Original footage from 2005. The storm floats overhead, rain catching sunlight from the other side of the cumulonimbus on the west. Enough filters through during sunset that the precipitation takes on bright orange hues. Time-lapse length (30 fps): 9 seconds.
The Yosemite River flows through the scene of many steaming geysers that span the frame. The mid-level sunset clouds catch the light of the sunset, while the river reflects their light. Time-lapse length (30 fps): 8 seconds and 20 frames.
The overlook is illuminated by the sun over the Utah desert. A one-third sky afternoon where mid-level clouds cut shadows onto the afternoon light. The desert landscape is vast and shadowed, but the horizon is brightly lit. Time-lapse length (30 fps): 19 seconds and 18 frames.
On vast lake when medium heavy clouds pass quicky on the wind and water. Heavy clouds over Crater Lake. Time-lapse length (30 fps): 20 seconds and 8 frames.
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Scene notes:
Ominous, towering, coming towards the point of view. These night clouds, partly shrouded by mid and high-level clouds, would not seem so intimidating if they are not flashing with cloud-to-cloud lightning- different from heat or sheet lightening, cloud-to-cloud lightening is full-power energy release, only it never touches the ground. That’s the main difference in the name of this versus cloud-to-ground. The city orange lights illuminate stratus and silhouette the growing clouds which appear to light up from within, naturally strong light pollution from a large city. Time-lapse length (30 fps): 18 seconds and 13 frames.
From a unique viewpoint on Yerba Buena island, the Bay Bridge has two directions of traffic on different levels, and is a gateway into the city. The skyline is silhouetted on the evening light. The daylight is left with the sun and transitions to night, and thousands of cars and vehicles pass through the bridge during this time. Time-lapse length (30 fps): 13 seconds and 10 frames.