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Travis Carlson Photography: Blog: February 2015

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Thursday, February 12, 2015. 02/05/15 A Winter Snowstorm and Wildlife. Hanging out on a very cold February morning in Edwards, IL. On February 4th, we once again found ourselves shoveling snow in Peoria, IL. Another weather system dropped around 3" inches of new snowfall. A winter landscape shortly after sunrise! I tried the "frozen bubble experiment" on this morning as well! One of my favorites from the morning! This was much harder than I thought it was gonna be. Still pretty cool though! Well that's a...

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Travis Carlson Photography: Blog: 07/23/15 Mound City, SD Supercell

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Thursday, August 6, 2015. 07/23/15 Mound City, SD Supercell. A supercell moves east. Toward Mound City, SD. I ventured into North Dakota for some storm chasing during my summer vacation. This was my first time I've been in North Dakota and was able to cross another state off my "bucket list". I started my day at a Best Western in Wall, SD. And headed north on SD Rt. 73 toward the North Dakota border. My target for the day was just south of Bismark, ND. Convection. This area featured 5,000J/kg. Farther so...

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Travis Carlson Photography: Blog: June 2014

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Tuesday, June 24, 2014. 06/05/14 Onawa, IA Supercell. A supercell with a nice inflow tail moving east/southeast near Onawa, IA. I was on my way home to Peoria, IL. Traveling along I-80. I kept tabs on the weather along my route and noticed. A powerful updraft north of Omaha, NE. In Iowa coming into view. This storm was severe-warned and looking very interesting from a distance. After deciding this was indeed a storm. Of CAPE, 0-6km shear at 40kts. And a moist boundary-layer with dew points near 65°.

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Travis Carlson Photography: Blog: November 2014

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Tuesday, November 4, 2014. 10/24/14 Fall Foliage: 2014. A breath-taking fall reflection as fall colors peak during October in Peoria, IL. Over the last couple of weeks, I've found some down time to capture some fall scenes across the local-area and other locations seen here. Every year I venture out during the month of October to shoot the fall colors as they peak in the area. This year, I once again visited several local parks around Peoria, IL. Those parks I visited included: Charter Oak Park. Another ...

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Travis Carlson Photography: Blog: August 2015

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Saturday, August 8, 2015. 07/25/15 Miller, SD Supercell. A supercell quickly develops on this evening west of Miller, SD. I once again storm chased in South Dakota after visiting 1880 Town. The previous day seen here. I started this chase day with a target near Winner, SD. After re-evaluating throughout the afternoon I decided to head farther northeast where a weaker cap (warm-layer aloft) resided. This area just north of the I-90 corridor northeast of Kimball, SD. Of CAPE, 0-6km shear at 50kts. It nearl...

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Travis Carlson Photography: Blog: July 2015

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Friday, July 31, 2015. 07/21/15 Badlands of South Dakota: A Sky Full of Stars. Photographing the Badlands of South Dakota on SD Rt. 240 at twilight. Under the stars south of Wall, SD. On July 21st, I headed to the Badlands of South Dakota. For some more photography-work during my summer vacation this year. I have visited this park several times. Over the last few years. Is open 24 hrs. just south of Wall, SD. I used my car headlights to bounce just enough light off some of the cliffs to illuminate the fo...

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Travis Carlson Photography: Blog: April 2015

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Saturday, April 18, 2015. 04/09/15 Peoria, IL Supercells. An intensifying supercell near sunset southwest of Brimfield, IL. I ended up chasing locally in central Illinois in the late-afternoon and evening once I left work. This was quite a spring storm system that was forecast days in advance and taking aim on Illinois. A tornado outbreak was certainly a possibility on this day. My initial target was Peoria, IL. Near Dunlap, IL. In this area. This area featured 2,000J/kg. Of CAPE, 0-6km shear at 50kts.

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Travis Carlson Photography: Blog: June 2015

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Tuesday, June 30, 2015. Enjoying a spring afternoon in Edwards, IL. Over the spring months, I ventured out and about near Edwards, IL. To shoot some more wildlife photos with my Canon 5D Mark III and Canon EF 100-400mm f/4.0-5.6 II L. IS telephoto-zoom lens. Several of the birds I photographed I've seen earlier this year during the winter months, but I also was able to capture some new "visitors" including some Baltimore orioles. Is a frequent visitor! A female Baltimore oriole. Posted by Travis Carlson.