Sky Watch Friday

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The top picture I took this morning shortly after 7am the sky was amazing.
The bottom picture is from yesterday after the rain we finely received, I got this idea from sky watch bloggers. I'm still experimenting.

It look likes we will see more rain today and perhaps some storms(fingers crossed)
I'm am off today so I can do a little chasing if the situation arises. This is what NOAA has to say: THUNDERSTORM IMPACT...
AMPLE MOISTURE CONTINUES TODAY AS A STALLED FRONTAL BOUNDARY LIES
NORTH OF THE STATE. UPPER LEVEL ENERGY IS EXPECTED TO MOVE ACROSS
NORTH FLORIDA...COMBINING WITH THE MOISTURE AND THE FRONT TO
SPARK OFF NUMEROUS SHOWERS AND SCATTERED STORMS...MAINLY OVER THE
NATURE COAST COUNTIES. ADDITIONAL STORMS ARE POSSIBLE OVER CENTRAL
FLORIDA...WITH THE BEST CHANCES OVER THE INTERIOR THIS AFTERNOON.

WITH TODAY`S STORMS...EXPECT BRIEF GUSTY WINDS...POSSIBLY UP TO 40
TO 50 MPH IN THE STRONGER STORMS IN THE NATURE COAST...FREQUENT
CLOUD TO GROUND LIGHTNING...AS WELL AS HEAVY RAINS.

I took this last picture for a friend Ms. Chickadew this one is for you. I never had a flower turn out so well in a photograph.

Happy Friday everyone!!! Have a great weekend!
Jess
CloudStalker

rain drops keep falling on my head

A stalled front just north of the Florida/Georgia and Florida/Alabama border along with increasing moisture and a few upper level disturbances will provide much of the state with a chance of much needed rainfall today. A low pressure system developing in the Gulf of Mexico will send abundant Gulf moisture northeastward across the region today. This in conjunction with an upper level disturbance moving over the northern Peninsula today and the frontal boundary to the north will lead to scattered or widespread showers and a few storms by this afternoon. An area of rain in the Gulf of Mexico is already moving onshore near Tampa as well as a few showers moving northeast from the Florida Straits over southern Florida. These storms and areas of rain will gradually spread north and eastward throughout the day. The best chances for rain will be along the Gulf Coast and over Central Florida today with mainly isolated to scattered showers and storms over extreme South Florida and extreme Northeast Florida further away from the disturbances.

Not a chase day but the rain we need. My house is opened up and the smell of rain is flowing through. Mother nature is providing her own relief for the wild fires raging in are state. I went outside to see if I could grab some cloud shots. Nimbostratus ruled the sky I took a couple shots and i played with some puddle shots that I think look rather interesting. Thanks to sky watch bloggers for this idea.

Have a great day! see ya tomorrow for sky watch!
Jess
Cloud Stalker

Jig didnt work/frusterrated with blogger

Early today I did a post, went to post it and it said the was an unsuspected error and the blog was lost. I had only 15 minutes to get dressed trow some make up on and get out to door to get to work. Frustrating!
anyway, my jig failed and theere was no more rain, I shouldn't complain we did get a little over an inch of rain. I finely got a tripod not what i wanted but i only paid five dollars for at the thrift store. now i just need the camera fairy to come and upgrade my camera. I have out grown my little click and shoot one. I want to be able to shoot the night Sky's. In the summer we have some beautiful cloud to cloud lightning which many people call heat lightning because the lighting is so far away you cant here the thunder. Also dusk is my favorite time of the day and my camera just doesn't take night shots very well. I just cant fit the cost in my budget. Maybe i will hit the lotto sometime.lol
Well it looks like we have a good chance of rain tomorrow, no jig this time I don't want to jinx anything their is a slight chance for thunderstorms also.maybe i can get some good clouds shots tomorrow for Fridays sky watch. well i must be off to bed i will leave you with a cool sunset over my neighbor who lives right across the street from.
Jess
Cloud Stalker

Let it rain let it rain let it rain

Someone most of did one heck of a rain dance because the sky opened up and God's tears poured down. Finely. I went to breakfast where my buddy works which is right next to the dollar genral where i needed trash bags. While I was eating I was graced with a loud clasp of thunder. Ahh just the sound i have jouncing for. I went out side for a couple before the rain shots.

I love this shot the American flag flowing in the wind.


A couple shots later the rain began, i walked next door the the store grabbing a couple items then raced to my car i took the next shot in my car before i drove home.



