Thunderstorms and Monsoons Make for Interesting Photos
During the first week of August, a weak
offshore low-pressure system coming in from the Pacific was forecast to
produce thunder storms over the areas of Nevada and the
Central
California
Valley. Being a storm chaser at
heart, I decided to take a chance on getting some interesting weather photos, so
I made a day trip over to Mono
Lake which is located within the
Mono
Basin, next to the
Eastern
Sierra Range.
Mono Lake has a most interesting history as one of the oldest natural lakes in North America and is also surrounded by inactive volcanoes in one of the youngest volcanic chains in North America. More information and photos will be coming about Mono Lake in the preceding posts.
Being part of the Great Basin
Desert, at an elevation of 6,383 ft
(1,946 m) above sea level, the daytime temperatures can vary at
Mono
Lake from around 100
°F (37.78 °C) to 70
°F (21.1 °C). For most of the
summer, Mono’s weather is more of a Mediterranean Climate, warm and
dry. However, a southerly flow can bring
isolated thunderstorms that will produce monsoon weather patterns. This was the weather that I was hoping would
occur during my photo shoot.
By late afternoon, it is getting hot and
as the warm, moist air meets the cooler air, thunder cells produce mirco bursts of
rain.
The mirror smooth, calm lake is on the
verge of turning tumultuous.
Smoke from a lightning strike can be seen on a distant mountain peak.
The wind drives the rain across the lake, it's time to head for cover!
A California Gull takes flight, signaling that for now, the worse has past.
What
an exciting and interesting photo-adventure this day has been. I love
it when I am drawn to an area and not knowing what to expect I get
treated to new experiences.
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