There must be thousands of them in this picture. Stranded along the Oregon Coast on July 21, 2014. They are called Vellela Vellela (that's a real mouthful) or sometimes by their nickname: by the wind sailors. It turns out, they are a kind of cousin to the Jellyfish. Don Best snapped these photos … [Read more...]
Washington’s Largest Wildfire: Seen From Space And Aerial Drone Footage
You know the fire is big when astronauts aboard the International Space Station can take a camera and photograph smoke plumes. Washington forests, up in smoke and seen in this NASA image right through the window of the ISS - the International Space Station. Maybe you've heard, but the complex of … [Read more...]
Massive Mystery Crater Opens Up In Siberia
As humans, we like to think we're pretty smart. But then something comes along we cannot explain and do not understand. Like this massive crater that opened up near the 'End Of The World' in Siberia. Russian Media estimates the Siberia mystery crater is 200-300 feet across. So, in American terms, … [Read more...]
Updated Forecast: Hot Summer For Oregon And Washington
My wife and I took the kids to the Oregon Zoo a few days ago. And by the looks of things our local cheetahs are settling in for a long summer's nap as a way to 'chill' during hot Portland days. Maybe the cheetahs heard it's going to be a long, hot, summer after their handlers read my blog … [Read more...]
Spaceship Spotted Over Oregon?
It kind of looks like the 'mother ship' has landed. Or at the least, it seems to be on approach! That was my thought when Sherry Bergstrom-Byrd whom I know from my Facebook weather page messaged me with this incredible picture from the skies over Bend, Oregon during late spring 2014. The good … [Read more...]
Oregon Wildfire Wedding Photos
It's your big day. If you're the bride, you've probably been dreaming about it since you were a little girl. You wake up to blue skies in the central Oregon town of Bend. What could possibly go wrong? Whoops--cue the first major wildfire of the year-- just outside of town and within view of … [Read more...]
Most Colorful Space Image In History
It's almost like 4th of July. The universe appearing, for the first time, like a sky full of sparklers all lit up at once. This is the newest and most colorful picture of space ever taken. NASA says a picture like this--was only possible when taken from space. In this case, it was from … [Read more...]
Birds Migrating At Night Are Lighting Up Portland’s Doppler Radar
The sun goes down. The birds go up. And Doppler Radar lights up! Every spring I notice the same trend on Portland's Live Doppler operated by the National Weather Service office here. There's no rain around but suddenly after sunset, there are colors all over the radar map. Turns out … [Read more...]
2014 Hurricane Season Outlook And Hurricane Names
This year's Atlantic Hurricane Season may be below average. This is according to the NOAA issued outlook for the 2014 Atlantic Hurricane Season. The expected re-development of El Nino in the Pacific Ocean should hold down the actual number of Hurricanes in the Atlantic. Here's why: El Niño … [Read more...]
Portland Rose Festival 2014
Here I am, going down the super slide at the Portland Rose Festival's City Fair along the waterfront. For the record, my wife and kids had just gone moments before--looks like I came in fourth! Again. We went on opening night, which is a Sussman family tradition. We love checking out the … [Read more...]
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