Be sure to check out my section on OUTDOORS on my main site for more amazing pictures of boating and outdoor / special events. You can also click on the link provided below to jump to that section ...
http://www.sky-chaser.com/outdoors.htm
Wednesday, December 23, 2009
Winterfest Boat Parade (12/13)
Every year, in south Florida (Fort Lauderdale), there is the Winterfest festival (usually the second weekend in December). One of the major attractions to this tradition is the "boat parade", where boats and yachts are decorated with Christmas lights and cruise up and down the Atlantic Intracoastal Waterway from Fort Lauderdale to Pompano Beach.
Be sure to check out my section on OUTDOORS on my main site for more amazing pictures of boating and outdoor / special events. You can also click on the link provided below to jump to that section ...
http://www.sky-chaser.com/outdoors.htm
Be sure to check out my section on OUTDOORS on my main site for more amazing pictures of boating and outdoor / special events. You can also click on the link provided below to jump to that section ...
http://www.sky-chaser.com/outdoors.htm
Sunset At Over 42,000 Feet (12/4)
The images below were taken during a recent end-of-the week trip to Toronto in Ontario, Canada (not far from Buffalo, New York). Quite impressive is in the image to the left, taken in the gloaming twilight at an altitude of just above 42,000 feet aboard WestJet airlines. This is pretty much the service "ceiling" for such commercial aircraft (Boeing 737-700). The plane is this high to fly over an area of turbulence.
The inset shows the speed and altitude, and the curverature of the earth is clearly visible in the photo. To the right, is a shot of downtown Toronto just after sunset, with the 1,500 foot+ CN Tower rising high above the sky-scrapers into the night sky. Be sure to check out my section on FLYING for more amazing pictures of flying / arial views. You can also click on the link provided below to jump to that section ...
http://www.sky-chaser.com/flying.htm
The inset shows the speed and altitude, and the curverature of the earth is clearly visible in the photo. To the right, is a shot of downtown Toronto just after sunset, with the 1,500 foot+ CN Tower rising high above the sky-scrapers into the night sky. Be sure to check out my section on FLYING for more amazing pictures of flying / arial views. You can also click on the link provided below to jump to that section ...
http://www.sky-chaser.com/flying.htm
Thursday, November 12, 2009
A Slow Chase Year For Me (11/12)
For storm chasing, at least for me, 2009 was one of the slowest and one of the worst chase years ever encountered. Shear in the tropics, ridging in the plains, work, Murphy's Law? - Oh My!
What happened? A brief explanation on the why's and how's of such a bad chase year for many are outlined below.
1). El Niño ... This is a warming of the eastern tropical Pacific off South America near the equator. It's a 2 to 5 year cycle (ENSO) and causes a "trough-east and ridge-west" pattern over North America with the "dreaded" Hudson-Bay Vortex pattern in the late Spring. The ridging over the western US is very BAD for storm chasing prospects there, especially during prime chase season, from Mid May to Mid June. The same pattern also caused most low pressure systems entering the central USA to be generally weaker than normal. Forecast models also performed very bad this year, making a planned chase trip very difficult. A three-week-long "death ridge" also plagued the central US in May 2009, forcing me to cancel my 10 day chase trip there.
2). Unusually inactive Atlantic Basin hurricane season. Also due to the effects of El Niño, which ruined chase prospects for severe weather in the central USA, also ruined any hurricane chasing opportunities. The El Niño causes strong winds aloft, not over the central US, but over the tropics, due to the "tough-east" pattern. The upper-level shearing associated with such a pattern supresses development of tropical cyclones, along with dry air in the mid levels. Any tropical cyclones that did develop were short-lived, generally weak, or over unusual areas of the Atlantic Basin. In response, the Pacific basin, especially the western Pacific, was ABOVE normal in 2009.
3). Bad timing - This was the most serious problem in 2009. Anyone may disagree with me, especially seeing other chasers success, especially in Mid-Late June of 2009 (if you see Reed Timmer on "Storm Chasers", you'll know what I mean). Not everyone had a bad year in 2009. Fellow chaser Jim Edds even went to Guam for a while to take advantage of the ABOVE normal Pacific typhoon season in 2009. My situation was very bad timing, and work conflicing with available chase time. For example, the ONLY good week in the central US in 2009 was around June 17 ... But that week, with my boss on a funeral and me filling in for another on a cruise, that was the ONLY week I could NOT take off and chase.
