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August 18, 2024

Why the Weather?

"Mommy, can you change it back?" I asked. I was 4 years old. My Mom was confused. "Back to what?" she asked. "The colorful map!" I chirped. I Just like that, and I am not kidding... just like that, I was hooked on the weather. I had seen a temperature gradient map that had somehow captured my attention for decades to come. Ever since that very moment, I have been enamored with the weather. Now, I call it "meteorology". When people think it's weird, I embrace it. When they ask why, I proudly explain that I just love the weather. To be more specific, I like the extremes. I don't love "average" weather. I either want it to be super hot, super cold, storming, or snowing. Sure, I love my 70 degree sunny day just like anyone else, but I don't live for it. I live for the snow squall that cripples traffic for hours as my wife is heading home from work (sorry love)... I really just have a genuine appreciation for the weather. In fact, it reminds me of my Creator who designed the very world we live in and all the things in it. It's a beautiful thing, and I am grateful for it. Without it, I wouldn't be who I am today. If you ask just about anyone who has met me what makes me, well, me, they would probably say "the weather".

Gallery of Awesomeness

radar image of Auburn, AL tornado
radar image of Auburn, AL tornado
measuring snow depth in Alabama
measuring snow depth in Alabama
radar image of Alabama snowstorm
radar image of Alabama snowstorm
Alabama snow in front yard
Alabama snow in front yard
Storm at the beach
Storm at the beach
hail from Utah thunderstorm
hail from Utah thunderstorm
hurricane Michael gif
hurricane Michael gif
supercell splitting in the plains
supercell splitting in the plains
radar image of tornado
radar image of tornado
second image of storm at the beach
second image of storm at the beach
image of Utah thunderstorm
image of Utah thunderstorm