Chris Laurel

Astronomy nerd. iOS developer. Snowboarder. Spaniel wrangler. Iceberg hugger.

[Chris Laurel @cjlaurel]

What a show! Aurora over Lake Washington last night, right in Seattle. I’ve seen aurora in Iceland, but this is the first time I’ve seen reds and blues in the mix of colors.

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@warpling I’ve seen photos of this storm from as far south as Florida. Just incredible!

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Off on another Andean adventure! SEA ✈️ ATL ✈️ SCL ✈️ LSC

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Let’s do this! #wwdc23

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@NWSSeattle The storm has been putting on a good show over the East Side!

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@MatJarvis I took out my camera here in Seattle, and those smudges appear to be gone. I just can’t figure it out ;)

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The closest I’ve felt to standing on another world: Southern Hemisphere sky over Atacama Camp during a climb of Ojos del Salado, the world’s tallest volcano (6,892 m / 22,614 ft.) Less than a week ago…

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@parrots @BasicAppleGuy So happy to see a splitboard in there!

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@ItzelSeattle @NWSSeattle Yes, I took this photo and you are welcome to use it wherever you like

[Chris Laurel @cjlaurel]

@NWSSeattle Any idea what this persistent low cloud east of Bellevue is? Fog over Lake Sammamish? Or a tongue of smoke?

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@NWSSeattle Thanks! I’m so eager for the rain to arrive at the end.

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@DKThomp Great piece, and that three words ‘autobiography is advice’ are such a perfect encapsulation of the problem with so much career writing!

[Chris Laurel @cjlaurel]

Too many shots of snow and mountains in that Apple Watch Ultra reel for me to resist buying one. ❄️

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@DazeEnd Nope — I’ll need a bit more altitude for that!

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Perfectly dark skies in the high Peruvian Andes are ideal for observing the central Milky Way! Fuji X-T3, 12mm f/2.0 20 seconds. 3900 meters elevation.

[Chris Laurel @cjlaurel]

@KSeattleWeather Do you happen to know the longest wait for 75° in Seattle?

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@nwreg I see what you did there! :)

[Chris Laurel @cjlaurel]

SEA ✈️ SJC

[Chris Laurel @cjlaurel]

@parrots I went this year, but will skip next year and go mountain climbing. But, I’m working on a trip to Revelstoke and Kicking Horse. And I want to do another cat skiing trip in 2024. DM or email and let’s get some snowy adventures dialed in!