eekuasepinniW Posted July 27, 2016 Share Posted July 27, 2016 It's not a winning shot... it's not even a shot. It's a total fabrication of a scene that didn't happen. You might as well stack in some photos of zebras to help reduce the credibility of the foreground as well. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
J.Spin Posted July 27, 2016 Share Posted July 27, 2016 18 hours ago, powderfreak said: Here's a photo that came up on my social media feed from a former groomer at Stowe.... he took this photo (Mark Byland) in Montpelier the other night with lightning over the Capitol Building. It’s a very cool composite photo, but unfortunately to my eye the cloud layering right above the Capitol doesn’t quite blend smoothly and it’s lost the look of realistic clouds. The lighting on the foreground shot is really sweet. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
klw Posted July 27, 2016 Share Posted July 27, 2016 18 hours ago, powderfreak said: Here's a photo that came up on my social media feed from a former groomer at Stowe.... he took this photo (Mark Byland) in Montpelier the other night with lightning over the Capitol Building. Neither of you photoshopped in the Emperor creating the lightning? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
backedgeapproaching Posted July 27, 2016 Share Posted July 27, 2016 I aint afraid of no ghost.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eyewall Posted July 27, 2016 Share Posted July 27, 2016 2 hours ago, eekuasepinniW said: It's not a winning shot... it's not even a shot. It's a total fabrication of a scene that didn't happen. You might as well stack in some photos of zebras to help reduce the credibility of the foreground as well. Fair enough but it is winning in the publicity it is getting for the photographer and I bet they have had offers of people wanting to buy it. It is certainly over edited I agree. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mreaves Posted July 27, 2016 Share Posted July 27, 2016 Probably another high reading pws but it's still hot here in Baltimore. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
J Paul Gordon Posted July 28, 2016 Share Posted July 28, 2016 OK so I'm in Wells-Kennebunkport area of Maine for much of the summer. So, is this Northern New England or am I (still) in Central New England? Or is is coastal northern... or what? Where ever it is it's a dam great place to be! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eyewall Posted July 28, 2016 Share Posted July 28, 2016 What a beautiful evening in App Gap it was! Hardly a breath of wind: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
#NoPoles Posted July 28, 2016 Share Posted July 28, 2016 12 hours ago, eekuasepinniW said: It's not a winning shot... it's not even a shot. It's a total fabrication of a scene that didn't happen. You might as well stack in some photos of zebras to help reduce the credibility of the foreground as well. Thank you!!! I' my writing you in for president! I hate the editing and color enhancements. A good photographer knows how to work with lighting and angles and has the utmost patience to work through trial and error just to get the one shot that makes it all worth it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eyewall Posted July 28, 2016 Share