FEATURED PHOTO OF THE WEEK: This has to be the most amazing photo I have ever seen of volcanic lightning discharged from an erupting volcano, also known as a “Dirty Thunderstorm”. The Calbuco volcano erupted on April 22, 2015 (Earth Day) in southern Chile. Volcanic lightning occurs when fragmented particles collide in the volcanic plume and generate static electricity. PHOTO CREDIT: @francisconegroni_fotografia —————————————————————— NEW: Extreme Nature will now be featuring some of the most intense and extreme videos recorded by shooters around the world. There is so much incredible content out there I want to share. The plan is to post one “featured” post a week as well as any photos and video I shoot on future chases.
(Dashcam capture) While storm chasing in tornado alley my Garmin dashcam captured a rare phenomenon called “upward-moving” lightning, also known as “ground-to-cloud” lightning. I witnessed this TV tower get struck 3 times in a 10 minute span. The third strike occurred when I was close to the tower and it was truly incredible. The lightning shot straight up from the tip of the tower and branched out like a tree up into the clouds and flashed several times before it finally discharged all its energy. Video still by Mike Theiss @ExtremeNature
(Extreme Video Slideshow) While on assignment with @lindbladexp we experienced an intense snowstorm with sub-zero temperatures and blizzard-like bone chilling winds while documenting the worlds second largest king penguin colony at Salisbury Plain on South Georgia Island. Video by Mike Theiss @ExtremeNature
(Extreme Video Slideshow) While on assignment with @lindbladexp we experienced an intense snowstorm with sub-zero temperatures and blizzard-like bone chilling winds while documenting the worlds second largest king penguin colony at Salisbury Plain on South Georgia Island. Video by Mike Theiss @ExtremeNature
(Extreme Video Slideshow) While on assignment with @lindbladexp we experienced an intense snowstorm with sub-zero temperatures and blizzard-like bone chilling winds while documenting the worlds second largest king penguin colony at Salisbury Plain on South Georgia Island. Video by Mike Theiss @ExtremeNature
(Extreme Video Slideshow) While on assignment with @lindbladexp we experienced an intense snowstorm with sub-zero temperatures and blizzard-like bone chilling winds while documenting the worlds second largest king penguin colony at Salisbury Plain on South Georgia Island. Video by Mike Theiss @ExtremeNature
(Extreme Video Slideshow) While on assignment with @lindbladexp we experienced an intense snowstorm with sub-zero temperatures and blizzard-like bone chilling winds while documenting the worlds second largest king penguin colony at Salisbury Plain on South Georgia Island. Video by Mike Theiss @ExtremeNature
(On assignment with @LindbladExp) Large male elephant seals (bulls) warning other males to stay away by making a deep bleating noise. We documented many males fighting it out over territory on this cold morning at Gold Harbour in the South Georgia islands. Photo by Mike Theiss @ExtremeNature
Best assignment ever !! A few years ago I was camping alone on top of the Kilauea volcano with a sky full of stars. I have never felt more connected to mother earth in my life. The glowing red in the cracks is a river of scorching hot molten lava flowing underneath my campsite and the red glow on the horizon is where the lava is dripping and oozing into the Pacific Ocean. Kilauea is an active shield volcano located at Hawaii Volcanoes National Park on the Big Island in the Hawaiian Islands, the most active of the five volcanoes that together form the islands of Hawaii. TAG a friend you want to camp on this volcano with!! Photo by Mike Theiss @ExtremeNature
(Slideshow) Lightning strikes the blade of a large wind turbine at Smoky Hills wind farm in Ellsworth, Kansas with @reedtimmer @seanschofer1971. Photos shot by Mike Theiss @ExtremeNature using an @apple iPhone X.
(Slideshow) Lightning strikes the blade of a large wind turbine at Smoky Hills wind farm in Ellsworth, Kansas with @reedtimmer @seanschofer1971. Photos shot by Mike Theiss @ExtremeNature using an @apple iPhone X.
(Slideshow) Lightning strikes the blade of a large wind turbine at Smoky Hills wind farm in Ellsworth, Kansas with @reedtimmer @seanschofer1971. Photos shot by Mike Theiss @ExtremeNature using an @apple iPhone X.
What a year !! I’m extremely thankful for the opportunity to go on new adventures and make many new friends along the way. Thanks for following and liking our posts over 1 million times this year. These are the top 9 most liked photos #2017bestnine See you in 2018 !! 🎉🎉
Intense supercell thunderstorm with multiple lightning bolts striking the ground at the same time in Kansas after a long day of storm chasing. The sound was so loud it left my ears ringing for over an hour. Lightning is a massive electrostatic discharge between the electrically charged regions within clouds or between a cloud and the surface of the planet. The charged regions within the atmosphere temporarily equalize themselves through a lightning flash, referred to as a “strike” if it hits an object on the ground. TAG someone you want to go storm chasing with. Photo by Mike Theiss @ExtremeNature
(On assignment with @LindbladExp) Adult king penguin feeding its baby chick mouth to mouth at Golden Harbor in the South Georgia and South Sandwich Islands aboard the #NationalGeographicExplorer. Photo by Mike Theiss @ExtremeNature
(Slideshow) Will you be in Miami for #ArtBasel this weekend ? (Dec. 7-10th) If so, make sure you stop by the @NatGeoFineArt pop-up gallery located at 1 Hotel South Beach (2341 Collins Ave, Miami Beach). Check out a wide assortment of art pieces available from top National Geographic photographers specializing in turning nature into beautiful fine art prints. My volcano photo, “A Giant Awakens”, will also be on display and available for purchase, limited edition to 200 prints. Hopefully we will see you there !!
