Blown Away: A Year Through the Lens of The Tornado Hunter
Father’s Day is just around the corner and what are you considering getting dad this year. A tie, soap on a rope or maybe an electric nose hair trimmer? I have an idea that would get the attention of dads without breaking your pocketbook. Greg Johnson is the author of the book Blown Away: A Year Through the Lens of The Tornado Hunter. Greg has years of photography experience while chasing tornado’s. Greg has placed all these unforgettable photographs into a great book that the father(s) in your life will love.
In this book you follow the life of Greg as he chases tornadoes for a year through both Canada and the USA. Traveling all the way from Texas, USA to his home province of Saskatchewan, Canada, Greg takes you on an epic journey while documenting his travels with his camera.
One of the first things you notice about this book is his gift of taking pictures and being able to show the beauty in some of Mother Nature’s most destructive moods. The pictures are absolutely breathtaking and Greg is an expert in these tumultuous landscape shots.
When I first open this book and start flipping through the pages, the first thing I notice was the awesome power that devastated Joplin Missouri on May 11, 2011. Greg has dedicated a chapter to a tornado that hit a town with great force. So much force and so precise that a hospital was destroyed. The most powerful image taken my Greg was an air ambulance that was flipped over and completely destroyed on the ground with a hospital with all the windows blow out in the background.
Even more powerful pictures of vehicles that have had their paint stripped or bark taken off trees because of the wind acting like a sandblaster is a very powerful reminder of how much we need to respect Mother Nature.
What better addition to any man cave or book shelf than a photo book about something cool and manly like tornadoes. With all the fact, pictures and tips on photography the father(s) in your life are sure to love this book.
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Blown Away is available across Canada at Walmart locations as well as Relay stores in airports nationwide. The book can also be purchased at Chapters/Indigo online where you’ll get the best price for it.
Giveaway Moment:
One Lucky Mommy Moment Reader will win their very own copy of Blown Away: A year through the lens of The Tornado Hunter.
mamotts says
The joplin photo of the hospital is so amazing, the devastation is true, we went and did alot of volunteering- the school , the homes- its amazing how a whole area got wiped out
Jackie Graham says
I like in his 2011 favourites #37
Joanne says
I like #20 in his 2011 favourites!
Jess Billingsley says
would like
Jody @ Mommy Moment says
Please be sure to write which photo you enjoy to be entered into this giveaway, Good Luck.
Mark Rutledge says
I can’t imagine anything like the force of nature that a tornado delivers. The pictures are excellent-especially Joplin Miss. a year later.
Mark Rutledge says
Joplin Missori picture nikon d3 – d32_3555.jpg
Angie Andrews says
I like in his favourites number 41
Trish says
My husband is a meteorologis storm chaser and would love this book so much that he sent me over here to enter this giveaway. And because I love him, here I am. 🙂
Louise says
Joplin photo #33 with the prosthetic legs really struck me as a powerful illustration of what destroying a hospital means to a community.
heidi says
2011 favorites #006 – trying to figure out what those green lights are.
Kim Barrett says
tornadohunter.ca/storm-and-tornado-photos/2011-joplin-mo/ The photo of a helicopter crashed down caught my eye.It’s the perfect example of the devastation left by a tornado.
Ashley says
The photo that caught my eye was the April 27 Ark Chase with the house, it’s amazing the destructive ability.
Elaine Lund says
Joplin: one year later made my heart break. The cover photo of the year 2008 is the one that I like best
Fan R. says
Absolutely love 2011 favorites tornadohunter_0037.jpg
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Kathy S says
The Joplin photo where the bark is off the tree. Hard to believe that could happen.
Maegan Morin says
I absolutely love texas chase april 22-25 2011_1974.jpg what a gorgeous picture!
Auqakuh says
This one – tornadohunter.ca/picture/2011%20favorites%20tornadohunter_0013.jpg?pictureId=12253901 from this gallery tornadohunter.ca/storm-and-tornado-photos/2011-favorites/ is just incredible!
Andrea Williams says
I like this one 2011 favorites tornadohunter_0013.jpg
Samorjj says
The ark chase apr 27 2011_0007.jpg under 2011 favourites. Amazing.
debbie jackson says
i like number 20
angela m says
My favorite is the 2011 favorites tornadohunter_0037.jpg
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angie pruden says
star photos tornado hunter #4 so cool!
Pauline Milner says
All of the images from the Joplin tornado are quite remarkable. It is amazing the damage that can be done in just a few minutes.
Thanks for the great giveaway opportunity. ~Pauline
Robyn L says
tornadohunter.ca/storm-and-tornado-photos/2011-may-chase-ks-ok-mo/
this really caught my eye
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Elaine C. says
Geez… Amazing pictures! texas chase april 22-25 2011_1974 (same as 2011 favorites tornadohunter_0020.jpg) is spectacular! The tealy-green hue of the sky and the size super cell is amazing! Any of the photos in the 2001 favourites album are amazing. Wow…
Debbie W says
I love the photos in this link tornadohunter.ca/storm-and-tornado-photos/2008-storms/
Denise G says
tornadohunter.ca/storm-and-tornado-photos/2011-joplin-mo/ this one caught my eye
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Elva Roberts says
June 6–Photo no.43 was very interesting from the viewpoint of some one whose home and life were ont in danger.-el03ro
corey says
I like the – 2011 MAY CHASE KS, OK, MO photo.
Anne N. says
i like this photo 2011 favorites tornadohunter_0037.jpg, tornadohunter.ca/storm-and-tornado-photos/2011-favorites/
Andrea Amy says
in the album JOPLIN ONE YEAR LATER, the picture with the single pink flower really catches my eye. Regrowth after destruction. Simple, yet powerful.
SueSueper says
This one caught my eye!! Seems like it is fiery!
It is from 2010 storms.
2010 storms – tornado hunter 0005
tornadohunter.ca/storm-and-tornado-photos/2010-storms/8578397
Jacquie Hess says
2011 favorites tornadohunter_0007.jpg This photo is amazing!
tennille says
I like the one with the grain silos I think it was 2011 favorites 0027
andalene says
Stars
LJ says
tornadohunter.ca/storm-and-tornado-photos/2011-april-chase-tx-mo-ar-il-ms/
Look at that green sky. My son is obsessed with tornadoes and I have made this a favourite bookmark for him. If I win this will be his and we will by another for a friend great work!!!!
Michele Behlen says
I like the Texas chase April 22-25 2011 _1974.jpg
Gale Nelson says
texas chase april 22-25 2011_1974.jpg
Tara says
joplin missouri ef5 tornado damage_0010.jpg
Susana H. says
I liked the photo in 2011 favorites by tornadohunter_0009.jpg
Jocelyne Alldrick says
2011 favorites—tornadohunter0028
darla hassien says
The strawberries, lmao ;)….the green sky was pretty intense!
missbobloblaw says
All of the Jopin photos resonate with me. Wow.
Judy Williams says
texas chase april 22-25 2011_1974.jpg is an awesome photo.