Developing Storm by junge1
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This picture was taken from San Manuel, a mining town located in the Upper San Pedro River Valley. The copper mine that created and supported this community was closed in 2003.
While I checked out this town and wondered how the remaining people here make a living since there is no longer any mining activity, the clouds were building up and moving from the South to the North (left to right). On the left side of the picture are the Santa Catalina Mountains (Mt. Lemmon 9,157-ft - 2,791m), and the storm was developing over them. Thunder could be heard, occasional lightning, and precipitation began to fall out of them, but little did I know that less than an hour later I was caught in this and by then it was a much stronger system.
The view is toward the West in the direction of Oracle and Oracle Junction.
This picture was taken on 16 June 2012 at 2:37PM,
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Comments (34)
drifterlee
Looks like a tornado is coming!!!
sandra46
AMAZING COLOR OF THE AIR
jophoto
Awesome shot
bazza
We also have little villages around the countryside that were once mining settlements but the mines are now closed and it does make one wonder how many living in them make their livings. Nice capture of a brewing storm!!
Faemike55
Very cool photo Sig! Take care
jocko500
wonderful image. and a storm is a comeing
kbrog
Excellent capture! Looks like it's raining off in the background. :)
auntietk
That's amazing!! Seeing the edge of the cloud, and the rain coming down from a distance ... it's a whole different world! Here, it's all just on top of us (as you well know) and we don't see the forest for the trees. Fabulous capture!
bmac62
Book worthy as an illustration! Nicely done Sig. I feel like I am riding with you:)
Alex_Antonov
Beautiful work!
jayfar
A lovely moody shot.
0rest4wicked
It's on!
renecyberdoc
looks awesome. i feel very small seeing this.
kgb224
Superb capture my friend. God Bless.
flavia49
superlative capture
nefertiabet
Ein schönes Foto mit gewaltigem Himmel und Wolken!!!
crunch01
great shot
etoiledumatin
Très beau panorama qui se rapproche du précédent mais avec plus de violence dans le ciel
UteBigSmile
Toller Schnappschuss, man sieht förmlich wie sich da etwas zusammenbraut!
farmerC
Exellent shot.
Richardphotos
superbly captured
bobrgallegos
Wonderful moody, atmospheric capture Sig!!
emmecielle
Superb capture! :)
marybelgium
impressionnant !
rachris480907
Wonderful. The thing I miss most about living in southeastern Arizona is the monsoon season. Great memories coming to mind as I look at your photos! Thanks for sharing!
junge1
Yeah, if you don't mind the increase in humidity it makes for exiting days. Cloud build-ups, lightning shows, and often rain. In Phoenix not as often as in Tucson or points south and southeast from there!
rocdan
STUNNING SCENE AND SKY GREAT CAPTURE
lyron
Very nice image!!
bebert
IMPRESIONNANT pano !!!
debbielove
Wow! That looks a big one heading your way! Did you get home in time or was this the one you were caught in lol Super Pano shot! Wonderful.. Rob