Then once I got home my streets were of course flooded we have no sewers here in my neighborhood God forbid it were to rain for days here, we would all need boats to go anywhere. when I got home the sky looks so cool behind the windshield i took a shot.
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The rain has moved to the south and with any luck there might be some more thanks to the stubborn frontal boundary that doesn't want to move on.
Well gonna go to a jig to bring on some more rain.
Jess
Cloud Stalker

So close

So close yet still no real significant rain. We had a few drizzles last night, just enough to tease the grass. The sun now is shinning bright and someone else will see some rain fall but for us here in Port Richey it remains dry and this cloud stalker is getting frustrated. I sure hope this trend doesn't last to much longer I don't think I can handle it. I NEED a storm. I NEED to hear some thunder, to feel the cold down draft. It's been way to long. It looks like central Florida and south Florida will see some rain which is good they need it as much as we do. You go guys!
I am having A having a problem uploading pictures today and i don't have time to wait it out. so for now I bid you a wonderful Monday!
Jess
Cloud Stalker

They call me CloudStalker

Sky Watch Friday
To join in on the fun visit Tom's site to register.










Every since I can remember i have been fascinated by the clouds.
When I was small I would lay in the grass and gaze towards the heavens, picking a cloud and naming its shape.( who am I kidding I still do that) When a storm would approach I would be outside watching the show until i was made by my parents to come inside. Now I watch the whole show.
My dream is to upgrade my camera so I can shoot storm footage, my passion is to gaze upon God's beautiful tapestry with all the beautiful colors and all the wonderful shapes. To capture the moment and to share with all. Happy Skywatch to everyone and have a beautiful weekend!

Jess
Cloud Stalker

May days

While the weather remain calm here the plains are alive and are taken lives. My Prayers to those who lost loved ones,friends and homes. Sometimes I wonder why I am in love with this crazy weather. It's not the devastation but the beauty and the science. So much is going on in the world so much devastation. From Tornadoes,cyclones, earthquakes, wild fires. I just want to turn the news off and stop reading the paper and put some blinders on. I know I can't do that but this month there has been so much death my heart weighs heavy.

We have not had any rain this month and I read an article in the paper that said we are up 2 feet from April's showers but right now as we speak their is a wild fire raging in central Florida taken homes from people. I hope this year we have some good tropical rains to saturate are lands.

On a good note it is quite beautiful today, dry air has dominated are state producing blue Sky's and a beautiful breze,today makes it seem like all is well with the world. ( I have yet read any news today to ruin this euphoric thought).
Well its off to work for me, I owe I owe its off to work I go.......
Jess
Cloud Stalker

Skywatch Friday

Happy skywatch Friday everyone!
I know its been awhile but i borrowed a friends computer to post today.
Please visit Tom's site to Play along.
Florida weather has been well the same Hot we had a couple dry fronts come through only bring dryer air no rain it has been 3 weeks now with not even a drop. SSD now I truly no what it means! I cant even watch the radars at home right now. I cant wait to get back on line.
Have a great weekend everybody and do a rain dance for me o.k.!
Jess
Cloud Stalker

Off line

Hello anybody who might stop by for a visit. I am off line at home right now for about a month I did finally get a job nights again at a small diner called the Broken Yolk.
It will take me a little while to get caught back up so this will be my last post until then. I will how ever be at the library once a week on Wednesday and if any excited happens in my neck of the woods I will defiantly share.
Jess
Cloud Stalker

Clouds; Mondays weather Term

Good Monday Morning to you!
Well it looks like a non weather week for us here in sunny Florida with no rain forcasted for the week. April showers are all dryed up. I continue today with Monday weather Terms I went to Jet Stream online weather school from NOAA for this information on my favorite subject. Have a great week!

CLOUDS- From Jet Stream
Clouds form when air is cooled to its dewpoint or the temperature, if the air is cooled, it reaches saturation. Air can reach saturation in a number of ways. The most common way is through lifting.

As a bubble or parcel of air rises it moves into an area of lower pressure (pressure decreases with height). As this occurs the parcel expands. This requires energy, or work, which takes heat away from the parcel. So as air rises it cools. This is called an adiabatic process.

The rate at which the parcel cools with increasing elevation is called the "lapse rate". The lapse rate of unsaturated air (air with relative humidity <100%) is 5.4°F per 1000 feet (9.8°C per kilometer). This is called the dry lapse rate. This means for each 1000 feet increase in elevation, the air temperature will decrease 5.4°F.
Since cold air can hold less water vapor than warm air, some of the vapor will condense onto tiny clay and salt particles called condensation nuclei. The reverse is also true. As a parcel of air sinks it encounters increasing pressure so it is squeezed inward.