Posted July 28, 2016 More App Gap from last evening: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wxeyeNH Posted July 28, 2016 Share Posted July 28, 2016 11 hours ago, #NoPoles said: Thank you!!! I' my writing you in for president! I hate the editing and color enhancements. A good photographer knows how to work with lighting and angles and has the utmost patience to work through trial and error just to get the one shot that makes it all worth it. NoPoles I started a whole discussion about this last year on this forum so I'll just make one comment and then drop the subject. I think most all digital photography is now edited to some degree. I try use as little or no editing as possible to try to convey what the eye would actually see. Especially with Meteorological pictures as I don't want to cheat and make clouds look darker or lightning more frequent. Unlike film digital photography has blurred the line as what is real and what is art. Personally I feel if a photograph is edited more than a slight amount the photographer should note it. That's just my opinion and will leave it at that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ApacheTrout Posted July 28, 2016 Share Posted July 28, 2016 Beautiful photos, eyewall. That road is so much fun to drive in the spring when the frost heaves come out to play. How high up can you fly the drone? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wxeyeNH Posted July 28, 2016 Share Posted July 28, 2016 Really hope this afternoon/evening showers and storms deliver at least something. Tomorrows meaningful rain now looks like it will o finally give SNE a good soak but looking like a miss up here. What else is new? Did you guys see this weather statement that was issued yesterday? DROUGHT INFORMATION STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAY ME 220 PM EDT MON JUL 25 2016 ...SEVERE DROUGHT IN PARTS OF MAINE AND NEW HAMPSHIRE... SYNOPSIS... BELOW NORMAL PRECIPITATION HAS CONTINUED IN PORTIONS OF WESTERN MAINE AND NEW HAMPSHIRE SINCE THE SPRING. MAY WAS EXCEEDINGLY DRY WITH MOST CLIMATE REPORTING SITES IN SOUTHERN NEW HAMPSHIRE AND SOUTHWEST MAINE RECEIVING LESS THAN HALF OF THEIR NORMAL MONTHLY PRECIPITATION. THE JULY 21 RELEASE OF THE U.S. DROUGHT MONITOR INDICATED SEVERE /D2/ DROUGHT IN SOUTHEAST NEW HAMPSHIRE EXTENDING NORTHEAST INTO YORK COUNTY MAINE. MODERATE /D1/ DROUGHT EXTENDED NORTH INTO THE LAKES REGION OF NEW HAMPSHIRE AND NORTHEAST ALONG THE COAST OF MAINE TO ROCKLAND AND BELFAST. ABNORMALLY /D0/ EXTENDED TO MOST OF THE REST OF NEW HAMPSHIRE AS WELL AS WESTERN MAINE WITH THE EXCEPTION OF AREAS NEAR THE CANADIAN BORDER WHERE CONDITIONS ARE NORMAL. SUMMARY OF IMPACTS... STATE AND LOCAL ACTIONS. MANY TOWNS IN SOUTHERN AND CENTRAL NEW HAMPSHIRE HAVE INSTITUTED WATER USE RESTRICTIONS OR BANS. SOME TOWNS HAVE ISSUED JUST VOLUNTARY RESTRICTIONS. IN MAINE NO KNOWN ACTIONS ARE TAKING PLACE AT THIS TIME. SOIL MOISTURE CONDITIONS. THE JULY 24 ISSUANCE OF SOIL MOISTURE ANOMALIES FROM THE CLIMATE PREDICTION CENTER INDICATED SOIL MOISTURE WAS UP TO 3.2 INCHES BELOW NORMAL IN THE SOUTHERN HALF OF NEW HAMPSHIRE AND UP TO 2.4 INCHES BELOW NORMAL IN SOUTHWEST MAINE. GROUNDWATER CONDITIONS. REAL TIME GROUNDWATER MEASURING WELLS OPERATED BY THE US GEOLOGICAL SURVEY INDICATE MUCH BELOW NORMAL LEVELS THROUGHOUT ALL