With planning for next year (2010), hopefully this El Niño pattern will fade to a neutral ENSO or even a mild La Niña (it's opposite). The La Niña pattern is much better for central USA chasing in the spring, and a better tropical season in the Atlantic basin to follow. Good chase years, such as 1995, 2004, 2005, and 2008 were all La Niña years, with a "tough-west and ridge-east" pattern lacking the Hudson-Bay Vortex. In spring and summer 2010, I will also have a lot more time to take off, given I am still working at the time.
What happened? A brief explanation on the why's and how's of such a bad chase year for many are outlined below.
1). El Niño ... This is a warming of the eastern tropical Pacific off South America near the equator. It's a 2 to 5 year cycle (ENSO) and causes a "trough-east and ridge-west" pattern over North America with the "dreaded" Hudson-Bay Vortex pattern in the late Spring. The ridging over the western US is very BAD for storm chasing prospects there, especially during prime chase season, from Mid May to Mid June. The same pattern also caused most low pressure systems entering the central USA to be generally weaker than normal. Forecast models also performed very bad this year, making a planned chase trip very difficult. A three-week-long "death ridge" also plagued the central US in May 2009, forcing me to cancel my 10 day chase trip there.
2). Unusually inactive Atlantic Basin hurricane season. Also due to the effects of El Niño, which ruined chase prospects for severe weather in the central USA, also ruined any hurricane chasing opportunities. The El Niño causes strong winds aloft, not over the central US, but over the tropics, due to the "tough-east" pattern. The upper-level shearing associated with such a pattern supresses development of tropical cyclones, along with dry air in the mid levels. Any tropical cyclones that did develop were short-lived, generally weak, or over unusual areas of the Atlantic Basin. In response, the Pacific basin, especially the western Pacific, was ABOVE normal in 2009.
3). Bad timing - This was the most serious problem in 2009. Anyone may disagree with me, especially seeing other chasers success, especially in Mid-Late June of 2009 (if you see Reed Timmer on "Storm Chasers", you'll know what I mean). Not everyone had a bad year in 2009. Fellow chaser Jim Edds even went to Guam for a while to take advantage of the ABOVE normal Pacific typhoon season in 2009. My situation was very bad timing, and work conflicing with available chase time. For example, the ONLY good week in the central US in 2009 was around June 17 ... But that week, with my boss on a funeral and me filling in for another on a cruise, that was the ONLY week I could NOT take off and chase.
With planning for next year (2010), hopefully this El Niño pattern will fade to a neutral ENSO or even a mild La Niña (it's opposite). The La Niña pattern is much better for central USA chasing in the spring, and a better tropical season in the Atlantic basin to follow. Good chase years, such as 1995, 2004, 2005, and 2008 were all La Niña years, with a "tough-west and ridge-east" pattern lacking the Hudson-Bay Vortex. In spring and summer 2010, I will also have a lot more time to take off, given I am still working at the time.
Hurricane "Ida" And Her Demise (11/9)
You have probably seen hurricane Ida during the early week of November 9, 2009. The question is that "Did I chase Ida"?
The short answer is "no". This was because although Ida was a hurricane for a while, it rapidly weakened during the day of November 9, 2009 and made landfall at night. The storm also tracked along an unseasonably straight path towards the northern Gulf of Mexico.
This is the worst track for an intercept, because this took the storm over cold waters and close to a jet stream (shear) on that path. With such a weak storm, barely tropical at landfall, coming in over Alabama, and during the NIGHT / early-morning Tuesday (11-10), any possible chase was abandoned / not worth the time and effort.
Normally, these storms take a path to the north, then northeast (into SW Florida) this time of the year, but not this one, in 2009 (ofcourse).
The short answer is "no". This was because although Ida was a hurricane for a while, it rapidly weakened during the day of November 9, 2009 and made landfall at night. The storm also tracked along an unseasonably straight path towards the northern Gulf of Mexico.
