The Return

I could probably re-title this blog with something about winter since I generally only make posts during the five month stretch from November to March.  It's my favorite part of the year.  However, there is no reason why I can't at least jump on here from time to time with other things.

One of the benefits of living 70 feet up and on a hill is I get a decent view.  And while I don't get a premium view of Main Street or the Steel Stacks I do get a direct look west.  Not only direct but fairly unobstructed.  For a weather enthusiast it is about perfect.  I virtually get to watch every spring and summer thunderstorm move in.

Tonight was a little different.  I looked out my large south facing window towards South Mountain and noticed the clouds starting to look angry.  So I popped on the radar and sure enough a little red colored storm was moving in from the south.  Which means it was going to go through Hellertown and come over the mountain into Bethlehem and the Lehigh campus.  This was a first for me and something I had to see.

 Here are my pictures.

Looking across the river where 378 goes over the mountain

Looking into the South Side towards the Lehigh campus

Directly across at the hospital

Note the clear difference even between the first and third picture which is taken towards the same area.  None of that is haze.  Since my window faces the same direction the storm came from I basically waited as long as I could to take a picture before the rain hit.  Notice there are no drops of water on my window.

I will at least try to post some cool pictures on here even if they don't directly relate to weather.  I have a bad ass camera.  I live in a cool city.  I have a view.

This one a few nights ago is my favorite so far.  Don't have a good reason.

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