Topic: “Wild, Weird and Wacky Weather”
Talk description:
In a province that is so vast and surrounded by the Great Lakes, it is no wonder we have some of the most interesting weather in the world. It offers such a variety all year round because of its terrain, temperature variations and location.
Learn about Fallstreak Holes, Superior Mirages and discover how far south the Aurora Borealis can actually be seen.
This presentation combines Ontario’s weather uniqueness, power and beauty all wrapped into one.
Bio:
David T. Chapman started doing photography as well as storm chasing at the age of 16. He is self-taught in the art of photography and has been pursuing his career professionally since the age of eighteen. He learned at a very young age from his father to appreciate his surrounding environment. He enjoys taking photographs and video of weather phenomena, especially lightning, as well as scenery and nature.David likes to seek out unusual examples of nature such as inferior mirages, albino birds, ice caves and various types of naturally created vortexes, ranging in size from dust devils to tornadoes. To date, he has found multi-petalled Ontario trilliums, the highest of which had 33 petals.David is also a professional speaker and enjoys entertaining and educating a great crowd.His main areas of expertise are Weather/Aurora Borealis, Local Interests and Scenery of Ontario, Birds and Wildlife.
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Fee:
Members: Free