OF NEW HAMPSHIRE AND WESTERN MAINE. SOME MONITORING WELLS ARE AT RECORD LOW LEVELS FOR THE TIME OF YEAR. RIVER AND CONDITIONS. REAL-TIME STREAM FLOW MEASURING LOCATIONS OPERATED BY THE US GEOLOGICAL SURVEY INDICATE BELOW NORMAL STREAM FLOW IN SOUTHERN NEW HAMPSHIRE AND WESTERN MAINE. AGRICULTURE IMPACTS. IN SOUTHERN MAINE AND NEW HAMPSHIRE FARMERS WHO DO NOT HAVE THE ABILITY TO IRRIGATE ARE REPORTING STUNTED CROPS. THE HAY CROP IN BOTH MAINE AND NEW HAMPSHIRE IS SHOWING A LOWER YIELD THAN NORMAL. CLIMATE SUMMARY... PRECIPITATION HAS BEEN WELL BELOW NORMAL SINCE APRIL. BELOW ARE A SAMPLING OF STATIONS WITH THE GREATEST DEPARTURES FROM NORMAL SINCE APRIL. NEW HAMPSHIRE EAST MILFORD -10.13 SURRY MTN DAM -10.19 NASHUA -10.09 GREENLAND -9.61 WEST HAMPSTEAD -9.35 HUDSON -9.22 MANCHESTER -8.92 GREENVILLE -8.86 EPPING -8.77 OTTER BROOK DAM -8.13 MACDOWELL DAM -7.98 BRADFORD -7.90 KEENE -7.46 WALPOLE -6.28 MAINE SANFORD -8.61 ELIOT -8.07 CAPE NEDDICK -7.96 HOLLIS -7.16 KENNEBUNKPORT -6.91 PORTLAND -6.85 EUSTIS -6.27 WATERVILLE -6.24 HARTFORD -6.19 WESTPORT ISLAND -6.08 LIVERMORE FALLS -5.86 TURNER -5.51 NEW SHARON -5.49 RANGELEY -5.15 TENANTS HARBOR -5.04 BATH -4.58 BRIDGTON -4.57 WEST ROCKPORT -4.47 PRECIPITATION/TEMPERATURE OUTLOOK... TEMPERATURES ARE EXPECTED TO BE ABOVE NORMAL WITH HIGHS IN THE UPPER 80S TO LOWER 90S THROUGH THURSDAY. SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS ARE EXPECTED THIS EVENING AND AGAIN LATE IN THE WEEK. TEMPERATURES SHOULD REMAIN NEAR NORMAL FRIDAY THROUGH SUNDAY. THE 8 TO 14 DAY OUTLOOK FROM THE CLIMATE PREDICTION CENTER /CPC/ IS INDICATING ABOVE NORMAL TEMPERATURES AND NEAR NORMAL PRECIPITATION. THE OUTLOOK FOR AUGUST FROM THE CPC FAVORS ABOVE NORMAL TEMPERATURES AND EQUAL CHANCES FOR ABOVE/NEAR/BELOW NORMAL PRECIPITATION. THE 3 MONTH OUTLOOK CALLS FAVORS ABOVE NORMAL TEMPERATURES AND EQUAL CHANCES FOR ABOVE/NEAR/BELOW NORMAL PRECIPITATION. HYDROLOGIC SUMMARY AND OUTLOOK... AS MENTIONED ABOVE GROUNDWATER LEVELS AND STREAM FLOW ARE BOTH BELOW NORMAL FOR THE TIME OF YEAR. RESERVOIRS IN THE KENNEBEC RIVER BASIN AND THE ANDROSCOGGIN RIVER BASIN ARE ABOUT NORMAL FOR THE TIME OF YEAR. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lava Rock Posted July 28, 2016 Share Posted July 28, 2016 12 minutes ago, wxeyeNH said: Really hope this afternoon/evening showers and storms deliver at least something. Tomorrows meaningful rain now looks like it will o finally give SNE a good soak but looking like a miss up here. What else is new? Did you guys see this weather statement that was issued yesterday? DROUGHT INFORMATION STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAY ME 220 PM EDT MON JUL 25 2016 ...SEVERE DROUGHT IN PARTS OF MAINE AND NEW HAMPSHIRE... SYNOPSIS... BELOW NORMAL PRECIPITATION HAS CONTINUED IN PORTIONS OF WESTERN MAINE AND NEW HAMPSHIRE SINCE THE SPRING. MAY WAS EXCEEDINGLY DRY WITH MOST CLIMATE REPORTING SITES IN SOUTHERN NEW HAMPSHIRE AND SOUTHWEST MAINE RECEIVING LESS THAN HALF OF THEIR NORMAL MONTHLY PRECIPITATION. THE JULY 21 RELEASE OF THE U.S. DROUGHT MONITOR INDICATED SEVERE /D2/ DROUGHT IN SOUTHEAST NEW HAMPSHIRE EXTENDING NORTHEAST INTO YORK COUNTY MAINE. MODERATE /D1/ DROUGHT EXTENDED NORTH INTO THE LAKES REGION OF NEW HAMPSHIRE AND NORTHEAST ALONG THE COAST OF MAINE TO ROCKLAND AND BELFAST. ABNORMALLY /D0/ EXTENDED TO MOST OF THE REST OF NEW HAMPSHIRE AS WELL AS WESTERN MAINE WITH THE EXCEPTION OF AREAS NEAR THE CANADIAN BORDER WHERE CONDITIONS ARE NORMAL. SUMMARY OF IMPACTS... STATE AND LOCAL ACTIONS. MANY TOWNS IN SOUTHERN AND CENTRAL NEW HAMPSHIRE HAVE INSTITUTED WATER USE RESTRICTIONS OR BANS. SOME TOWNS HAVE ISSUED JUST VOLUNTARY RESTRICTIONS. IN MAINE NO KNOWN ACTIONS ARE TAKING PLACE AT THIS TIME. SOIL MOISTURE CONDITIONS. THE JULY 24 ISSUANCE OF SOIL MOISTURE ANOMALIES FROM THE CLIMATE PREDICTION CENTER INDICATED SOIL MOISTURE WAS UP TO 3.2 INCHES BELOW NORMAL IN THE SOUTHERN HALF OF NEW HAMPSHIRE AND UP TO 2.4 INCHES BELOW NORMAL IN SOUTHWEST MAINE. GROUNDWATER CONDITIONS. REAL TIME GROUNDWATER MEASURING WELLS OPERATED BY THE US GEOLOGICAL SURVEY INDICATE MUCH BELOW NORMAL LEVELS THROUGHOUT ALL OF NEW HAMPSHIRE AND WESTERN MAINE. SOME MONITORING WELLS ARE AT RECORD LOW LEVELS FOR THE TIME OF YEAR. RIVER AND CONDITIONS. REAL-TIME STREAM FLOW MEASURING LOCATIONS OPERATED BY THE US GEOLOGICAL SURVEY INDICATE BELOW NORMAL STREAM FLOW IN SOUTHERN NEW HAMPSHIRE AND WESTERN MAINE. AGRICULTURE IMPACTS. IN SOUTHERN MAINE AND NEW HAMPSHIRE FARMERS WHO DO NOT HAVE THE ABILITY TO IRRIGATE ARE REPORTING STUNTED CROPS. THE HAY CROP IN BOTH MAINE AND NEW HAMPSHIRE IS SHOWING A LOWER YIELD THAN NORMAL. CLIMATE SUMMARY... PRECIPITATION HAS BEEN WELL BELOW NORMAL SINCE APRIL. BELOW ARE A SAMPLING OF STATIONS WITH THE GREATEST DEPARTURES FROM NORMAL SINCE APRIL. NEW HAMPSHIRE EAST MILFORD -10.13 SURRY MTN DAM -10.19 NASHUA -10.09 GREENLAND -9.61 WEST HAMPSTEAD -9.35 HUDSON -9.22 MANCHESTER -8.92 GREENVILLE -8.86 EPPING -8.77 OTTER BROOK DAM -8.13 MACDOWELL DAM -7.98 BRADFORD -7.90 KEENE -7.46 WALPOLE -6.28 MAINE SANFORD -8.61 ELIOT -8.07 CAPE NEDDICK -7.96 HOLLIS -7.16 KENNEBUNKPORT -6.91 PORTLAND -6.85 EUSTIS -6.27 WATERVILLE -6.24 HARTFORD -6.19 WESTPORT ISLAND -6.08 LIVERMORE FALLS -5.86 TURNER -5.51 NEW SHARON -5.49 RANGELEY -5.15 TENANTS HARBOR -5.04 BATH -4.58 BRIDGTON -4.57 WEST ROCKPORT -4.47 PRECIPITATION/TEMPERATURE OUTLOOK... TEMPERATURES ARE EXPECTED TO BE ABOVE NORMAL WITH HIGHS IN THE UPPER 80S TO LOWER 90S THROUGH THURSDAY. SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS ARE EXPECTED THIS EVENING AND AGAIN LATE IN THE WEEK. TEMPERATURES SHOULD REMAIN NEAR NORMAL FRIDAY THROUGH SUNDAY. THE 8 TO 14 DAY OUTLOOK FROM THE CLIMATE PREDICTION CENTER /CPC/ IS INDICATING ABOVE NORMAL TEMPERATURES AND NEAR NORMAL PRECIPITATION. THE OUTLOOK FOR AUGUST FROM THE CPC FAVORS ABOVE NORMAL TEMPERATURES AND EQUAL CHANCES FOR ABOVE/NEAR/BELOW NORMAL PRECIPITATION. THE 3 MONTH OUTLOOK CALLS FAVORS ABOVE NORMAL TEMPERATURES AND EQUAL CHANCES FOR ABOVE/NEAR/BELOW NORMAL PRECIPITATION. HYDROLOGIC SUMMARY AND OUTLOOK... AS MENTIONED ABOVE GROUNDWATER LEVELS AND STREAM FLOW ARE BOTH BELOW NORMAL FOR THE TIME OF YEAR. RESERVOIRS IN THE KENNEBEC RIVER BASIN AND THE ANDROSCOGGIN RIVER BASIN ARE ABOUT NORMAL FOR THE TIME OF YEAR. that's a dismal report. Surprisingly, our lawn has actually been looking good last couple weeks compared to others in the area. The recent showers have helped, but I also think Truegreen's applications have managed to keep things a bit healthier. