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04/24/2006 09:22:16 AM · #1 |
I just wanted to share some of the exotic flavors of Baghdad with the rest of you. At first I thought we were having an eclipse, but it appears that dust and rain clouds do this. It was yellow all day today, but when the thunderstorm clouds came in at 3:00 in the afternoon the sky turned orange. I've been here for almost five months, and this is the first time I ever saw this.
BTW, I'm not Zorro. We're required to wear protective eye-wear when outside.
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04/24/2006 09:42:23 AM · #2 |
ha ha lol, i know what that feels like, make sure you PUT everything into ziplocks, Even your toilet paper, or you will be in for a suprise. and make sure you rins off the lids of your water bottles or you will be sitting on the can for a while,
take care
God speed
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04/24/2006 09:51:08 AM · #3 |
That looks strange! It looks like you are standing in front of a screen!
Good luck to you, hope to see you post here often.
KS
Originally posted by aplomb76:
I just wanted to share some of the exotic flavors of Baghdad with the rest of you. At first I thought we were having an eclipse, but it appears that dust and rain clouds do this. It was yellow all day today, but when the thunderstorm clouds came in at 3:00 in the afternoon the sky turned orange. I've been here for almost five months, and this is the first time I ever saw this.
BTW, I'm not Zorro. We're required to wear protective eye-wear when outside.
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04/24/2006 09:54:35 AM · #4 |
| ok thats very very strange... |
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04/24/2006 10:48:37 AM · #5 |
it gets wors then that guys, sometimes the sandstorms are sooo bad that you cant even see, you think its night time,
the damm sand gets in every noook and cranny, its really actually shity as hell. then add 130 degrees to that, and have the sand blown into your face, its like hundreds of hot needles poking any uncoverd skin,
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04/24/2006 11:36:13 AM · #6 |
My brother is home until friday when he goes back, he showed me photos of dust storms that just blow my mind. He is currently serving in Al Asad, Iraq with the 82nd Medical. Be careful over there and safe return.
BTW Beware the Orbs, I see them in that photo!
MattO
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04/24/2006 12:26:16 PM · #7 |
Originally posted by TroyMosley:
ha ha lol, i know what that feels like, make sure you PUT everything into ziplocks, Even your toilet paper, or you will be in for a suprise. ... |
That won't matter with military toilet paper, I still think they use recycled heavy grit sandpaper to make the stuff. ;)
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04/24/2006 12:27:59 PM · #8 |
Originally posted by MattO:
My brother is home until friday when he goes back, he showed me photos of dust storms that just blow my mind. He is currently serving in Al Asad, Iraq with the 82nd Medical. Be careful over there and safe return.
BTW Beware the Orbs, I see them in that photo!
MattO |
It's the infamous Iraqi orbs of evil!
Do be careful over there, Mr. King, and an untold wealth of thank you's from those of us you are putting it on the line for.
Semper Fidelis/Dave
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04/24/2006 12:30:52 PM · #9 |
hey if you guys are bored, you can view some of my photos from iraq, under proofs on my site the password is duce //www.tmosleyphotography.com
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04/24/2006 12:36:48 PM · #10 |
What causes the shadowing? Is it from light reflecting off the surrounding sand in the air? Look at his right arm (our left as viewers) - there is a distinct shadow like he's standing in front of something. I'm not saying he is, just looks strange.
Doesn't this sand destroy equipment? I wouldn't want my camera exposed to this! ;^) |
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04/24/2006 12:39:34 PM · #11 |
yes you are correct, that is the flash bouncing of sand particles in the air, or if you are on the deep end, you could say they are spirits of the dead.
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04/24/2006 12:39:47 PM · #12 |
| look at all those 'orbs' !! :) |
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04/24/2006 02:28:24 PM · #13 |
The orbs are actually rain drops
The shadow does look suspicous, but when there is a flash the shadow has to go somewhere. I think the disparity between white light on me from the flash and the red light on everything else causes most of the confusion. Hundreds of fairly inexpensive digital cameras were purchased for the Soldiers on the ground to record events, so there isn't too much worry about dust.
I painfully left my Rebel back in the states. I sometimes regret not having it, but I was too afraid it would distract me from work. I think that was the right decision. I was also afraid of being made into the unit photographer.
Anyway, here are some more photos to quell any doubts of the crappy weather.
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04/24/2006 03:53:25 PM · #14 |
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