This adds heat to the parcel so it warms as it sinks. Warm air can hold more water vapor than cold air, so clouds tend to evaporate as air sinks.
Jess
Cloud Stalker

Sky Watch Friday

Today's Sky Watch Picture represents the beautiful weather we have been having.
I took this picture in February at Starkey wilderness park in New Port Richey Florida.
It was a great day for kite flying my husband and son and I had a great time that day. We brought our dog Maddie who loved the fact i could take her off the leash and let her run. I have so many sky pictures I cant wait for each Friday when I can share everybody! If you want to join the fun please visit Wiggers world for rules and links to sky pictures from around the world. Just click Wigger world.

Weather wise, BEAUTIFUL! If your in to that kind of weather this is the time of the year I would love to be traveling in the plains talk about awesome weather! The view on storms out there is something I will never get to see here in Florida.


This is mammatus clouds in Nebraska


This is Mammatus clouds in Florida.
Big difference.
Don't get me wrong I love My state the clouds are amazing!

I just hope my camera holds out until i can upgrade.
I hope everyone has a great weekend if you live by me in west pasco Florida you can expect blue skies all weekend with temps climbing in to the mid 80's.
sadly no storms are forecasted.
Jess
CloudStalker

Beautiful Days

Blue skies, nice breeze, warm but not hot temperatures, one could get used to this.
I'm sorry I did not get a chance to do my Monday Weather terms,. My son came down with Cat scratch fever I had to take him to the doctors and he wanted all my attention. I will resume weather terms again on Monday.
weather is again back to normal for April, early this week it was actually cold for Florida standards 40's at night and upper 60's for daytime high.Brrr.
Right now it is a perfect 75, just right.I caught some real pretty early morning clouds the other day I would have got the perfect sunrise shot if those pesky house's weren't in the way.

This is the only picture that came out half way decent the rest were kinda blurry.
Since I have had no storms to photograph I have been taken kitty shots. I guess you can call me cat stalker for now.







Have a great day and see you tomorrow for sky watch Friday!
Jess
Cat stalker
:)

Foot prints in the sand

THESE RE MY FEET, CUTE HUH?

I don't know whose foot this is but my son says it's a monster foot.

A flock of seagulls.


I hope every one is enjoying their weekend!
Jess

Sky watch Friday

This photo was taken yesterday, I couldn't figure out how to get the glare out.
I am using a simple point and click 4.1mp Hp photo smart camera. I really need to get a book or take some courses on photography.
I have been reading Dewdrops blog faithfully for a year now, recently she started doing skywatch Friday from Tom Wigley's site. I decided I wanted to join in the fun!

My best friend got married Wednesday at Honeymoon Island. It was very nice very romantic and reception was nice and casual. My hub lost his phone, but it turns out he dropped it at the reception so we made another trip to Dunedin and of course we had to watch the sun set at the causeway. My hub picked the spot, not my favorite because the bridge blocks the sun but it was nice my son chased the seagulls his favorite pass time.




If you every get a chance u should defiantly go to Dunedin causeway, I love it!
We don't have causeways here in Pasco everything is persevered for the nature coast.
Which is cool, all natural.
Well I guess I should talk about some weather, beens this is a weather blog.lol.

Humidity has defiantly made a come back, I caved and turned my air back on but there is a nice cold front making its way down to Florida Sunday. Temps will drop significaly for Monday and Tuesday.
THE COLD AND DRY AIRMASS WILL BE AT ITS PEAK MONDAY NIGHT AND
TUESDAY...ALTHOUGH RADIATIONAL COOLING WILL ALLOW FOR ANOTHER COLD
NIGHT TUESDAY NIGHT. LOWS COULD DROP INTO THE MID OR UPPER 30S FOR
THE COLDER AREAS OF THE NATURE COAST MONDAY AND TUESDAY NIGHT...BUT
SHOULD REMAIN NEAR OR JUST A BIT ABOVE 40 DEGREES OVER THE REMAINDER
OF THE AREA AWAY FROM THE COAST. AS USUAL...IT WILL REMAIN SEVERAL
DEGREES WARMER ALONG THE GULF COAST AND TAMPA BAY. Sometimes living next to the gulf works out, because i sure don't like the cold that's why I live here. 40% chance of rain is predicted with this front but no great storms.
Have a great weekend!
Jess
Backyard storm chaser

