Departure Sky " He had the coolest

" He had the coolest nighttime photography of cloud-to-ground lightning strikes courtesy of Florida's abundant summer afternoon storms

We artists sacrifice for our work

The irrepressible grammar nerd in me loves the way that this title plays as both a verb and an adjective

before I moved here

I resolved that this would be the year that I finally got back out on my bike

Departure Sky " He had the coolestAs an upper Midwesterner transplanted to the southern Appalachians, I have to work hard to find open, panoramic vistas reminiscent of my youth. I caught this moment just outside of Knoxville, Tennessee during a mild summer evening. The graceful clouds drew my interest because of their sweeping movement across the scene as day faded into evening. Check out the timelapse video to see how I gear up for a subject like this by "painting" with my bare hand