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Day 99 of 365

Chased from eastern Nebraska to northwestern Iowa yesterday. This was one of about 5 tornadoes we saw (most of them at night, including a couple wedges). One of the tornadoes we saw was the Mapleton, IA tornado, which wiped out the town. Sometimes you feel like an idiot taking photos of something like this when you know that peoples' lives are in danger. You really just have to keep reminding yourself that nature will do what nature does whether you're taking photos or not. If you're wondering why the color looks funny in this photo/why it's so grainy, it's because it was lit by flashes of lightning and I had to use a high ISO to freeze the tornado. All in all, it was an absolutely incredible chase :nod:
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*Dakk-Tribal Jun 29, 2012  Hobbyist Writer
I did some construction in Mapleton (my hometown is Denison, which isn't that far from the town) not too long after the tornado ran over it. It was a sad sight, believe me.
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~Kyuno25 Jun 7, 2011  Hobbyist Traditional Artist
nice picture :)
It must be really scary when you see a tornado in real.. But you chased them? so this wasn't close to your home?
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*FramedByNature Jun 8, 2011  Student Photographer
Thank you! No. This wasn't near my home town.
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:iconfeuerknight:
TORNAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAADO!
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*FramedByNature Jun 5, 2011  Student Photographer
:nod::omg:
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*KeswickPinhead Apr 18, 2011   General Artist
Think of it in terms of history, or science.
If it weren't for that film of the Hindenburg we probably would not know so much about what went wrong.
Same for the twin towers.
I can safely say you are the furthest thing from an idiot that I know....and I know idiots, believe me.

I can hear someone somewhere saying "it takes one to know one".
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*FramedByNature Apr 18, 2011  Student Photographer
Lol well I don't think you're an idiot. The true idiots are the ones who are silent and don't voice their opinion/express themselves. ;)
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*FramedByNature Apr 18, 2011  Student Photographer
:thanks::hug:
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:iconjavamocha:
Ill be in Ames Iowa this summer for research you should defiantly let me know if your heading east for storm chasing. I'm getting tired of missing of all the storms because i need to wake up eartly for class.
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