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Uploaded by: gilg72 — Thursday April 26, 2012 — Taos, NM (Current Weather Conditions)

Very windy & Dusty late afternoon & evening with power outages. Did get a little rain, but nothing to brag about.

Categories: dust devil, Spring, trees Camera Type: NIKON D5000
 
Manufacturer: NIKON CORPORATION
Model: NIKON D5000
Orientation: top - left
x-Resolution: 300.00
y-Resolution: 300.00
Resolution Unit: Inch
Software: Ver.1.00
YCbCr Positioning: co-sited
Compression: JPEG compression
Exposure Time: 1/25 sec.
FNumber: f/7.1
Exposure Program: Not defined
ISO Speed Ratings: 800
Exif Version: Exif Version 2.21
Components Configuration: Y Cb Cr -
Compressed Bits per Pixel: 4.00
Exposure Bias: 0.00 EV
MaxApertureValue: 4.30 EV (f/4.4)
Metering Mode: Pattern
Light Source: 0
Flash: Flash did not fire, auto mode.
Focal Length: 70.0 mm
User Comment:
SubsecTime: 00
SubSecTimeOriginal: 00
SubSecTimeDigitized: 00
FlashPixVersion: FlashPix Version 1.0
Color Space: sRGB
PixelXDimension: 3216
PixelYDimension: 2136
Sensing Method: One-chip color area sensor
File Source: DSC
Scene Type: 1
CFA Pattern: 8 bytes undefined data
Custom Rendered: Normal process
Exposure Mode: Auto exposure
White Balance: Auto white balance
Digital Zoom Ratio: 1.00
Focal Length In 35mm Film: 105
Scene Capture Type: Landscape
Gain Control: Low gain up
Contrast: Normal
Saturation: Normal
Sharpness: Normal
Subject Distance Range: Unknown
GPS tag version: 0x02, 0x02, 0x00, 0x00
InteroperabilityIndex: R98
InteroperabilityVersion: 0100
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1. CalicoBass 9:31 AM GMT on April 27, 2012    
Wow Gil, that looks bad, hope yall get some rain.
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2. beanhead 11:44 AM GMT on April 27, 2012    
Very cool!
Hope you're okay, though!
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3. nanapoo 12:32 PM GMT on April 27, 2012    
Great weather shot Gil. Looks like you really need that rain ! Hope you get it soon.
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4. Wanda1948 1:37 PM GMT on April 27, 2012    
Wow, that looks like a thick fog!
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5. Hotzenwaelder 2:02 PM GMT on April 27, 2012    
I would not want to go out with my camera in such a dust storm. It would result in sand blasting.
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6. RenoSoHill 2:03 PM GMT on April 27, 2012    
Terrible to see all that top soil changing landlords. I hate the wind. Good shot Gil!
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7. Railheel 7:38 PM GMT on April 27, 2012    
My Gil, I bet your jello is gritty.
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8. BEME 8:27 PM GMT on April 27, 2012    
WOWWEE GIL!!1 We're getting some heavy rain showers and high winds all day...just started raining a bit ago...few claps thunder....I see a rainbow on your sidebar too,,,OOOHHH Mine did'nt come out good from last week,,,,:( oh well..just don't have the best landscape sometimes for them..
I saw this photo on my first page that comes up for weather!!! COOL!thank you for sharing!!!:)) Catch you later on I hope!-Mindi
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9. katy99780 9:29 PM GMT on April 27, 2012    
Woah! NOT a good day to hang out laundry! Hang onto your hat Gil, bet you are getting a scouring...
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10. CenTexWeatherGal 9:48 PM GMT on April 27, 2012    
Oh my goodness. This is terrible. Yes, I hope y'all get some rain soon!
Debbie
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11. gilg72 12:17 AM GMT on April 28, 2012    
Wow! Thank you all so much for your great comments. Much appreciated!
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12. trailhiker44 4:24 PM GMT on April 28, 2012    
My goodness - this looks pretty bad with the dust flying around.
And you got the infamous " saguaro" in your shot, again !
Sure hope you`ll get some rain very soon!
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13. minnesotamom 10:50 PM GMT on April 28, 2012    
OUCH!!! I know what it's like to be in one of those and I feel really bad for you guys!! NO fun at all!!
Recognized that fake Saguaro right away on the Main Page---chuckling!! :D
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14. backwardguy 1:09 AM GMT on April 29, 2012    
Get your dust mask! Great foul weather capture, Gil. CONGRATS on the VIP!
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15. llpj04 2:48 AM GMT on April 29, 2012    
Oh Gil You do get BIG weather events there. Big sunsets, big rainbows, big dust storms & big snow storms!
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16. gilg72 4:42 AM GMT on April 29, 2012    
Thank you very much Heidrun, Kathy, Steve & Charlotte for your nice comments.
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17. gardner48197 1:42 AM GMT on April 30, 2012    
Take care, & congrats on the VIP!!
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18. gilg72 2:51 AM GMT on April 30, 2012    
Thank you very much James for your great comments.
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19. Luckystar 8:08 PM GMT on April 30, 2012    
Great capture, Gil! What a storm! 10! This is the same afternoon and evening we had our storm and hail! We didn't get much rain either.

Descriptive and wonderful weather series!

Congratulations on your VIP!!
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20. gilg72 1:41 AM GMT on May 01, 2012    
Thank you very much for your nice comment Linda. Much appreciated.
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21. egils 6:07 AM GMT on May 01, 2012    
Nice shot


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22. gilg72 2:41 AM GMT on May 03, 2012    
Thank you very much egils for your nice comment.
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