This is the worst track for an intercept, because this took the storm over cold waters and close to a jet stream (shear) on that path. With such a weak storm, barely tropical at landfall, coming in over Alabama, and during the NIGHT / early-morning Tuesday (11-10), any possible chase was abandoned / not worth the time and effort.
Normally, these storms take a path to the north, then northeast (into SW Florida) this time of the year, but not this one, in 2009 (ofcourse).
Autumn In Niagara Falls (10/24)
The end of 2009 is approaching fast as we enter the mid fall of 2009 (October to November). Not much to notice in terms of the change of seasons down here in South Florida (not even anything in the tropics intercepted during the entire season), but take a trip up to the Northern USA / Canada and you can catch the peak of the fall foliage colors as of late October 2009!
Be sure to check out my section on WINTER weather on my main web site for more amazing pictures of winter weather and such. You can also click on the link provided below to jump to that section ...
http://www.sky-chaser.com/winter.htm
Be sure to check out my section on WINTER weather on my main web site for more amazing pictures of winter weather and such. You can also click on the link provided below to jump to that section ...
http://www.sky-chaser.com/winter.htm
Storm Chasing In Central USA (10/3)
A last-ditch effort chase trip to the central US was done during the week from Wednesday (9-30-2009) and Thursday (10-1-2009). I took advantage of both time available to take off as well as airline points and headed out to the Central US for a potential severe weather setup from late Tuesday (9-29) and retured the morning of Friday (10-2).
This is for the "second season", where severe weather sometimes occurs in the fall months. Besides hurricanes (which none were intercepted), this looked like a good chase opportunity of 2009.
Unfortuately, and quite typical of 2009, the forecast models over-estimated the setup, and the atmosphere over Kansas remained capped on 9-30 and only a squall line was the main event a day later on 10-1.
The chase log can be seen in the STORM CHASING section of this site, under "Central US chases of 2009", or you can click the link provided below to go right to it ...
http://www.sky-chaser.com/mwcl2009.htm
This is for the "second season", where severe weather sometimes occurs in the fall months. Besides hurricanes (which none were intercepted), this looked like a good chase opportunity of 2009.
Unfortuately, and quite typical of 2009, the forecast models over-estimated the setup, and the atmosphere over Kansas remained capped on 9-30 and only a squall line was the main event a day later on 10-1.
The chase log can be seen in the STORM CHASING section of this site, under "Central US chases of 2009", or you can click the link provided below to go right to it ...
http://www.sky-chaser.com/mwcl2009.htm
French TV Crew Storm Documentary (9/18)
On Thursday and Friday, September 17-18, myself and a French TV crew from Washington DC (for TFI) did some filming of my storm chase vehicle as well as interviews and equipment demonstrations.
The series aired in October 2009 and a clip of the production can be viewed at the link provided to it below ...
http://videos.tf1.fr/jt-20h/quand-le-climat-se-dechaine-4836630.html
Note: Link above may be "time sensitive" as it is not hosted on my site. The production is in French, but you can see myself and others in a VERY well-done segment!
The series aired in October 2009 and a clip of the production can be viewed at the link provided to it below ...
http://videos.tf1.fr/jt-20h/quand-le-climat-se-dechaine-4836630.html
Note: Link above may be "time sensitive" as it is not hosted on my site. The production is in French, but you can see myself and others in a VERY well-done segment!
Thursday, August 06, 2009
High-Altitude Skydive (8/15/2009)
I was able to perform a HALO (High-Altitude / Low-Opening) skydive (from 22,000 to 24,000 feet on August 15, 2009 at Air Adventures Skydiving in Clewiston, Florida.
A video for this jump has been compiled and is available at the link below ...
http://www.sky-chaser.com/halovid1.htm
You can also check out more information anout high-altitude skydives, along with many other extreme sports, in my SKYDIVING section of this web site by clicking the link provided for it below ...
http://www.sky-chaser.com/skydive.htm
A video for this jump has been compiled and is available at the link below ...
http://www.sky-chaser.com/halovid1.htm
You can also check out more information anout high-altitude skydives, along with many other extreme sports, in my SKYDIVING section of this web site by clicking the link provided for it below ...
http://www.sky-chaser.com/skydive.htm
Tuesday, July 28, 2009
Southern Ontario In Canada (7/26)
With a business trip to Buffalo, New York for a couple of days and a free day afterwards, I made the trip to Canada to enjoy the natural beauty, diversity, and even the bizarre weather in southern Ontario in July 2009!
