etc. ii Cold Front to the Northwest, Hurricane to the Southeast

Hurricane Arthur, first Atlantic storm of the 2014 season, was far to the southeast of Salisbury late in the day, approaching the Carolina coast.  This link shows its path:

 

http://www.nhc.noaa.gov/data/tracks/tracks-at-2014.png

 

The humid onshore flow was being pushed inland, where it would collide with a cold front coming in from the northwest, producing some very dramatic skies.  This shot was made looking out to the northwest, where a strong line of thunderstorms was developing.

 

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hurricane_Arthur_%282014%29

 

The third map down on this page gives some idea of how much dry, "cold" continental air was dominating the U.S. during July, 2014

 

http://www.slate.com/blogs/future_tense/2014/07/10/polar_vortex_weather_mid_july_will_be_as_cool_as_mid_september_in_east_and.html

 

--Lannie

Those yellow parallel lines and take this picture from the realm of the generically idealistic and pin it in the real world. It's the tension between the two that gives the picture its dynamic appeal.

Thanks, Jack.

 

--Lannie

Comments welcome.

--Lannie

The yellow stripes are the perfect addition to this composition. To me they are vaguely reminiscent of those day calendars that have the little perforated corners that one can pull off the mark the day.That, in turn, reminds me of the marking of time, which ties in  to the dusky light here. Maybe it's a stretch, but that's where my mind went. I think your framing is brilliant.

Amy

Thanks, Amy.  I just stuck the camera out the window and snapped.

 

--Lannie