Pictures of the Month (07.2007)

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"Rolling Thunder" - Todd Reed
I was awe-struck watching one of the most impressive and unique storm fronts I had ever witnessed roll toward Ludington July 12, 2007. The massive cloud formation looked more like a gigantic breaking wave than any cloud I had ever seen before as it swept ashore from Lake Michigan just after 6 p.m., bringing wind, rain and darkness with it.

"Dark Side" - Brad Reed
I have never witnessed such a radically divided storm front as the one that confronted me on the shores of Lake Michigan on the evening of July 12, 2007. As I burrowed my tripod into the sand, I could not decide in which direction to photograph. To the North, the sky was black and a massive storm front was quickly approaching my location. To the South, the sky and water looked tropical and calm. I decided to be daring and wait about 30 seconds for the storm to literally get on top of me, and then I photographed straight west. The end result was a photographic version of a Taijitu, the traditional symbol representing the forces of yin and yang.