Weather

Snowy Cinnamon Rolls Served at Sugarloaf Mountain

Wheels of snow roll down the slopes of Sugarloaf Mountain near Alta, Utah, forming apparently heavily-frosted cinnamon rolls in the Wasatch National Forest. Daniel M. Reck. Purchase at 500px Art.

Dominic Savino Shovels out Monmouth College

Zeta Beta Tau Fraternity member Dominic Savino helps Monmouth College shovel out from the February 1-2, 2011, snow storm that landed over a foot of snow on the campus. This image appears in the "Even after the snowpocalypse, fraternity chivalry isn't dead" blog post. Photo by Daniel M. Reck.

Going Nowhere Fast

Fierce wind and snow pummel cars in Champaign, Illinois, on January 5, 2014, accumulating more than 10 inches in 24 hours. The weather forced the closure of community organizations, churches, and the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. Photo by Daniel M. Reck.

Mountain Mist

Winter clouds creep up the mountain walls of a canyon in Wasatch National Forest near Alta, Utah. Photo by Daniel M. Reck.

Prelude to April Showers

On the eve of April, lightning crackles over Marion, Iowa, during a thunderstorm on March 31, 2012. Image composed from four 16-second exposures at f/6.3 and ISO 200.

Lightning Over Marion

A thunderstorm roared through Marion, Iowa on June 8, 2011, giving a spectacular light show. Captured in four 25-second exposures at f8.0 with ISO100, from 9:19 PM to 9:21 PM. Layered in Photoshop. Photo by Daniel M. Reck.

Trailway

Rocky cairns like this one are erected along desert trails at Arches National Park near Moab, Utah, to guide hikers and protect the environment. Photo by Daniel M. Reck.

Driving to Oblivion

A car descends toward the winter clouds creeping up the mountain walls of a canyon in Wasatch National Forest near Alta, Utah. Photo by Daniel M. Reck.

It Was A Dark And Stormy Night

A pyrotechnic thunderstorm rolls through Iowa on July 25, 2012.

Electric Horizon

Lightning touches down behind trees on a ridge at the outskirts of Marion, Iowa. Photo by Daniel M. Reck.

Lightly Frosted

Fierce wind and snow pummel cars in Champaign, Illinois, on January 5, 2014, accumulating more than 10 inches in 24 hours. The weather forced the closure of community organizations, churches, and the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. Photo by Daniel M. Reck.

Reaching for the Sky

A watery arm reaches up from a puddle bombarded by droplet of rain. Photo by Daniel M. Reck.

Chillin'

Logs and clay pots chill out for the winter. Photo by Daniel M. Reck.