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Peter Lowenstein

Fair weather flights over Zimbabwe

Setting sun with glimpses of fair weather flight in front of it, including circling swallows and a light airplane.

Peter Lowenstein

March 2, 2016

Extremely loud, very close lightning strike

Caution! At full volume, the sound of the strike is so loud that it could damage speakers or affect hearing if headphones are used. Story and video by Peter Lowenstein in Mutare, Zimbabwe.

Peter Lowenstein

January 30, 2016

Birdlike cloud over Zimbabwe

Seeing recognizable patterns in unrelated objects is called pareidolia. People love it. Here's a sunset cloud in the shape of a bird, over Africa.

Peter Lowenstein

January 15, 2016

Report from Zimbabwe: Double sunset

A photo of rare sunset, only seen when the sun is low in the sky and likely a result of reflection by ice crystals.

Peter Lowenstein

December 17, 2015

Slow motion time-lapse of crazy lightning

Cool video showing spectacular lightning discharges - running from cloud to cloud - seen from Mutare, Zimbabwe.

Peter Lowenstein

November 24, 2015

Report from Zimbabwe: Second rain

More than two weeks after the first rain of the season, another rainfall. Peter Lowenstein in Mutare, Zimbabwe reports.

Peter Lowenstein

November 21, 2015

Report from Zimbabwe: First rain and crepuscular rays

A first rain in six months for Mutare, Zimbabwe. Afterwards, crepuscular rays in a clear blue sky, then against a flaming red sunset.

Peter Lowenstein

November 6, 2015

Barking Dog Cloud

Pareidolia is a psychological phenomenon involving a stimulus wherein the mind perceives a familiar pattern of something where none actually exists.

Peter Lowenstein

November 3, 2015

Report from Zimbabwe: Smoky sunsets

A recent unusual sunset over Mutare, Zimbabwe, caused by smoke from the annual burning of vegetation. Notice color change from yellow to orange to magenta ...

Peter Lowenstein

October 12, 2015

Amazing, blazing equinox sunset

Spectacular flaming fringe on the setting sun over Mutare, Zimbabwe, caused by a bush fire concealed behind the point on the hill over which the sun went down.

Peter Lowenstein

September 24, 2015

Peter Lowenstein

Dr. Peter Lowenstein has contributed many beautiful and fascinating images and stories to EarthSky. Trained as a geochemist, he spent his early years with the Geological Survey of Papua New Guinea, specializing in metals and volcanoes. In 1989, he moved to the Zimbabwe Geological Survey as Chief Economic Geologist and has lived and worked in Zimbabwe ever since. Peter is now retired to Zimbabwe, in a house with a beautiful view in Murambi East, Mutare, where he pursues favorite hobbies including construction of electronic gadgets, listening to music, gardening, surfing the Internet ... and photography.