Panhandle Halloween Sky

While sitting here waiting for the grandkids and trick-or-treaters, I couldn't help notice the lovely sliver of the moon gracing a Halloween sky. All it needs is a witch on a broom!

Enjoy!

-Steve

Gorgeous Clouds Over Africa. From NASA, Expedition 16 [PIC]

Gorgeous Clouds Over Africa. From NASA, Expedition 16 [PIC]: "Photographed by astronauts, part of Int'l Space Station-Earth Observatory program. Here dense, thick rain clouds ('cumulonimbus') shot in early 2008."

(Via digg.com: Stories / Popular.)

Sunrise Ascent

Balloon Glow In Amarillo.

The winds in the Texas Panhandle are rarely calm, so holding a balloon rally here is always problematic, but tonight (and hopefully this weekend) Mother Nature will hold her breath and let us grace the Panhandle skies with hot air balloons.

Tonight they held a balloon glow. The winds were calm, it wasn't too cold for the kiddos and we all had a great time. They launch again at sunrise and in the late afternoon, that is if the winds behave themselves.

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Enjoy!



(C) Steve Douglass



Photos (C) Steve Douglass and require permission for reproduction.





(C) Steve Douglass




(C) Steve Douglass

Eat your heart out Batman. TIV 2 is ready to roll this Sunday.

The TIV 2 is proof that beauty is only skin deep - but ugly goes all the way to the storm.

Soar

Even though the fall rain might ground you - your imagination can still soar.
Photo by Steve Douglass

Unexpected October Storm

Some storms that went up in New Mexico actually survived (unexpectedly) and blew into Amarillo just after sunset tonight. Although not severe (they dropped some pea-sized hail) the shelf cloud was impressive. I shot this from the balcony of my apartment looking West.

-Steve Douglass