9 August, 2009 “Chase”

Well strong convective inhibition had a big influence, holding off initiation in SE Michigan/SW Ontario, so chasing meant going just beyond the screen door (what a waste of a 77F dewpoint underneath adequate 0-6 km shear!)!

Did get a shot of a nice example of the optical phenomenon “Silver Lining” on a convective tower that was limited in growth by the inversion (noticed it while BBQ-ing!):

Had tripod issues when the weakening linear convection arrived after dark, so went handheld with the IS 18-55.  Technically this is a poor lightning shot, as quite a lot of the subject matter is blown out  (this was handheld at 1/6 of a second, ISO 3200) – but I like it!

So I ended up happy with the day!