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dendrite Posted July 28, 2016 Share Posted July 28, 2016 It hasn't been that bad here. Of course these sunny, hot, dry days still do a number on the soil moisture. I'll gladly take some clouds and drizzle. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OceanStWx Posted July 28, 2016 Share Posted July 28, 2016 1 minute ago, dendrite said: It hasn't been that bad here. Of course these sunny, hot, dry days still do a number on the soil moisture. I'll gladly take some clouds and drizzle. We're basically required to issue one once we reach D2 status. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OceanStWx Posted July 28, 2016 Share Posted July 28, 2016 Also, the moisture is pretty deep over the area today. MWN sitting with a dewpoint of 61. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dendrite Posted July 28, 2016 Share Posted July 28, 2016 CON 95 ASH 91/92 MHT 91/92 LCI 87/88 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
backedgeapproaching Posted July 28, 2016 Share Posted July 28, 2016 13 minutes ago, dendrite said: CON 95 ASH 91/92 MHT 91/92 LCI 87/88 There are few semi-torch spots in SNH it seems huh? Still trying to figure out all the different micro climates in NE. (I think I recall you saying CON has been running warm for a while? I cant remember exactly) I think I counted BTV has had 10 90F+ days since May when I looked yesterday. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dendrite Posted July 28, 2016 Share Posted July 28, 2016 Just now, backedgeapproaching said: There are few semi-torch spots in SNH it seems huh? Still trying to figure out all the different micro climates in NE. (I think I recall you saying CON has been running warm for a while? I cant remember exactly) I think I counted BTV has had 10 90F+ days since May when I looked yesterday. They seem to be running 1-2F warmer to me just via the eyeball check and comparing them to MHT/ASH. Usually a day like this would end up something like ASH 95, MHT 93, CON 92. Today through 18z we have CON 95, ASH 93, MHT 92. That lower Merrimack Valley area torches though. North Conway can be another sneaky hot spot when they downslope...similar to IZG. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OceanStWx Posted July 28, 2016 Share Posted July 28, 2016 25 minutes ago, dendrite said: CON 95 ASH 91/92 MHT 91/92 LCI 87/88 CON still seems off to me, but our techs have said there is nothing wrong with the equipment. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dendrite Posted July 28, 2016 Share Posted July 28, 2016 Just now, backedgeapproaching said: There are few semi-torch spots in SNH it seems huh? Still trying to figure out all the different micro climates in NE. (I think I recall you saying CON has been running warm for a while? I cant remember exactly) I think I counted BTV has had 10 90F+ days since May when I looked yesterday. They seem to be running 1-2F warmer to me just via the eyeball check and comparing them to MHT/ASH. Usually a day like this would end up something like ASH 95, MHT 93, CON 92. Today through 18z we have CON 95, ASH 93, MHT 92. That lower Merrimack Valley area torches though. North Conway can be another sneaky hot spot when they downslope...similar to IZG. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OceanStWx Posted July 28, 2016 Share Posted July 28, 2016 25 minutes ago, dendrite said: CON 95 ASH 91/92 MHT 91/92 LCI 87/88 CON still seems off to me, but our techs have said there is nothing wrong with the equipment. