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Stormdude
Dave Chapman's Storm
Chasing and Outdoor Photo Galleries
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Besides my terrific and beautiful
wife , my primary interests are severe thunderstorm
photography,
hiking,
backpacking,
and helping people fight workplace bullies.
My storm chasing photos:
WARNING! Storm chasing can expose you to many hazardous and
potentially deadly situations, including dangerous roads,
lightning strikes and flying debris. Also, real-life storm
chasing is nothing like what is shown on TV or in movies. It
primarily consists of driving or waiting, which normal people
would find extremely boring. (See my comments on
safety.)
Slide Show: Top Twenty Storm Photos -- Other Favorite Storm Photos
Season highlights:
2007 Storm Chasing A season of beautiful supercells.
2006 Storm Chasing A collection of squall lines, high-based thunderstorms and supercells.
2005 Storm Chasing Numerous awe-inspiring storms, including the June 9 tornado in Trego County, Kansas.
2004 Storm Chasing An active season of supercells and tornadoes, primarily in Kansas and Nebraska.
2003 Storm Chasing Several spectacular supercells and a unique tornadic LP supercell in northern Kansas.
2002 Storm Chasing Severe thunderstorms on fourteen days between April 13 and June 12.
2001 Storm Chasing Nine days with supercells from early May to early June.
5-26-00 Oklahoma Supercell Job commitments limited storm chasing in 2000 to eight days, with only one storm.
1999 Storm Chasing Four supercells and several other beautiful thunderstorms.
1998 Storm Chasing Dryline storms on May 11 and two Oklahoma supercells on June 8.
Other storm chase pages:
Lenora Tornado Slide Show Unique June 9, 2003, tornado in northern Kansas.
February 19, 2005 Tornadic Waterspouts Tornadoes over the ocean just off Huntington Beach.
January 11, 2001 Waterspout Fair-weather waterspout near Balboa Pier in Newport Beach.
Non-Storm Photos of the Great Plains Snapshots from my Nikon 5200 during spring 2005.
A Season in the Plains: One Photo for Each Day What's it like to wander the Plains, searching for storms?
Why I chase storms I wrote this after the 2001 chase season.
Storm Chasers A list of the best storm chaser web sites.
My other outdoor photos:
Slide Show: Best Hiking Photos Best photos taken during hiking and backpacking from California to the Alps.
Hiking in the Bavarian Alps / Hiking in the Austrian Alps Photos from Mittenwald and Tyrol.
Hiking in the Swiss Alps Photos from our trip to the Bernese Oberland and Valais regions.
Grand Teton National Park in Autumn Highlights from a late September hiking vacation.
Hiking in California Day hikes in Southern California, Death Valley and the Sierra Nevada Mountains.
Backpacking in the Sierras Includes Dusy Basin, Shepherd Pass, Miter Basin and Second Recess.
New England Fall Foliage Vermont, New Hampshire and Maine.
Europe Tour Paris, Amsterdam, Vienna, Prague, Budapest, Venice, Florence and Rome.
Miscellaneous Outdoor Photos A few of my favorites.
My other web sites:
kickbully.com An on-line guide that I wrote for people who are dealing with workplace bullies.
Guide for Seekers Books and quotes for open-minded spiritual seekers.
Other stuff:
Best Movies You've Probably Never Seen My favorite lesser-known movies (smart, funny and entertaining).
Photography notes:
Most Great Plains storm photos were taken with a Nikon FM2 SLR,
primarily with a 50mm 1.4 lens and Provia 100 (I've always found
the manual approach more reliable in the difficult lighting
situations of severe thunderstorm photography).
Mountain photos and a few storm photos were taken with Nikon Coolpix
5200 or 7900 digital camera (some limitations, but the
convenience is great). Older photos were taken with the FM2 and Kodachrome 64, my
favorite until Provia 100 came along (the faster speed is useful in
reduced light situations with my tripod-free approach).
All photos on this website are copyrighted by Dave Chapman. Email: dave at this domain name.
