High winds forced 18-wheelers off the road and formed wispy sculpted clouds.
On our return trip we stopped at a rest stop, mostly to rest from driving in a heavy cross-wind. I had to brace myself against a building to get these photos.
They look harmless enough but the wind that produced them was not--it was around 50 mph. Many trucks and other high-profile vehicles were pulled off the road beside buildings or on off-ramps below the highway level.
We were at the rest stop for about half an hour, mostly trying to persuade our 23-pound dog to brave the wind to do her business. As we were preparing to leave I caught a pre-sunset photo with clouds and backlighting of a picnic shelter. It was absolutely beautiful. I could have stayed longer--except for the wind.
Posted by: PJ | November 28, 2005 at 09:17 AM