Storm Clouds at Sunset East of Kearney
by Michael Tillotson
Monday, June 28, 2010, 2:04pm



Benjamin and Luke Kruciak went up to Columbus last Tuesday, only to find blue skies. Not much happened up there. Everything was the opposite direction down in Kansas. The storms hit Kearney by evening, so my sister Kristin and I met Benjamin and Luke east of Kearney to watch the storm.


sunrays from behind clouds
This is one of the few photos worth taking up northwest

The photos below were all taken northeast of Kearney on Poole Road.


rainbow on poole road


Kristin, Benjamin Tillotson, Michael Tillotson, Luke Kruciak
Just for fun. This is Luke's car.

sunset behind the storm


My Buick, the traditional chase car up to this point, finally had the transmission fail. It's had troubles off and on for the last three years or so, but first gear seems to have finally gone out. I'm listing it on eBay this week if anyone wants to buy. ;)


Our friends in Holdrege had told us we could have their Ford Escort if we paid to get it fixed. Thankfully the car was fixed by the time mine died, so we had it for a chase vehicle. It has a manual transmission, so Benjamin thought it would be fun to let Kristin learn how to drive it while I was taking photos. First, Benjamin let Luke take it for a drive.


driving the ford escort down poole road
I think Luke is driving in this photo

Benjamin Tillotson, Luke Kruciak in the Fort Escort
I liked the background motion blur in this photo. :)

Benjamin Tillotson, Luke Kruciak in the Fort Escort


Benjamin Tillotson, Luke Kruciak in the Fort Escort


Luke Kruciak closing the door on the Fort Escort and smiling at the camera


storm sunset


storm sunset over cornfields


storm sunset over cornfields


Kristin, Benjamin Tillotson, Luke Kruciak with the Ford Escort
Benjamin's demonstrating to Kristin how to operate the clutch

storm sunset poole road


storm sunset


storm clouds sunset


storm clouds sunset poole road


storm clouds sunset


storm clouds sunset





storm clouds sunset


At least we got a few good photos out of it. :)


Mon, Jun 28, 2010, 2:56pm
Ash
Looks like you had a good time. There's no photo of Kristin driving the manual?? Sad! Haha, looks like the guys had fun with it though.


Mon, Jun 28, 2010, 5:02pm
##;1
I rode along when Kristin was driving. I was too intent on watching her try to try to put the car in gear to think about taking pictures. ;)


Mon, Jun 28, 2010, 5:23pm
Benjamin
We drove 350 mile with no AC that day...


Tue, Jun 29, 2010, 12:49am
Sarah
Hey I loved all the people pictures!! And the sky pictures are some of your best. Ouch, Ben... glad you guys survived and didn't have a tragic death of heat stroke. That would have been worse than the hamburgers! haha


Thu, Jul 1, 2010, 3:14pm
Josh L
I liked the first and last photo the best!


Sat, Jul 3, 2010, 7:53pm
Amy
haha! I love the people pictures! So fun! This is the chase I missed out on because I had to work... *sadness* :D


Fri, Aug 6, 2010, 9:50am
##;5
Yeah... I missed this one as well. I do enjoy the 'people' pictures! Thanks Michael! The sunset photos are majestic though. God is such an awesome painter!


Fri, Aug 6, 2010, 9:51am
##;5
Btw, Luke, if you are reading this, you look like you had way to much fun with the manual! Don't tell me you broke 100 in it. ;)


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