A global citizen is someone who is aware of the world and has a sense of their role in it. They are involved as members of the international community and are committed to building on this community in a meaningful and positive way. Becoming a global citizen will broaden your global perspective and allow you to bring fresh, new views back to your own community. Photography is an incredibly powerful means to engage communities and raise awareness both at home and abroad. Where will your next adventure take you?
The summer monsoon kicked into high gear last night as a wild night of dust storms, flash floods, and severe weather ripped through the greater Phoenix area. During the storm, I became very suspicious that a small tornado had hit my house, so after a bit of clean up this […]
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It is one of the most unforgettable sights you’ll ever see rolling across the deserts. From afar, it looks just like a low cloud formation at the base of a thunderstorm, but as you get closer, the area between the ground and the base of the thunderstorm begins to turn […]
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Quitobaquito Springs sits nestled deep in the backcountry of Arizona’s Organ Pipe Cactus National Monument. The Quitobaquito oasis is one of the only natural oases in the Sonoran Desert. When you first arrive, your first impression will be that it doesn’t feel like you’re in the backcountry. There is a […]
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The day after the 2017 solar eclipse, we did not want to have to sit in traffic on the I-5 driving back to San Francisco. Instead, we decided to head out and explore the Oregon Coast for the day. Our original plan was to drive to Newport, turn north, and […]
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Seeing the total solar eclipse in Oregon this past week was one of the coolest things I’ve experienced in a long time. I had seen several total lunar eclipses in the past. They were nothing I could appreciate as much as the total solar eclipse. I felt quite lucky that […]
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In January, 2017, a strong storm system dropped over 2 feet of snow across northern Arizona, including Flagstaff, the Grand Canyon, and the Mogollon Rim. Seeing one of the Seven Natural Wonders of the World is gorgeous enough on a normal day, but under a fresh blanket of snow is […]
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I am so excited to announce my new weather photography book, which will be released in both electronic and print formats in 2016. Do you find yourself falling into one of these categories? You like taking landscape photos, but don’t know how to improve your own You want to take […]
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The storm chasing season tried very hard to get started yesterday, but it just wasn’t meant to be. All of the ingredients were in place, but a deck of cirrus clouds (which limited instability by keeping surface temperatures down), strong cap and weak forcing on the warm front and dryline […]
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The first time I crossed the path of the May 20, 2013 Moore tornado at night I was really taken aback. Both sides of I-35 the entire way through Moore are normally lined with shops, strip malls, entertainment venues, and hotels, and are normally all lit up at night. The […]
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Well, we are now into the heart of winter, which also somewhat ironically means that for many locations we are at the best time of year for viewing and photographing sunsets. While many associate sunsets with warm weather, the cooler and drier air during the wintertime actually cuts down on […]
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Overview Now nestled on the western plains of Oklahoma, the Antelope Hills were once a significant landmark for both the Plains Indians and the western settlers, as they marked the international border between the United States and Mexico. They sit in one of the most scenic locations in the entire […]
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MOORE, OK — May 3rd, 1999. It’s a date that anyone with ties to Oklahoma knows very well. If you don’t know, an F5 tornado struck Moore, Oklahoma that day, packing winds of 318 miles per hour (no, that’s not a type-o), which to this day remains the strongest wind […]
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