Calendar reveals nature's sky show

A page from the Bureau of Meterology's 2013 calender. A thunderstorm threatens the Gold Coast. Picture: Ann Van Breemen Source: Supplied

A page from the Bureau of Meterology's 2013 calender. Lightning illuminates a cumulonimbus cloud over Corio Bay, Victoria. Picture: James Collier Source: Supplied

A page from the Bureau of Meterology's 2013 calender. The shadows of cumulus clouds dapple the parallel dunes of the Simpson Desert, in the NT. Picture: Steve Strike Source: Supplied

A page from the Bureau of Meterology's 2013 calender. A wall of dust - a massive dust storm rolls over the Arkaroola Wilderness Sanctuary in the northern Flinders Ranges of South Australia. Picture: Peter MacDonald Source: Supplied

A page from the Bureau of Meterology's 2013 calender. The ethereal beauty of a mist bow and fog at Mount Anne in Tasmania. Picture: Grant Dixon Source: Supplied

A BOLT from the blue, rolling red dust and immense, fluffy white clouds colour the pages of the latest Australian Weather Calendar.

Now in its 29th year, the popular calendar from the Bureau of Meteorology combines striking images with detailed information about each weather event.

When an isolated, intense thunderstorm cell developed suddenly over Avalon Airport near Port Phillip Bay in Victoria, James Collier from Newtown was "in the right place at the right time".

"I'm a mad keen photographer," Mr Collier said.

"We don't get a lot of storms down here, so if I get the chance I'll try and get out and get a few lightning shots.

"That shot was a case of being in the right place at the right time, because it was quite a small, isolated thunderstorm but it was letting off a lot of sheet lighting as well as a few big bolts."

In South Australia, storm chaser Helen Simpson from Burra, saw the shape of an anvil in the clouds.

Meanwhile Peter MacDonald, from Hawker, witnessed a massive dust storm rolling over the Arkaroola Wilderness Sanctuary in the northern Flinders Ranges. He said he was almost mesmerised and left it too late to run away, so everything from his camera to his car had to be carefully cleaned afterwards.

The theme for this year's calendar is "Data from the Void".

Every month contains detailed information about an aspect of the bureau's monitoring network, such as satellites, deep-diving ocean gliders and real-time tide gauges.

The calendar is available from tomorrow online here and at Bureau of Meteorology offices.

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