A severe thunderstorm and lightning strike over southern Sedgwick County, Kansas, on July 25, 1998. Click photo for more images from STORM CHASER: A Photographer's Journey.
The above image and caption are from an individual who originally had one purpose, then changed it to fit the needs of the moment. The person wrote a book, and has original photgraphs presented as a slide show on the web. The authur, and the book are being loaded onto the Ark, as we speak. AhMbDvd 10/12/07 1:55Am
(The inclusion was based on colorful pictures, presented nicely and the web and yet at least the books title indicates that it is a matter of some importance.) Go see for yourself, and then decide.
What began as an assignment to document the effects of Category 2 winds on palm trees turns out to put Reed and meteorologist partner Greg Zamarripa in the eye of Hurricane Charley of 2004.
Suddenly, the sky quiets, filling with a bright light. "This is it," Reed thinks. "This is heaven." The ominous southwest side of the eye wall -- off in the distance -- will soon whip the storm back at them. Pounding on doors, Reed and Zamarripa attract the attention of a family with a tornado shelter, where they ride it out. And through it all, Reed captures footage and stills that hit national outlets the next day. "We walked
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