Be sure to check out my OUTDOORS section on my main web site for some outdoor beauty and various pictures from Canada and parts of the world. You can also jump right to my section for outdoors and natural beauty by clicking on the link provided below ...
http://www.sky-chaser.com/outdoors.htm
Be sure to check out my OUTDOORS section on my main web site for some outdoor beauty and various pictures from Canada and parts of the world. You can also jump right to my section for outdoors and natural beauty by clicking on the link provided below ...
http://www.sky-chaser.com/outdoors.htm
Northern California July 4th (7/8)
The weekend of July 4th, 2009 was spent with best friends of mine in Northern Calfornia as a point in my life when true friendship is to be honored and appreciated. I crammed as much as possible to do in a rather short (4 day trip) to the US West Coast but still had a blast and did things from Skydiving and hiking to celebrating July 4th on a yacht.
You can check out this trip, along with many others, in my OUTDOORS section of my main web site, or simply click on the link provided below ...
http://www.sky-chaser.com/outdoors.htm
You can check out this trip, along with many others, in my OUTDOORS section of my main web site, or simply click on the link provided below ...
http://www.sky-chaser.com/outdoors.htm
Lost Friendship / Slow Chase Season (7/6)
A bit of a sad week from July 6-10 of 2009 as a good friend of mine I knew for nearly two years (from Chicago and moved to FL) just suddenly and recently cut me out of her life - Not even wanting to talk to me after all that time ... This happens sometimes. I try to be a nice person and not burn any bridges and I am always open to anything. I hate when people hold "red-light" grudges.
If I am not friends with someone, I am always open to re-opening the friendship anything changes. Also, be careful that sometimes a "friend of a freind" can get in the way, using the internet to destroy a friendship even more.
Read about fraud and similar subjects at the link I provided below ...
http://www.sky-chaser.com/cdcfraud.htm
On-going episodes of severe weather and tornadoes have ocurred during the second and third weeks of June 2009. Again, work schedules (filling in for boss on cruise / system upgrade weekend of June 12, etc) have pretty much pre-empted any possibility of a second chase to the Central US. The chase season should wind-down by late June as the jet stream moved into Canada for the summer. I am happy I got limited time chasing in the plains this year, although it could have been much better have May been more active and / or I had more time off.
The main focus now turns towards the tropical season of 2009, which hopefully will be somewhat fruitful (less storms are expected this year compared to 2008 due to cooler Atlantic waters off Africa and a developing El Niño. Local storms are always possible in Florida, but nothing like the tornadoes in the Central USA. Keep in mind that chasing in the Central USA may also occur in the Fall of 2009, especially if there is a lighter than normal hurricane season. I wish all who made their chase trips this spring the best of luck and congrats to those who made it worth-while!
If I am not friends with someone, I am always open to re-opening the friendship anything changes. Also, be careful that sometimes a "friend of a freind" can get in the way, using the internet to destroy a friendship even more.
Read about fraud and similar subjects at the link I provided below ...
http://www.sky-chaser.com/cdcfraud.htm
On-going episodes of severe weather and tornadoes have ocurred during the second and third weeks of June 2009. Again, work schedules (filling in for boss on cruise / system upgrade weekend of June 12, etc) have pretty much pre-empted any possibility of a second chase to the Central US. The chase season should wind-down by late June as the jet stream moved into Canada for the summer. I am happy I got limited time chasing in the plains this year, although it could have been much better have May been more active and / or I had more time off.
The main focus now turns towards the tropical season of 2009, which hopefully will be somewhat fruitful (less storms are expected this year compared to 2008 due to cooler Atlantic waters off Africa and a developing El Niño. Local storms are always possible in Florida, but nothing like the tornadoes in the Central USA. Keep in mind that chasing in the Central USA may also occur in the Fall of 2009, especially if there is a lighter than normal hurricane season. I wish all who made their chase trips this spring the best of luck and congrats to those who made it worth-while!