Lotts of rain yesterday

That was right before the rain hit and once it did it didn't stop. April showers bring may flowers. I was hoping for some good storms but they were well into the interior of the state and also way south of me. No backyard chasing for me.
I chopped all my hair off, yes my mane is gone. I have never had my hair this short before. Of course I hate it, but it will be nice for the summer.
I opened my house back up, Highs stay right at the lower 80's for the week and if i can enjoy some fresh air i will!!
Monday's weather term: Altocumulus castellanus-
An altocumulus cloud showing vertical development.Individual cloud elements have tower like tops, often in shapes of tiny castles.

well thats all for me for now Have a good Monday!
Jess
Backyard Cloud stalker

Boring Weather

This is the time of the year i don't like. No storms :( notta, nothing, just nice cool weather. Boring!!! I don't even have any pictures.
Lets see whats going on in pasco..
Chasco fiesta parade is this weekend at 1pm. I wonder how many pissed off Indians will be there this year? They think they are making a mockery of them. I think their gambling casinos do that job.
The Congo river golf is coming to Port Richey in May, cool something to do.
7 million dollars are being cut from pasco schools next year, with our population growing here in pasco,They will be dealing with allot less money with double the kids.
Where is the money from Florida lotto going? We were promised it would go towards our schools. They have also put on a freeze for new job openings with the schools.Hmp that ought to work. Another Teacher is being accused of having sex with her students that is the 3rd one this month. What are these woman thinking? Of course the latest is pleading innocent but after the news got a hold of the story she is guilty until proven innocent. First off these days you cant have any contact with students after school even if you are helping them, no matter what. Kids get upset easily and all they have to do is say she or he touched me in way i didn't like and BAM there in jail until they can prove other wise and even then they will be marked for life.Sad.
Well now since I have been keeping count since February 26( I changed my blog and lost the page element from before) I have had 409 page views from all over the world I know its not allot but I still think its cool. Dew you would like this one: This is how they found me/Referral: http://www.google.com/search?hl=en&q=Jenn Bilak yup someone google your name and it popped up my blog cool eh. Heres a good one/Referral: http://www.google.com/search?hl=en&q=what to do on a rainy saturday night in new Port Richey. Well Off for now gotta go find me A job. Take care and Pray for some decent storms!!!
peace and love
Jess
Backyard Storm Chaser

With a blink of a eye March is almost over

Yes folks time has slip away from me, I cant believe it is already march 20th wasn't it yesterday that is was my daughter birthday. Working nights suck!!! So much that i'm done with it, as much as I need a job my family needs me more. I am tired all the time except at 2 clock in the morning when i should be sleeping. Well no more of that I was(still am) sick this week with a severe cold. I took time off work and with that i decided i am not going back to nights. Starting Monday I will be a full force looking for a day job and you know what i don't care what is just as long as i come home to my family and do the normal family things. I have a job interview Monday for a maids job, not a glamorous job but it will fit in to my schedule perfectly. Wish me luck if that doesn't work out i wont stop till i find something.
there has been no severe weather in my neck of the woods, plenty up north and you can access their blogs from the right side of my blog.
I have decided to change my blog around a little it just reads to much like other weather blogs. You will see changes in the up coming months.
Happy Spring, for us here here in Florida its really no big deal we stay green all winter with flowers 365 days of the year. Tornado ally will be firing up soon for those lucky enough to chase but with gas prices as high as they are maybe there will be less chasers on the road.
You know guys I have to be honest i don't see myself as a real chaser anytime soon, so much time is put into it and with my hub and son consuming most of my time i dont see it being as a full time hobby, as much as I would like it to be i cant seem to find the time to study and learn the things i need to know for a safe chase. To be honest again allot of the science side is way over my head. Not that I will let it stop me from keeping my eyes to the sky, I love storms always will but my brain is simple and the weather is very complex!! Sometimes when i look at a model i just scratch my head and say wtf. I am not going to pretend i know more then I do, I have to admit i like saying i am a storm chaser i mean how cool is that? I will be a back yard chaser not as cool but cool enough for me. Love me for me, right.
Last evening my son come running in from the back yard and says mom you gotta come out and see the sunset, well i know you cant see the sun set in the back yard so i go out back and well my camera doesn't do it any justice but the MOON rise was gorgeous!