(Slideshow) Will you be in Miami for #ArtBasel this weekend ? (Dec. 7-10th) If so, make sure you stop by the @NatGeoFineArt pop-up gallery located at 1 Hotel South Beach (2341 Collins Ave, Miami Beach). Check out a wide assortment of art pieces available from top National Geographic photographers specializing in turning nature into beautiful fine art prints. My volcano photo, “A Giant Awakens”, will also be on display and available for purchase, limited edition to 200 prints. Hopefully we will see you there !!
(Slideshow) Will you be in Miami for #ArtBasel this weekend ? (Dec. 7-10th) If so, make sure you stop by the @NatGeoFineArt pop-up gallery located at 1 Hotel South Beach (2341 Collins Ave, Miami Beach). Check out a wide assortment of art pieces available from top National Geographic photographers specializing in turning nature into beautiful fine art prints. My volcano photo, “A Giant Awakens”, will also be on display and available for purchase, limited edition to 200 prints. Hopefully we will see you there !!
(Slideshow) Will you be in Miami for #ArtBasel this weekend ? (Dec. 7-10th) If so, make sure you stop by the @NatGeoFineArt pop-up gallery located at 1 Hotel South Beach (2341 Collins Ave, Miami Beach). Check out a wide assortment of art pieces available from top National Geographic photographers specializing in turning nature into beautiful fine art prints. My volcano photo, “A Giant Awakens”, will also be on display and available for purchase, limited edition to 200 prints. Hopefully we will see you there !!
(Slideshow) Will you be in Miami for #ArtBasel this weekend ? (Dec. 7-10th) If so, make sure you stop by the @NatGeoFineArt pop-up gallery located at 1 Hotel South Beach (2341 Collins Ave, Miami Beach). Check out a wide assortment of art pieces available from top National Geographic photographers specializing in turning nature into beautiful fine art prints. My volcano photo, “A Giant Awakens”, will also be on display and available for purchase, limited edition to 200 prints. Hopefully we will see you there !!
(Slideshow) Will you be in Miami for #ArtBasel this weekend ? (Dec. 7-10th) If so, make sure you stop by the @NatGeoFineArt pop-up gallery located at 1 Hotel South Beach (2341 Collins Ave, Miami Beach). Check out a wide assortment of art pieces available from top National Geographic photographers specializing in turning nature into beautiful fine art prints. My volcano photo, “A Giant Awakens”, will also be on display and available for purchase, limited edition to 200 prints. Hopefully we will see you there !!
Check out this incredible underwater video of king penguins swimming offshore of Salisbury Plain in the South Georgia islands courtesy of Paul North, director of @MeetTheOcean. Meet the Ocean is a 501c3 multimedia nonprofit organization created to prioritize a healthy ocean via education. To learn more about this organization tune in and watch a series of podcast available on iTunes. Please visit MeetTheOcean.org to access the podcasts.
We are happy to announce our next assignment in Barbados !! Barbados is an eastern Caribbean island located in the Lesser Antilles of the West Indies, an independent British Commonwealth nation. Bridgetown, the capital, is a cruise-ship port with many historic colonial buildings. Around the island are beautiful beaches, coral reefs, shipwrecks, botanical gardens and the Harrison’s Cave formation. Local traditions include afternoon tea and cricket, the national sport. We are excited to have this expedition sponsored by @SandalsResorts and look forward to a having a great time as usual. Follow along over the next several days as we post photos and videos from our activities around the island. Photo by Mike Theiss
(Video) The catastrophic 2017 Atlantic Hurricane Season has officially come to an end !! This was a tough season to document with many emotional and scary moments. I’m honored to have worked with the @WeatherChannel on their latest TV project titled: Hurricanes 2017 “Cruel and Unusual”. The show premieres on the @WeatherChannel this Sunday December 3rd at 10pm(ET). It was a pleasure working with @JimCantore and the rest of the Weather Channel production crew on this historic show highlighting the recored breaking hurricane season. There is an assortment of my video coverage from Hurricane Harvey in Texas, Hurricane Irma in the Florida Keys, Hurricane Maria in Puerto Rico and Hurricane Nate in Biloxi mixed in throughout the show as well as an on camera interview discussing my chasing experiences. Please tune in to the Weather Channel this Sunday December 3rd at 10pm(ET) to watch the show !!