Storm Chasing In Central USA (6/8)
I have just completed a short storm chase trip to Central USA (where I flew out into Kansas City on Thursday evening, June 4, and returned mid-day Monday, June 8). June 5 and 7 were extremely active chase days and I have completed compiling all the details and put together a detailed chase log for this trip.
To see more information for the chase log for the Central USA / Midwest storm chases of 2009, please click on the link provided below ...
http://www.sky-chaser.com/mwcl2009.htm
To see more information for the chase log for the Central USA / Midwest storm chases of 2009, please click on the link provided below ...
http://www.sky-chaser.com/mwcl2009.htm
South FL Severe Storms (5/29)
A round of severe storms affected south Florida during the late-May / Memorial Day week of 2009 with large hail and strong winds. This activity came as a welcome relief to a severe drought in parts of Florida, as well as a satisfying few days of local storm chasing on my behalf - Especially after calling off a long anticipated chase trip to the central US a week earlier.
To see more information on my LOCAL storm chases, click the link provided below ...
http://www.sky-chaser.com/stplog3.htm
To see more information on my LOCAL storm chases, click the link provided below ...
http://www.sky-chaser.com/stplog3.htm
Monday, May 18, 2009
Chase Trip 2009 POSTPONED (5/18)
My yearly chase trip to the Central USA, with great regret, has been CANCELLED / POSTPONED. This is in response to conflicting work schedules and (most notably) a very quiet and inactive pattern over most of the Central United States due to a persistent thermal ridge over that area (high-pressure aloft).
There are basically two options ... Take the chase trip and wait about a week and hope a trough (low pressure aloft) moved into the Western US (after the ridge breaks down), or second, cancel / postpone the trip, wait for activity to increase, and then head out for a shorter (but more promising trip).
I have chose the latter. Most likely, late May / early June will hopefully bring better chase prospects. The reservations for the Dallas flight on May 21 were changed for a California trip in July (with big fees to change the tickets). For more information on the status of the 2009 chase trip, please refer to the link provided for it below ...
http://www.sky-chaser.com/mwcl2009.htm
There are basically two options ... Take the chase trip and wait about a week and hope a trough (low pressure aloft) moved into the Western US (after the ridge breaks down), or second, cancel / postpone the trip, wait for activity to increase, and then head out for a shorter (but more promising trip).
I have chose the latter. Most likely, late May / early June will hopefully bring better chase prospects. The reservations for the Dallas flight on May 21 were changed for a California trip in July (with big fees to change the tickets). For more information on the status of the 2009 chase trip, please refer to the link provided for it below ...
http://www.sky-chaser.com/mwcl2009.htm
Sea-Doo RXP-X - 255 HP (4/17)
I got hold of one of the new 2008 Sea-Doo RXP-X 255 HP watercraft in April 2009 using most of the "extra" funds (thanks Jim Edds!) from Hurricane Ike in 2008 ... This monster has a supercharged engine developing 255 HP and reaches 50 MPH in 2.9 seconds.
This machine absolutely screams! I replaced the factory intake grate with an after-market R&D intake adding an additional 3-4 MPH on top of the blistering 65-70 MPH top speed (like that is not fast enough?) ... I even have a USCG approved light kit installed on the boat for dusk operations.
You can check out this as well as many others in my OUTDOORS section of my web site by clicking the link provided for it below ...
http://www.sky-chaser.com/outdoors.htm
This machine absolutely screams! I replaced the factory intake grate with an after-market R&D intake adding an additional 3-4 MPH on top of the blistering 65-70 MPH top speed (like that is not fast enough?) ... I even have a USCG approved light kit installed on the boat for dusk operations.
You can check out this as well as many others in my OUTDOORS section of my web site by clicking the link provided for it below ...
http://www.sky-chaser.com/outdoors.htm
Monday, April 13, 2009
FL Keys Chaser Picnic (3/28)
Veteran hurricane chaser Jim Leonard (noted for storm chasing since the 1970's and typhoon intercepts in the Pacific) invited some of his hurricane (and storm) chaser friends down to lower Metacumbe Key in the middle Florida Keys for a great cookout / barbaque, fun in the sun, food and drinks, and hours of fantastic storm footage at his place on March 28, 2009 - Thanks Jim!
