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Calamities of Nature, irreverent webcomics by Tony Piro
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Whether it’s weather or climate – it’s all in the accuracy of the models and the accuracy model assumptions and data that the models are fed.

If the assumptions and/or data are off, what can be said about the results?

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July 25, 2010, Arco, Idaho

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After a day trip with crystal clear skies for most of the day, it turned cloudy and very blustery as we were getting back to the campground. transparent2

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Rainy Market Day

May 11, 2010

Farmers' Market, at the Wisconsin State Capitol, Madison, Wisconsin, September 13, 2008 panorama 

This panorama is a composite of several images.

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Gallery: Dane County Farmers’ Market on the Square – Madison, Wisconsin, September 13 and 20, 2008, on the streets around the state capitol building


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Mesa Verde, Knife Edge Trail, September 13, 2009

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Mesa Verde National Park, Colorado, September 13, 2009

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The mountain on the horizon is said to resemble a man laying on his back with his arms crossed on his chest.  Its name is Sleeping Ute Mountain.

While it was pretty dry during our visit to Mesa Verde — there was a fire ban and no campfires allowed — there was a daily threat of rain.  We did get rain one day, but it lasted only a short period.  Dry conditions are normal here and there is evidence all over the park of numerous fires that have occurred over a long period.

The Knife Edge Trail is a 2 mile round trip walk along the north rim of Mesa Verde National Park. It takes about l 1/2 to 2 hours to walk the trail.

Historically, part of the Knife Edge Trail follows a section of the Knife Edge Road built in 1914 as the main access into the park. Along the trail you may see patches of asphalt that remain from this road. Old-timers still proudly talk about what a feat it was to build, or “hang,” a road on this steep bluff. Users recall it with a bit of dread because of its narrowness, the unexpected rock slides and its slippery ruts.


The photo is from the newest of my photo galleries and the second from Mesa Verde.  The gallery includes images from Cliff Palace — a Puebloan culture cliff dwelling —, the Knife Edge Trail and more.

Gallery: Cliff Palace and More — September 13, 2009, Mesa Verde National Park, Colorado


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Clouds over Colorado

April 1, 2010

Florissant Fossil Beds National Monument, Colorado, August 24, 2004

Florissant Fossil Beds National Monument, Colorado, August 24, 2004

Florissant Fossil Beds National Monument is a national monument noted for its fossils in Teller County, Colorado, United States. It is located in a mountain valley just west of Pikes Peak and holds spectacular remnants of prehistoric life.  (Wikipedia)

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Gallery: Florissant Fossil Beds National Monument – August 24, 2004

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Storm over Old Colorado

March 30, 2010

Old Colorado City, Colorado Springs, August 22, 2004

Old Colorado City, Colorado Springs, August 22, 2004

There was some sort of festival in progress, including vintage cars, the day that we visited Old Colorado City, along with dark skies and a storm brewing up over by Pikes Peak.

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Gallery: Cripple Creek, Old Colorado City, Manitou Springs, etc. – August 22, 24, & 27, 2004

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