Please do not copy/upload this site's content to social media or other web sites. Those copies have been a critical problem, seriously harming this site and my photography/storm chasing operation by diverting traffic, viewers, engagement and income. "Credit" and "exposure" does not benefit this site or my operation, rather those actions threaten my ability to cover my operating expenses. Please read my full explanation here.
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To my regular readers, I offer my apologies for this heavy-handed notice, but unfortunately it has become necessary.
The end of summer 2025 also marked the end of my professional storm chasing/TV cameraman career. This distant lightning, viewed from just outside of my town of New Baden, Illinois on September 21 was a fitting metaphor for the dream that has become a memory, fading away into the night. This page has the full story of what brought the end to my operation.