You can check out this as well as many others in my STORM CHASER PICNICS AND EVENTS 2009 section of my web site by clicking the link provided for it below ...
http://www.sky-chaser.com/picnic09.htm
You can check out this as well as many others in my STORM CHASER PICNICS AND EVENTS 2009 section of my web site by clicking the link provided for it below ...
http://www.sky-chaser.com/picnic09.htm
Shuttle Launch From Airliner (3/15)
I had a unique opportunity on a return flight from Chicago, Illinois (to Fort Lauderdale, Florida) on March 15, 2009 (at about 7:45 PM EDT). I always bring my cameras on every flight - and get a window seat - for a good reason! In the pictures above, space shuttle Discovery takes to the sky about 80 miles east of my flight path (between Tampa and Orlando, Florida at an altitude of 38,000 feet).
The setting sun (and dusk terminator provides a dramatic effect on the smoke plume) ... You can check out this as well as many others in my FLYING section of my web site by clicking the link provided for it below ...
http://www.sky-chaser.com/flying.htm
The setting sun (and dusk terminator provides a dramatic effect on the smoke plume) ... You can check out this as well as many others in my FLYING section of my web site by clicking the link provided for it below ...
http://www.sky-chaser.com/flying.htm
St Patricks Day (3/14)
Saint Patrick's day is celebrated in Chicaco, Illinois in a unique fashion - Since Chicago has a large Irish comminity, each year they toss about 40 pounds of a non-toxic, bio-degradable green dye into the Chicago river, painting it a brilliant green color that can last up to a week!
If you enjoy this kind of footage, you can check out much more in my OUTDOORS section of my web site by clicking the link provided for it below ...
http://www.sky-chaser.com/outdoors.htm
If you enjoy this kind of footage, you can check out much more in my OUTDOORS section of my web site by clicking the link provided for it below ...
http://www.sky-chaser.com/outdoors.htm
Thursday, March 12, 2009
Now on Facebook (3/8)
I set up a Facebook profile where I can post my pictures, videos and events and I have the capability to add friends that can see them. Joining Facebook is a great idea and easy way to "network" with many people - Especially storm chasing!
To sign up for Facebook, or search for myself (Chris Collura) on it, follow the link provided for it below (you will need to sign-up if you have not done so already) ...
http://www.facebook.com
To sign up for Facebook, or search for myself (Chris Collura) on it, follow the link provided for it below (you will need to sign-up if you have not done so already) ...
http://www.facebook.com
Hang Gliding (2/21)
I was able to take a really exciting and fun flight aboard a tandem (dual-place) hang-glider and have the pictures to share it! Nothing is more peaceful (and exhilerating) than flying miles above the earth hanging from (basically) a "kite" with the wind in your face and feeling like a soaring eagle.
You can check out this exciting sport, along with many other extreme sports, in my SKYDIVING section of this web site by clicking the link provided for it below ...
http://www.sky-chaser.com/skydive.htm
You can check out this exciting sport, along with many other extreme sports, in my SKYDIVING section of this web site by clicking the link provided for it below ...
http://www.sky-chaser.com/skydive.htm
Saturday, March 07, 2009
Storm Chaser Convention (2/14)
The 11th annual National Storm Chaser Convention took place from February 13-15, 2009 in beautiful Denver, Colorado and was a blast! I was able to attend this event from February 14-15 (late arrival due to a delayed flight) and was greeted by a HUGE turnout of storm chasers and scientists alike!
We thank all for attending, as well as Tim Samaras and Roger Hill for organizing, and making this a better and better event each year! More details on the NSCC 2009 can be seen by clicking the link provided for it below ...
http://www.sky-chaser.com/picnic09.htm
We thank all for attending, as well as Tim Samaras and Roger Hill for organizing, and making this a better and better event each year! More details on the NSCC 2009 can be seen by clicking the link provided for it below ...
http://www.sky-chaser.com/picnic09.htm
Thursday, January 29, 2009
L-39 Jet Fighter Video (1/25)
Ever wonder what it's like to fly in a jet fighter? The link above is from an edited video that puts YOU in the cockpit of an L-39 jet fighter!
