Thematic Bad Weather Makes Good Pictures

**paulh** · 06-23-2021, 10:38 AM - **4 Likes**

In Spring & Summer of '15 we had torrential rain & lake flooding in Texas. This was taken between storms. The foreground water is an actual pond, the rest is a flooded park and soccer field.

**kwb** · 06-23-2021, 11:10 AM

Originally posted by paulh

In Spring & Summer of '15 we had torrential rain & lake flooding in Texas. This was taken between storms. The foreground water is an actual pond, the rest is a flooded park and soccer field.

Wow. I remember the news about the state of emergency(?) back then. If a big flat field like a park looked like that, no wonder some other parts of Texas were severely damaged. I'm happy that you were safe enough to get a good picture out of it, paulh.

**paulh** · 06-23-2021, 11:21 AM - **1 Like**

Originally posted by kwb

Wow. I remember the news about the state of emergency(?) back then. If a big flat field like a park looked like that, no wonder some other parts of Texas were severely damaged. I'm happy that you were safe enough to get a good picture out of it, paulh.

It was crazy - we got something like 20 inches of rain that June. I took advantage of the photo ops, bringing my camera along on bike rides and hikes around the lake (most of the park roads were not driveable / flooded). Folks were even kayaking on the roads & trails! This park was especially affected since it's adjacent to the lake.

HoutHans · 06-23-2021, 11:40 PM

Originally posted by paulh

In Spring & Summer of '15 we had torrential rain & lake flooding in Texas. This was taken between storms. The foreground water is an actual pond, the rest is a flooded park and soccer field.

Ouch, that's a lot of water.

**paulh** · 06-24-2021, 09:29 AM

Originally posted by HoutHans

Ouch, that's a lot of water.

...and here I am, out in the West, where's there's not a drop of rain

**paulh** · 06-24-2021, 08:18 PM - **4 Likes**

Taken the same evening as my previous post - DA18-55 on K10D

HoutHans · 06-24-2021, 10:47 PM

Originally posted by paulh

...and here I am, out in the West, where's there's not a drop of rain

We've had something similar over here, with toerental rain and strong winds in one place and just a bit of rain and some wind some ten kilometres further. I guess it's the climate and how it's getting weirder.

**robgski** · 06-25-2021, 10:57 AM

Electrical storms likely next week, hopefully I get to view a few, from a safe distance

**Michail_P** · 06-25-2021, 11:21 AM

Originally posted by paulh

Taken the same evening as my previous post - DA18-55 on K10D

Very nice reflection. So clear from the 18-55

HoutHans · 06-25-2021, 08:55 PM - **7 Likes**

One from a couple of years ago, an evening when rain came in when we were camping in Jotunheimen, Norway.

[/url][url=https://flic.kr/p/2hM9qHB]Rain coming in over Jotunheimen[/url] by [url=https://www.flickr.com/photos/155361133@N02/]Hans Vedder[/url], on Flickr" target="_blank">

**mattt** · 07-01-2021, 02:26 PM - **6 Likes**

8 or 9 frame stitch from the storm on Monday

DFA 28-205

**mattb123** · 07-01-2021, 03:44 PM - **5 Likes**

Heavy rain which for us is really good weather now!

**robgski** · 07-01-2021, 05:42 PM - **8 Likes**

Originally posted by mattb123

Heavy rain which for us is really good weather now!

I know you all have suffered under drought conditions for quite some time.

After the storm passed over the Shenandoah Valley

HoutHans · 07-01-2021, 09:36 PM - **3 Likes**

Originally posted by mattt

8 or 9 frame stitch from the storm on Monday

DFA 28-205

Wow, that is an amazing image, especially with the isolated cloud.

---------- Post added 07-01-21 at 09:39 PM ----------

An older image, from when we were hiking in Wales and ended up in the clouds that were covering the top of the mountains, making for quite a disorienting experience.

[/url][url=https://flic.kr/p/YyAABP]Fog up there[/url] by [url=https://www.flickr.com/photos/155361133@N02/]Hans Vedder[/url], on Flickr" target="_blank">

**wtlwdwgn** · 07-02-2021, 06:37 PM - **2 Likes**

Some CBs rolled in this afternoon.

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wtlwdwgn Site Supporter Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Billings, MT Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 13,845	Some CBs rolled in this afternoon. Last edited by wtlwdwgn; 07-03-2021 at 10:39 AM.

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06-23-2021, 10:38 AM - 4 Likes	#1096
paulh Site Supporter Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: DFW Texas/Ventura County, CA Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 33,268	In Spring & Summer of '15 we had torrential rain & lake flooding in Texas. This was taken between storms. The foreground water is an actual pond, the rest is a flooded park and soccer field.