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dendrite Posted July 28, 2016 Share Posted July 28, 2016 1 minute ago, OceanStWx said: CON still seems off to me, but our techs have said there is nothing wrong with the equipment. Yeah...I forgot to mention to BEA that you guys had techs give it the OK. Are there any siting or vegetation changes? I've never really analyzed the ASOS from Airport Rd. Their mins still seem OK. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dendrite Posted July 28, 2016 Share Posted July 28, 2016 1 minute ago, OceanStWx said: CON still seems off to me, but our techs have said there is nothing wrong with the equipment. Yeah...I forgot to mention to BEA that you guys had techs give it the OK. Are there any siting or vegetation changes? I've never really analyzed the ASOS from Airport Rd. Their mins still seem OK. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OceanStWx Posted July 28, 2016 Share Posted July 28, 2016 1 minute ago, dendrite said: Yeah...I forgot to mention to BEA that you guys had techs give it the OK. Are there any siting or vegetation changes? I've never really analyzed the ASOS from Airport Rd. Their mins still seem OK. I haven't actually visited the site myself so I can't say about the vegetation. I do keep mentioning it every time they head out for routine maintenance. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
backedgeapproaching Posted July 28, 2016 Share Posted July 28, 2016 1 hour ago, dendrite said: They seem to be running 1-2F warmer to me just via the eyeball check and comparing them to MHT/ASH. Usually a day like this would end up something like ASH 95, MHT 93, CON 92. Today through 18z we have CON 95, ASH 93, MHT 92. That lower Merrimack Valley area torches though. North Conway can be another sneaky hot spot when they downslope...similar to IZG. I'm guessing these are the leaders in the clubhouse for 90F+ days in VT, NH, ME. These are the only ones I checked. 90F+ days: CON: 15 MHT: 15 ASH: 11 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
backedgeapproaching Posted July 28, 2016 Share Posted July 28, 2016 6 minutes ago, backedgeapproaching said: I'm guessing these are the leaders in the clubhouse for 90F+ days in VT, NH, ME. These are the only ones I checked. 90F+ days: CON: 15 MHT: 15 ASH: 11 Comparison to NYC area: EWR: 20 LGA: 17 NYC: 10 JFK: 8 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wxeyeNH Posted July 28, 2016 Share Posted July 28, 2016 8 minutes ago, backedgeapproaching said: Comparison to NYC area: EWR: 20 LGA: 17 NYC: 10 JFK: 8 It's sure nice to live up at 1100 feet. I have not hit 90F this summer. 89F has been my high. Starting to look like another fail day for rain. Nice to see the Euro has 4" falling in the next 96 hours for Central NH. We will see about that! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dendrite Posted July 28, 2016 Share Posted July 28, 2016 Digging into cocorahs. Precip around here since 5/1. Northfield 1 W (me) -- 9.99" Tilton-Northfield 3.3 NE -- 9.70" Northfield 2.8 E -- 9.17" Belmont 1.7 SW -- 9.10" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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