See what it looks like to buzz clouds at over 400 knots and pull in excess of 5 G's ... You can see the 10-minute video by clicking the image-link above, or by clicking link provided below ...
www.sky-chaser.com/l39vid.htm
Below is the link to my FLYING section, including more about the L-39 jet fighter and aerobatics ...
http://www.sky-chaser.com/flying.htm
See what it looks like to buzz clouds at over 400 knots and pull in excess of 5 G's ... You can see the 10-minute video by clicking the image-link above, or by clicking link provided below ...
www.sky-chaser.com/l39vid.htm
Below is the link to my FLYING section, including more about the L-39 jet fighter and aerobatics ...
http://www.sky-chaser.com/flying.htm
2009 Everglades Boogie (1/24)
The "Everglades skydiving boogie" is a rather large skydiving event that was held again in 2009 (in it's second straight year since 2008) in Clewiston, Florida at Air Adventures. This event was held from January 23-25 and had a large aircraft lineup ... For skydiving: 2 twin Otters, a Sky-van, a Bell 412 helicopter, and a Pitts Special. For rides: An Extra 300, hang gliding, and an L-39 jet fighter!
What an awesome event, fabulously put together by the great folks at Air Adventures! You can check out this event, along with many others, in my SKYDIVING section of my web site. You can also jump right to the link by clicking link provided below ...
http://www.sky-chaser.com/skydive.htm
What an awesome event, fabulously put together by the great folks at Air Adventures! You can check out this event, along with many others, in my SKYDIVING section of my web site. You can also jump right to the link by clicking link provided below ...
http://www.sky-chaser.com/skydive.htm
New US President - Barack Obama (1/20)
The United States just sworn-in our new president, Barack Obama, the 44th president of the United States just after high-noon on January 20, 2009. Obama is the first African American to become president of the United States, and hopefully will be a message to both our country as well as an influence and inspiration many others here and around the World.
The United States is going through rather hard times right now as of 2009, and it's going to take a good president AND a good heart to put the USA back on its tracks. We all welcome our new president and hope he fulfills his duties to its fullest and wish all of us the best of luck!
The United States is going through rather hard times right now as of 2009, and it's going to take a good president AND a good heart to put the USA back on its tracks. We all welcome our new president and hope he fulfills his duties to its fullest and wish all of us the best of luck!
Great White North Boogie (1/17)
The "Great White North skydiving boogie" is a small skydiving event held each year in mid January in Lake Wales, Florida. The Florida Skydiving Center in Lake Wales is a great place to skydive and is a facility undergoing major rennovations, including a new hangar, nearly 5 years after being devastated by hurricane Charley back in 2004.
You can check out this event, along with many others, in my SKYDIVING section of my web site. You can also jump right to the link by clicking the link provided for it below ...
http://www.sky-chaser.com/skydive.htm
You can check out this event, along with many others, in my SKYDIVING section of my web site. You can also jump right to the link by clicking the link provided for it below ...
http://www.sky-chaser.com/skydive.htm
New Year Of 2009 (1/1)
Welcome to 2009 and a whole new year! Like 2008, which was a fantastic year for me personally and especially for storm chasing, 2009 should be hopefully the same if not better.
The 11th annual National Storm Chaser Convention will again take place in February 2009 and I will be attending this event. The NSCC web-site can be seen by clicking the link provided for it below ...
http://www.chaserconvention.com
Storm chasing logs are completed for 2008 and can be seen in the STORM CHASING section of this web site. In the storm chasing section, all chase logs, including chase trips and "regular" logs are up to date as of the end of 2008. You can jump right to that section by clicking the link below ...
http://www.sky-chaser.com/stormc.htm
The 11th annual National Storm Chaser Convention will again take place in February 2009 and I will be attending this event. The NSCC web-site can be seen by clicking the link provided for it below ...
http://www.chaserconvention.com
Storm chasing logs are completed for 2008 and can be seen in the STORM CHASING section of this web site. In the storm chasing section, all chase logs, including chase trips and "regular" logs are up to date as of the end of 2008. You can jump right to that section by clicking the link below ...
http://www.sky-chaser.com/stormc.htm
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