‘Irene’ in 3-D

As Hurricane ‘Irene’ intensifies in the Caribbean, NASA offers this perspective revealing “an area of deep convection (shown in red) near the storm’s center where precipitation-sized particles are being carried aloft. These tall towers are associated with strong thunderstorms responsible for the area of intense rain near the center of Irene seen in the previous image. They can be a precursor to strengthening as they indicate areas within a storm where vast amounts of heat are being released. This heating, known as latent heating, is what is drives a storm’s circulation and intensification.” For more, click here here to be taken to NASA’s Earth Observatory.

The snow is turquoise

Click on the image to be taken to a NASA Earth Observatory item on the snow cover from "the Blizzard of Oz." The shot above has been colorized turquoise for better visibility.

A river (would have) flowed through it

The last of five days of rain was subsiding as Wynne Wilson took this photograph of the Loma Alta Debris Basin in Altadena, California at 3:45 p.m.on December 22nd. It is one of more than 150 such structures set in upstream canyon tributaries to the Los Angeles River, San Gabriel River, Santa Monica Bay, Dominguez Channel, and Santa Clara River watersheds.

Image of the day: Tired in LA

Image of the Day: Purple haze

“Fifty Year Bloom, Near and Far," Peace Valley, Gorman, California. Photo: Rob Badger

“Where the Wild Things Grow” opens today at the G2 Gallery in Venice, California and runs through May 2nd. Photographers contributing to the group show include Rob Badger, who took the photo above, Edis Jurcys, Randy Redekopp and Nita Winter.

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