Fall flowers that haven't heard winter is on its way.

Fall colors? Nope, these are red and green peppers.

Generations of fallen leaves make a kaleidoscope of color on the forest floor.

Generations of fallen leaves make a kaleidoscope of color on the forest floor.

Dr. Jim McVey enjoying an autumn afternoon on the hiking trails of Clopper Lake.

Rain drops captured falling during a spring thundershower.

Rain drops captured falling during a spring thundershower.

A fiery spring sunset.

A fiery spring sunset.

Two Maine Maritime Academy Cadets testing the ice on Penobscot Bay. This really looks like a cold day.

Sunset over the ice on Penobscot Bay. This really looks like a cold day.

Sunset over Penobscot Bay from Dice's Head.

Spectacular sunset over Germantown.

Spectacular sunset over Germantown.

Tip-toeing through the tulips on a cool spring day.

Glorious tulips on a glorious spring day.

Glorious tulips on a glorious spring day.

Glorious tulips on a glorious spring day.

Glorious tulips on a glorious spring day.

Cherry blossoms at the Tidal Basin.

Cherry blossoms at the Tidal Basin.

Cherry blossoms at the Tidal Basin.

The Washington Monument seen rising above the Tidal Basin cherry blossoms.

The Washington Monument seen rising above the Tidal Basin cherry blossoms.

Title block of cloud chart produced by the Weather Bureau while Charles F. Marvin was chief. The chart was produced "with a view of aiding observers in the identification of the several cloud forms according to the International System of Classification of 1905."

Plate 1-4 of 1921 cloud chart. 1. Cirrus becoming detached from thunderstorm top. 2. Dense, bunched cirrus, probably of thunderstorm origin. 3. Tufted cirrus, similar to (2) but thinner. 4. Cirro-stratus and fibrous alto-stratus such as originate from thunderstorm tops.

Plate 5-8 of 1921 cloud chart. 5. Cirrus (top half of picture) and cirro- stratus (bottom half). 6. Cirrus merging into cirro-stratus: not infrequently a sky aspect subsequent to (2) or (4). 7. Cirro-stratus and alto-stratus, with cirro-cumulus and alto-cumulus tops... 8. Cirrus (the detached portions) and cirro-stratus, from evaporation of such clouds as (7).

Plate 9-13 of 1921 cloud chart. 9. Cirro-cumulus, overhead. 10. Cirro- cumulus, with tufted cirrus. 11. Thin, undulated alto-straus forming above a layer of fog or stratus... 12. Thin alto-stratus (lower right) transforming to growing alto-cumulus, which becomes merged into dense alto-stratus...."

Plate 13-16 of 1921 cloud chart. 13. Undulated alto-cumulus, locally more or less scaly. 14. Small alto-cumulus.... 15. Alto-cumulus somewhat ragged. 16. Turreted alto-cumulus. Tall cumulus below.

Plate 17-20 of 1921 cloud chart. 17. Strato-cumulus or alto-cumulus from an altitude of about 1,750 meters.... 18. Ragged strato-cumulus rolls below fibrous alto-stratus.... 19. Strato-cumulus rolls, with strong east wind at surface. 20. Ragged strato-cumulus rolls at 800 meters altitude in NW wind in winter. Inset: same clouds viewed from height of 1,100 meters.

Plate 21-24 of 1921 cloud chart. 21. Strato-cumulus or alto-stratus sheet, slightly mammulated.... 22. Strato-cumulus, evaporating scaly type.... 23. Cumulus and strato-cumulus below, thin alto-stratus above. 24. Lenticular alto-stratus. Uper, standing clouds topping S wind; lower left, standing cloud in lee of Mt. Washington during NW gale; lower right, conditions unknown.

Plate 25-28 of 1921 cloud chart. 25. Cumulus. 26. Cumulus rolls. (Such clouds when they mark the front of an arriving wedge of cool air may develop thunderstorms locally.) 27. Cumulo-nimbus, just grown from cumulus.... 28. Low cumulo nimbus, and cumulus, characteristic of spring.

Plate 29-32 of 1921 cloud chart. 29. Anvil top of cumulo-nimbus (upper). Mammato alto-stratus on underside of cumulo-nimbus overflow in vicinity of tornado (lower). 30. Nimbus, with fog or stratus below. 31. Fracto-stratus ( right) under alto-stratus and cirro-straus, apparently from local thunderstorms. 32. Stratus clouds at two levels; one practically on the ground.

Waves batter the seawall at Woods Hole during the 1938 hurricane.

Hurricane Hugo devastated portions of the Caribbean before striking Charleston.

Hurricane Hugo devastated portions of the Caribbean before striking Charleston.

Hurricane Hugo devastated portions of the Caribbean before striking Charleston.

Large trees damaged and blown down in front yard of residence.

Complete devastation of trees and damage to large house or hotel

Near completed destruction of some homes on Culebra

Large tank destroyed

Raggedy palm trees and downed trees at Barbosa Park

House moved off foundation by 1938 New England Hurricane.

An oil tank floated to the center of road by storm surge. It's original location is not apparent in this image. New England Hurricane of 1938.

A falling chimney weakened and helped destroy much of the wall of this residence on West Friendship Street. New England Hurricane of 1938.

The waterfront of Pawtuxet Cove was devastated by the storm surge of the New England Hurricane of 1938.

The Modern Grain Company building at India Point in the upper reaches of Narragansett Bay was destroyed by the storm surge. New England Hurricane of 1938.

A very large tree shattered by wind and storm surge. Remains of some building in the foreground. New England Hurricane of 1938.

General destruction in the upper harbor. Workboat floated up on land by storm surge. New England Hurricane of 1938.

The tug Monhegan left high and dry by storm surge. New England Hurricane of 1938.