Thursday Challenge: Weather -

"Weather"
manipulated digital photograph by Mick Mather

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"... isn't it interesting that the same people who laugh at science fiction listen to weather forecasts and economists ..." - Kevin Throop III

Thursday Challenge: Winter -

"Old Man in a Snowstorm"
digitally manipulated photograph by Mick Mather
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"... few things are as democratic as a snowstorm ..."
- Bern Williams

Thursday Challenge: Clouds -

"Late October Storm"

photograph by Mick Mather

This week's theme at Thursday Challenge is clouds and these charcoal monsters were blowing in from Lake Ontario picking up moist, warm water every inch of the way. Within minutes of getting this photograph, the cold front that moved these boiling monsters along like a freight train dropped the temperature by 30º and caused the falling rain to turn instantly to a spitting flurry of snow. On a day like this, with such impressive and contrasted views, it's great to be alive!

It's late -

"Runway Drapes"
digital collage by Mick Mather

We have a little storm on the way and it's getting late. Not that you'd notice, since you're seeing this morning what I posted last night. Huh? Anyway, about 6" overnight with an accumulation of 10" of snow by tomorrow morning. Gotta run, I may need the snow shovel.

Here comes the Nor'Easter! -

"We Value Your Opinion"
digital collage by Mick Mather

Well, the BIG storm that's been blowing our way for about 16 hours now has only dumped about 7" of new snow. That's not really much for us except that there's ice in between some of the layers when the conditions around midnight added sleet and freezing rain into the mix. It's been snowing steadily, again, since mid-morning and already a few more inches have piled up. The rest of this Nor'Easter is due overnight and into the morning with another 12" to 18" possible. We'll see. So, what's a man to do but sit inside, surf the net, create artwork, read, eat, nap and watch a football game? I'll be darned if I know of anything else that could better than that! :)