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August 25, 2025 Chris Kridler

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A dazzling display of Northern Lights builds and builds in a remote area in east-central Iceland on November 15, 2025, into the wee hours of November 16. A series of time-lapses shows the evolution of the aurora. Video (c) 2025 by Chris Kridler, ChrisKridler.com. Music licensed from Pond5.

15 November 2025: Stunning aurora in Iceland

The big geostorm had passed when I tried to capture aurora on November 14 in Hofn, Iceland. I saw a hint of green on my Nikon, but it wasn't until I put together the time-lapse that I realized it was active with greens and pinks in the far northern distance (lower right). The Milky Way and all the stars were a lovely bonus. ©2025 by Chris Kridler, ChrisKridler.com. Music licensed from Pond5.

14 November 2025: Milky Way and Northern Lights in Iceland

A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket launches from Florida's Space Coast over the Indian River Lagoon, with a full moon setting the sky aglow. Video by Chris Kridler, ChrisKridler.com. Music licensed from Pond5.

Rocket soars toward full moon from Florida #shorts

I caught one of the last night-blooming cereus gloriously unfolding its petals in this time-lapse on Florida's Space Coast. Almost every year, I try to capture a time-lapse of these magnificent flowers. Each giant blossom of these cactus vines blooms for just one night. Video (c) 2025 by Chris Kridler, ChrisKridler.com. Music licensed from Pond5.

Petal Power: Night-blooming cereus flower time-lapse 2025

Update May 29, 2025, from the Land of Oz on our multistate chase and Manter, Kansas, tornado on Wednesday, May 28! #stormchasing with Alethea Kontis Author #funnelvision #ozorbust #lookup #kswx #landofoz

Storm chasing update May 29 - tornado time in Kansas!

@ChrisKridler and @AletheaKontis talk about gnarly Texas storms from Stonehenge, sort of, on May 27, 2025. #stormchasing

May 27 storm chasing update - from Stonehenge?

@ChrisKridler & @AletheaKontis talk about Texas's tornadic storms Sunday and #stormchasing traffic jams. #funnelvision #ozorbust #lookup #txwx

Storm chasing update - May 25 tornadic Texas storms!

#Lightning, Strong City, OK on 5/24 #shorts #stormchasing

@ChrisKridler and @AletheaKontis talk about dealing with failure, driving a zillion miles and prospects for storms in Oklahoma. #stormchasing #funnelvision #ozorbust #ontheroad #lookup

May 24 storm chasing update from Oklahoma!

@ChrisKridler and @AletheaKontis talk about the extraordinary supercell they chased on May 22 in Texas with friends. #stormchasing #ozorbust #lookup #funnelvision #txwx #ontheroad

Storm chasing update May 23 - on the amazing May 22 Texas supercell!

Well, that was a messy chase! @ChrisKridler and @AletheaKontis show off hail shields and the "whale's mouth" in a messy sky after storm chasing in Texas and Oklahoma on May 19, 2025.

Storm chase update from the Oklahoma grunge with Chris & Alethea, May 19, 2025

@ChrisKridler and @AletheaKontis chat about cows, miles, tornadoes and what's next during their storm chasing adventure, on May 20, 2025.

Of cows and tornadoes - storm chasing update with Chris & Alethea on May 20, 2025

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