Vigorous Lightning Storm over Seattle Sep. 7, 2019 This was so fun! Conrad even came outside a bit to enjoy the light show. One nearby strike's thunder was a bit much for him but the next day...
Needle Ice Grows In Our Garden Nov. 30, 2014 At least when it's cold. I saw (and stepped on) the phenomenon known as needle ice today as we were doing some outdoor Christmas light planning. After I heard...
Rare Summer Evening Lightning Aug. 11, 2014 I got my camera out after the closer, big stuff hit but I got a couple decent shots once the storm cell moved to the north of Seattle a...
Rain and Rocks Derail Link Train Apr. 25, 2012 A rain squall of pretty epic proportions passed right over the top of downtown Tacoma about 5:30 tonight. I watched it come down from inside my dry apartment happy...
Winter Storm from Tokeland - Day 3 Nov. 23, 2011 Though I knew it was supposed to rain yesterday and last night I didn't know there was another whopper of a wind storm pushing on shore. Sure enough though...
Winter Storm from Tokeland - Day 2 Nov. 22, 2011 Update (5:55:am) That was one windy, loud night. I was able to sleep until the power went out about 3:30am. Looking at the graph of winds over at Tokeland.me it...
A Very Foggy Tacoma Nov. 2, 2011 My walk in to work today greeted me in the face and in my bones with a chilling fog. The layers I enjoy wearing were just about enough to...
Still plenty of snow on the ground but it's deflating/melting fast with this solid rain falling. #snOMGbgone #Tacoma Jan. 12, 2011
No Surprises Dec. 29, 2010 The best song came on. I drove around Tacoma at six in the morning to survey the extent of a late December snow in the area. The roads were...
Photos ~ Frigid Morning Along the Thea Foss Nov. 24, 2010 Chilly enough out there this morning that the water on Commencement Bay and the Thea Foss Waterway was steaming or even turning to ice. Nevertheless, that November sunshine is...
Photos ~ Snow in Tacoma! (and that overturned bus) Nov. 22, 2010 Took a walk to/from lunch to see the snowy sights around downtown. Enjoy and be safe out there!...
Photos ~ A Late Summer Storm Cell Aug. 13, 2009 After I turned north on my bike ride home from work I noticed some sinister looking clouds off further in that direction. After and hour or so, sure enough,...
Photos ~ Snowy Outing on the Solstice in Tacoma Dec. 21, 2008 I took about 5 hours today to head out into the elements and see as much of Tacoma as I felt safe driving in. Beautiful but a bit treacherous...
Photos ~ An evening rainbow Apr. 16, 2007 Hey, it's that time of year here in the great Pacific Northwest when you just don't know what's coming over the horizon from one minute to the next. Tonight?...
More Tacoma snow (update 1) Jan. 16, 2007 After last weeks' snowfall I thought surely, after a weekend away, everything would be back to normal. I'm starting to sound like I do when I tell out-of-towner's, "It...
