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Very nice, Ken.

Because of the Coriolis effect, the direction of wind flow changes (slightly to the right in the Northern Hemisphere and to the left in the Southern Hemisphere) as you ascend in the atmosphere. The term for this phenomenon is the Ekman Spiral. As a result, the wind direction aloft will...

Thanks, Alan. You were so right. I think I have another six months before it is completely over.

It seems like forever since I last posted on this site. As some of you know, I am working on a book, and it has been a major project, but I am beginning to see light at the end of the tunnel. The only photography I have been able to do is clouds, mostly within 20 miles of my home. So here are...

That is a great-looking image, Michael. The triangular shape is due to joints, which are cracks in the rock formed by the stresses the rock is subjected to as it is uplifted. You see a lot of those kinds of shapes in the sandstones around the Coyote Buttes area. I wish I had taken this image...

Very nice, Jameel.

It is called sea foam or spume. It can be created by high levels of organic matter in the water like algae. I have seen it at Mono Lake too.

Great job, Roger.

Nice image, Michael. Those are asters

Very nice, Alan.

That is an excellent image, Jameel. Where was your position with respect to the falls:? On the trail near Illilouette Falls?

And the hits keep on coming. Beautiful, Jim.

Great image, Jim.

The pano is my favorite also, Michael.

Very nice, Alan,

I really like these images, Larry. I would love to see more.

Beautiful work, Murali.

Beautiful, Jeffrey. That black sky is perfect.

These look great, Kyle.

Eric has to go in for hip surgery tomorrow. It was initially scheduled for Thursday, so that is the confusion.