Storm chaser Laura Rowe captured the picture of a lifetime May 17, 2021.

[Nevilledog]

Link to tweet

[Phentex]

1. Nothing to say except...

WOW!!!!

[Klondike Kat]

25. What you said!

n/t

[calimary]

29. That's all I got.

WOW!!!

[Susan Calvin]

54. What the ever-lovin f is that? nt

[Deuxcents]

2. Stunning..

The storm n the photo. Perfect for a frame.

[soothsayer]

3. Wild

[SaveOurDemocracy]

4. Amazing!

[electric_blue68]

5. In the days of only film photography I didn't always have film to shoot amazing...

things...

In this case incredible Thunderheads in NYC, and in NJ just across the Hudson River.
I was not happy that I didn't have film!

So I drew them!

If I can figure out how to post them (I don't have, don't want a photo hosting site) where in I'd take pictures ony phone of them.

We'lll see. 👍😁

This photo is amazing!!! 💖 👏
Thanks for posting.

[BComplex]

6. Beautiful and terrifying.

I sure would not want to be there in person to witness that storm.

[Martin Eden]

27. My thoughts exactly!

Atmospheric Art.

[calimary]

30. Sure is a good reminder that there's something bigger than you.

[SergeStorms]

7. Wow.

That storm is just exploding upward. Huge wall cloud. There's another storm in the distance in the far right of the picture. I wish I could have seen that beauty up close and in person.

[sarchasm]

8. A truly awesome image ...

golden hour looking east I presume ... those colors are surreal.

[TheRickles]

18. Though it could also be early morning facing west.

I don't think it's possible to tell if any given photo is a sunrise or a sunset. Do you know of a way?

[sarchasm]

19. excellent question so I looked up the artist ....

Link to tweet

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support Laura Rowe ... https://laurarowe.smugmug.com/

[TheRickles]

31. Great research on a great photo - thanks!

But as a general question, is there a way to tell whether a photo is of sunrise or sunset? (if you don't have access to the photographer!) I've always wondered about this, seems like there should be an obvious answer, but I haven't figured it out. Not the first brain-teaser I've stumbled over....

[yonder]

9. That's a photo of several lifetimes.

[Bayard]

10. Wowza!

Doesn't even look real. Like something biblical.

[samnsara]

11. that is amazing. I chased for 10 years and never saw anything as cool as this...

[efhmc]

12. Where in W Texas?

[czarjak]

14. Close to Lubbock.

[efhmc]

23. Littlefield. Northwest of Lubbock.

Littlefield is a city in and the county seat of Lamb County, Texas, United States. The population was 6,372 at the 2010 census. It is located in a significant cotton-growing region, northwest of Lubbock on the Llano Estacado just south of the Texas Panhandle.

[hoosierspud]

36. I'm reading "The Worst Hard Time" by Timothy Egan.

About the 1930's Dust Bowl and most of the story takes place in this area. I immediately thought of the description of some of the dusters when I saw this photo.

[Roc2020]

13. looks apocalyptic

[Leith]

35. I thought so, too

The Four Horsemen could be coming out from behind that cloud in the center!

[Roc2020]

45. oh my!

[Irish_Dem]

49. Yes, looks like the Wrath of God coming down upon us. Literally.

[Susan Calvin]

55. I disagree. I think it looks friendly.

You'll notice it's not aiming at us humans there on the ground. Not yet, anyway.

[packman]

15. Magnificent

[BobTheSubgenius]

16. I bet there are more than a few people who would look at that and exclaim:

"The Apocalypse is here!" That picture is beyond epic.

[WA-03 Democrat]

17. I have lived in a bunch of different states and areas

No place get thunderstorms like Texas. They are amazing to watch. While living in TX I saw a funnel cloud in the backyard. Of course my first reaction was get a camera (before smartphones). Went inside found the camera and lens. Go back outside and the darn thing is coming at me quickly. I snap out of my “let’s take a picture” mode to which bathroom tub would be best to hide in.

[Susan Calvin]

56. We get amazing clouds too. nt

[wnylib]

20. Simultaneously beautiful and terrifying.

[Susan Calvin]

57. Exactly. nt

[irisblue]

21. I hope she gets it copyrighted like this morning. It's already all over the internet.

[efhmc]

24. Tweet asking that it not be stolen.

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?s=20

[irisblue]

26. I saw that, is that a guaranteed copyright?

Cause that will be on glossy printed paper in inexpensive frames sold by shady merchants on Amazon & Red Bubble pretty quick

[efhmc]

28. No idea. Hope not,

[scarletlib]

22. Like a work of art.

[housecat]

48. It IS a work of nature art and photo art! Wow.

[wendyb-NC]

32. Whoa!

That's epic, and mystically beautiful. What is it?

[Pinback]

33. This pic is the subject of a hilarious "Photoshop Battle" on Reddit

[Nevilledog]

34. Ha! Hadn't seen those.

[Nittersing]

39. Hahaha!!! nt

[Roc2020]

46. The einstein is

very clever

[BlancheSplanchnik]

59. I love photoshop battles. Hilarious!

Also, WOW!! Gorgeous amazing pic!

[burrowowl]

37. Exquisite!

[peggysue2]

38. Now that is impressive!

[3catwoman3]

40. Stunningly...

...spectacular!

[blueinredohio]

41. That's beautiful!

[Justice matters.]

42. Looks like dRumpf's fake hair when learning NYAG James launching a...

CRIMINAL investigation of its cRiminal bizne$$

Snark aside, it's stunningly "scary" (climate change)

[2naSalit]

43. I'm not...

Religious but, OMG!

[Submariner]

44. It almost looks like a Spielberg scene from his Close Encounters movie

[malaise]

47. Magnificent

Rec

[Fla Dem]

50. Has to be the picture of the century.

Truly extraordinary, beautiful and awe inspiring.

All could be a message to all those Evangelical Christians in Texas that God is all powerful and very unhappy with them. "

[Evolve Dammit]

51. Pretty sure it's a cloaked Klingon Bird of Prey. Lubbock look out. UR not alone.

[AllaN01Bear]

52. wozers .

[BigmanPigman]

53. It reminds me of the film Close Encounters

and the scene where the spacecrafts are preceded by fast moving storm clouds.

[tblue37]

58. That you, God?

[smirkymonkey]

60. Wow! Incredible.

Hope she made it out ok.