Dive into the wonders of meteorology with stories, observations, and insights. Explore atmospheric phenomena, read natures messages and marvel at the beauty of weather through a storyteller’s lens.
When I saw this news pop up online, it stunned me. Reynisfjara, Iceland’s black sand beach I’ve returned to again and again over twelve years I’ve been travelling to Iceland. The black sand threshold where I’ve felt most alive, studying light from the air and stood humbled by colossal waves, has been transformed beyond recognition…
Double rainbows and anticrepuscular rays are rare atmospheric phenomena that invite us into a different way of seeing. When they appear together, they create a moment of celestial symmetry. Arcs of refracted light meeting bands of shadow cast in the opposite direction. These skybound events are fleeting and often unnoticed. However when we witness them,…
Mammatus clouds are a breathtaking invitation from nature to pause and witness the awe-inspiring beauty of liminal spaces. In other words, they represent those fleeting moments that exist between calm and chaos. As well as the known and the unknown. These unique cloud formations are easily recognisable by their distinctive pouch-like shapes that appear suspended…
One freezing morning at the start of January 2025, wrapped in thermal layers against the biting cold, I found myself standing on a very frozen Camber Sands at sunrise. The scene was otherworldly, the seascape transformed by the interplay of light, water and temperature. I was staying at a breathtaking holiday home, Casa Blanca –…
Some mornings feel like stepping into a dream and today was one of them. I went to bed to see a deep frost had descended and set my alarm to be up before sunrise for a walk to Ramsgate Main Sands. The whole of Ramsgate was blanketed in frost so thick it looked like snow,…
As someone captivated by liminal moments, the interplay between nature and weather is something that always piques my curiosity, so witnessing a unique phenomenon unfold over the cliffs of the Isle of Thanet was nothing short of extraordinary. On Saturday 11th Jan ’25, we’d had a really a cold, subzero day and fog started to…
One of the most awe-inspiring sights in nature is a lenticular cloud! If you’ve not seen them before they’re often described as a UFO shaped phenomenon in the sky, those otherworldly, saucer-shaped formations that seem plucked from a sci-fi film. As transient as they are striking, lenticular clouds capture the intersection of science, myth, and…
Nacreous clouds: a rare winter sky phenomenon As we edge into December, we’re entering a magical window of time when nacreous clouds—those rare, otherworldly displays—might make an appearance once again. These clouds, also known as polar stratospheric clouds (PSCs), are a stunning meteorological phenomenon that typically form during the coldest part of winter. Last December,…
On Friday, en route back from shoots and mega dreaming and scheming with my team, I stumbled across a rare cloud phenomenon I’d always wanted to see! While driving down the A1, I spotted something strange in the clouds ahead of me, there was a huge gap with what looked like a jellyfish kind of…
The eerie glow of a distant fire: A reflection on the climate crisis Over the weekend, I’d travelled to Dorset, to immerse in nature and I felt a shift in the light. It was one of those moments when nature whispers, asking you to pause and notice the subtle changes. The sun seemed less intense,…