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Chase Log: Bonham-Honey Grove, TX Tornado – 24 April 2020

The Setup   There's a lot to dissect from yesterday's event. From early morning observations and model guidance, it appeared that a lot of the necessary ingredients were in place for significant tornadoes to develop later in the afternoon and evening. A favorable surface low was positioned

New Drone Regulations – Bad for Research?

On January 1, the 60 day comment period opened for a new set of long-awaited drone regulations that will pave the way for drone delivery services in the near future (Federal Register FAA-2019-1100). Crucially, the proposed regulations will require virtually all drones to have equipment

Best of the Decade

Another year is on the books! As 2019 draws to a close, I wanted to highlight my favorite images from the past decade.   My photography journey began anew in 2014 with the purchase of my first DSLR at the start of that year. Since then, I've

Images Featured on ABC’s “Good Morning America”

It's not a sight that I ever want to see while storm chasing. Violent and deadly tornadoes ripped across parts of Missouri and Oklahoma on May 22 causing at least 3 fatalities in Golden City, Missouri. My view of the Golden City, MO tornado prior to

Top 100 (or so) Photos of 2018

Known to landscape photographers (and perhaps unknown to others) is that behind every beautiful image are hundreds or thousands that didn't make the cut. As such, the number of photos I share only represent a small fraction of the total photos I captured over a

Twin Supercells Dance Across Colorado

I'm pleased to release my first timelapse film! Two weeks ago I was able to document a pair of supercells perform a mystical dance across the high plains of eastern Colorado near the town of Anton. The storms were tornado warned but never produced anything

Red Bluff Overlook Arkansas

Red Bluff and Falling Water Falls

Memorial Day weekend provided us with an opportunity to explore some areas of the greater Ozarks and Buffalo River region to our east. The highlights of our trip were the Red Bluff overlook along the Buffalo River and Falling Water Falls near Richland Creek. As

Photocation: New Mexico

The yellow check engine light was burned into my vision after nearly 12 hours on the road the day after Christmas. The dealership told me it was a timing issue on one of the pistons and that the light should turn off on its own

Best of 2017

2017 was a jam-packed year that saw my travels take me from my backyard in Arkansas to the Arctic in Canada. Selecting the best images that defined my year was tough, but I narrowed it down the images displayed here. One of my resolutions for this

Best of 2016

2016 has been one for the record books for me. Between getting married, starting graduate school and moving to Arkansas, and traveling across the U.S. and around the world more than any year previously, it'll be hard year to top! As I've been reflecting back

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