06-23-2021, 11:10 AM	#1097
kwb Site Supporter Join Date: Mar 2015 Location: Pacific North West Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 1,223	Originally posted by paulh In Spring & Summer of '15 we had torrential rain & lake flooding in Texas. This was taken between storms. The foreground water is an actual pond, the rest is a flooded park and soccer field. Wow. I remember the news about the state of emergency(?) back then. If a big flat field like a park looked like that, no wonder some other parts of Texas were severely damaged. I'm happy that you were safe enough to get a good picture out of it, paulh.

06-23-2021, 11:21 AM - 1 Like	#1098
paulh Site Supporter Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: DFW Texas/Ventura County, CA Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 33,268	Originally posted by kwb Wow. I remember the news about the state of emergency(?) back then. If a big flat field like a park looked like that, no wonder some other parts of Texas were severely damaged. I'm happy that you were safe enough to get a good picture out of it, paulh. It was crazy - we got something like 20 inches of rain that June. I took advantage of the photo ops, bringing my camera along on bike rides and hikes around the lake (most of the park roads were not driveable / flooded). Folks were even kayaking on the roads & trails! This park was especially affected since it's adjacent to the lake.

06-23-2021, 11:40 PM	#1099
HoutHans Pentaxian Join Date: Aug 2016 Location: Appingedam Photos: Gallery Posts: 3,119	Originally posted by paulh In Spring & Summer of '15 we had torrential rain & lake flooding in Texas. This was taken between storms. The foreground water is an actual pond, the rest is a flooded park and soccer field. Ouch, that's a lot of water.

06-24-2021, 09:29 AM	#1100
paulh Site Supporter Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: DFW Texas/Ventura County, CA Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 33,268	Originally posted by HoutHans Ouch, that's a lot of water. ...and here I am, out in the West, where's there's not a drop of rain

06-24-2021, 08:18 PM - 4 Likes	#1101
paulh Site Supporter Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: DFW Texas/Ventura County, CA Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 33,268	Taken the same evening as my previous post - DA18-55 on K10D

06-24-2021, 10:47 PM	#1102
HoutHans Pentaxian Join Date: Aug 2016 Location: Appingedam Photos: Gallery Posts: 3,119	Originally posted by paulh ...and here I am, out in the West, where's there's not a drop of rain We've had something similar over here, with toerental rain and strong winds in one place and just a bit of rain and some wind some ten kilometres further. I guess it's the climate and how it's getting weirder.

06-25-2021, 10:57 AM	#1103
robgski Loyal Site Supporter Join Date: Nov 2012 Location: Shenandoah Valley, Virginia Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 8,799 Original Poster	Electrical storms likely next week, hopefully I get to view a few, from a safe distance

06-25-2021, 11:21 AM	#1104
Michail_P Site Supporter Join Date: Nov 2019 Location: Kalymnos Photos: Gallery Posts: 3,006	Originally posted by paulh Taken the same evening as my previous post - DA18-55 on K10D Very nice reflection. So clear from the 18-55

06-25-2021, 08:55 PM - 7 Likes	#1105
HoutHans Pentaxian Join Date: Aug 2016 Location: Appingedam Photos: Gallery Posts: 3,119	One from a couple of years ago, an evening when rain came in when we were camping in Jotunheimen, Norway. [/url][url=https://flic.kr/p/2hM9qHB]Rain coming in over Jotunheimen[/url] by [url=https://www.flickr.com/photos/155361133@N02/]Hans Vedder[/url], on Flickr" target="_blank">

07-01-2021, 02:26 PM - 6 Likes	#1106
mattt Site Supporter Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: Niagara Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 3,907	8 or 9 frame stitch from the storm on Monday DFA 28-205

07-01-2021, 03:44 PM - 5 Likes	#1107
mattb123 Site Supporter Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: Colorado High Country Photos: Gallery Posts: 10,872	Heavy rain which for us is really good weather now!

07-01-2021, 05:42 PM - 8 Likes	#1108
robgski Loyal Site Supporter Join Date: Nov 2012 Location: Shenandoah Valley, Virginia Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 8,799 Original Poster	Originally posted by mattb123 Heavy rain which for us is really good weather now! I know you all have suffered under drought conditions for quite some time. After the storm passed over the Shenandoah Valley

07-01-2021, 09:36 PM - 3 Likes	#1109
HoutHans Pentaxian Join Date: Aug 2016 Location: Appingedam Photos: Gallery Posts: 3,119	Originally posted by mattt 8 or 9 frame stitch from the storm on Monday DFA 28-205 Wow, that is an amazing image, especially with the isolated cloud. ---------- Post added 07-01-21 at 09:39 PM ---------- An older image, from when we were hiking in Wales and ended up in the clouds that were covering the top of the mountains, making for quite a disorienting experience. [/url][url=https://flic.kr/p/YyAABP]Fog up there[/url] by [url=https://www.flickr.com/photos/155361133@N02/]Hans Vedder[/url], on Flickr" target="_blank">