer Skies

The other day I received this gorgeous sky shot from Paula Grove of Sioux Falls. She told me that the picture did not quite do the scene justice as the suns rays were much more visible in person. With a slight enhancement of the original image I hope the edited version more closely captures what she saw when she was taking the photo.

Weekend Reflections: Avera Cancer Institute

I have been saving this photo to share as a weekend reflection. I love the reflection of the sky and the architectural lines in this photo.

Ever Changing Skies

There is a saying in the Midwest that if you don't like the weather stick around it is sure to change in a few minutes. That is definitely the case here in Sioux Falls. The rapidly changing weather that passes through creates breathtaking photo opportunities for people like me that just have a thing for stormy sky photography. Just yesterday we had a storm pass through so quickly I almost wasn't able to get my camera and car keys fast enough.

When I left my house the roads were dry and the clouds ominous. By the time I had gone ten blocks the roads were soaked as if it had just stopped raining. Another ten or so blocks and I decided I better pull over and snap a few shots before the terrific cloud formation had sailed away on the wind.

The clouds were moving so fast I knew I had already missed the shot I was hoping for, but hopped back in the car and headed for the observation tower at Falls Park to see if just maybe I still had a chance at some awesome cloud formation shots.
 

Although it was only about a mile away, by the time I got to the tower the clouds had moved off to the north east of the falls so I wasn't able to get the exact shot I was hopping for. Even so I am very happy with the shots I did get.