Crepe Myrtles blooms surround downtown Raleigh skyline 2021

Sunrise and sunflowers, Raleigh

Out of this world shelf cloud arriving in downtown Raleigh

The red lights of an NCDOT locomotive add to the red-lit skyline of downtown Raleigh in support of the Carolina Hurricanes.

Classic mid-July Downtown Raleigh colors July 2021

Orange moonrise over the Dix Park sunflowers

One of the brightest and most vivid rainbow in front of downtown Raleigh.

Distant lightning over 40 miles away lights up the sky south of downtown Raleigh

A morning perspective above the crepe myrtle trees at ground level revealing the peak blooms and unobstructed downtown Raleigh skyline

Raleigh skyline sunlight sandwich: The sharp edge of a cloud deck provided this interesting contrast right before sunset.

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Emergency vehicle passes the Raleigh skyline lit red for the Carolina Hurricanes

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Sunrise after Hurricane Ida remnants pass

Blue sky and puffy clouds over Raleigh

An approaching train doing its best to outshine the rising moon over Raleigh

Downtown Raleigh skyline lit red for the Carolina Hurricanes

Orange sunset from Chavis Park

The Raleigh skyline rising over the sunflower fields at dawn

Crepe Myrtles bloom at sunset with downtown Raleigh skyline 2021

Varying colors over Raleigh at sunset

Vivid rainbow in front of downtown Raleigh

A mushroom cloud-like towering cumulus sprouting behind downtown Raleigh this afternoon. Heat index 106°, Friday the 13th August 2021

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Sun rising over downtown Raleigh with the Sun flowers

Raleigh skyline red for the Carolina Hurricanes

Daytime lightning over downtown Raleigh