My boy has a good eye when i upgrade my camera i will give him my old one he has takin some pretty good shots.
I will leave you now there is no severe weather forcasted for this week anywhere, Have a Happy Easter, and Thank you Lord for giving up your life so we may have everlasting life with God. Jesus has risen...he has risen indeed!
peace and love,
Jess
Backyard Cloud Stalker

Happy 20th anniversary of my daughter's birth

March 7th 1988 at 1:13 am my daughter was born. Twenty i can't believe it years ago,holy crap man i have a child in her 20's. 20 great years she was my life for so long and now she has her own i guess now i look forward to grandchildren. ( Insert laugh) i can wait awhile on that i do still have a seven year old. Happy Birthday Binners!!I love you!!!


15% chance of severe storms tomorrow(Today).MODEL DATA STILL SUGGESTS STRONG LOW LEVEL WINDS IN THE FRIDAY
AFTERNOON THROUGH SATURDAY EARLY MORNING HOURS JUST NORTH OF THE
AREA WHICH MAY PROVIDE ADDITIONAL DYNAMIC SUPPORT SOME SOME
THUNDERSTORMS TO BECOME SEVERE...ESPECIALLY NORTH OF THE TAMPA BAY
AREA. Of course i have to work, im not liking working nights but at least i am working. I am so tired, I will post more tomorrow.
night,
Jess

Sure just in time for me to go to work

A CLUSTER OF STRONG THUNDERSTORMS...MOVING NORTHEAST AT 30
MPH...WILL AFFECT MUCH OF NORTHERN PINELLAS...NORTHWEST
HILLSBOROUGH...AND WESTERN PASCO COUNTY...UNTIL 345 PM EST. THIS
INCLUDES THE CITIES AND COMMUNITIES OF PALM HARBOR...TARPON
SPRINGS...OLDSMAR...TOWN `N` COUNTRY...HOLIDAY...NEW PORT
RICHEY...AND LAND O LAKES. GUSTY WINDS 40 TO 50 MPH MAY CAUSE LOOSE
OBJECTS TO BLOW AROUND. MINOR DAMAGE TO TREE LIMBS AND WIRES IS
POSSIBLE. FREQUENT CLOUD TO GROUND LIGHTNING IS EXPECTED. THIS STORM
WILL PRODUCE PEA SIZE HAIL. TORRENTIAL RAINS WILL REDUCE VISIBILITY
TO NEAR ZERO AT TIMES. MOTORISTS MAY WANT TO DELAY TRAVEL. IF
THREATENING WEATHER APPROACHES...SEEK SHELTER INDOORS ON THE LOWEST
FLOOR AND IN AN INTERIOR ROOM AWAY FROM WINDOWS.

Its raining, its pouring, my kitty cats are snoring

This radar site makes everything look severe whats really happing is rain. No thunder no wind no nothing just rain and No fun and im off today go figure. Yes I am working again nights at the Village Inn and tomorrow i go in to another restaurant called hill top cafe to see if maybe i will have a day job too. I don't know how hill top will pan out, she just said 'I am bringing everybody in" Sounds like she cleaning house and if i want the job i will have to go up against others. Wish me luck. I will have gone from no jobs to two jobs within a week. I can live with that. We need so much( I want so much).
Remember my kittens that I saved,well its been eight months now and I have grown very fond of them.
Noah, who we think is part squirrel is are olive eater. He just loves olives and will do anything for one even beg like a dog and when he is finished he acts like he is on cat nip.
Eli is my boy he has taken a great liking to me, he sleeps on me literally on me dosnt matter how i sleep he will find away to lay on me.
2:07pm- Holy crap its pouring!still no wind just strait line rain.
Back too my kitty's, anyway guess what another cat has found her way to our house she has actually been vistaing for the last couple months i think she is Eli sister if u remember Eli found his way to my bedroom window when he was just 7 wks old. This one is so friendly we just assumed she was somebody's kitty we never fed her. She was very persistent about coming inside but we never let her. Finely i started asking around to find out who she belonged to well come to find out nobody new. so we let her in and let me also remind you i have 2 dogs also. she just waltzed right inn rubbed up against both dogs and bam she made herself at home never asking to go back outside. I feel like a kitty magnet. My son has named her Salina and he has taken ownership. I am making him help me with the kitty litter.
2;16 just drizzling now.
This is Noah


This is Eli


And introducing MS.Salina

Well if the weather takes a turn for the worse i will updat but thats all I got for now.
Jess
Cloud Stalker