Friday, December 17, 2010

Storm Season

Two nights ago this big storm cloud came up from the south and looked as if it could bring some pretty serious rain.
However, it blew out to nothing and all we got were a few spits of rain.
Last night there were no spectacular clouds - just gray overcast which gradually got darker until we had a most spectacular storm with lightning, thunder, hail and 44 mm of rain. (about an inch and three quarters on the old scale!)
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16 comments:

  1. SteffiDecember 17, 2010 at 6:51 AM

    Great photos of clouds!Very beautiful!

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  2. Sally in WADecember 17, 2010 at 7:17 AM

    Nice captures!

    Have a great weekend.

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  3. AnonymousDecember 17, 2010 at 7:21 AM

    Ok, I love the blue in the 1st shot, but I love the dramatic opening in the 2nd! WoW! Great shots! =)

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  4. My name is RietDecember 17, 2010 at 7:30 AM

    Thse clouds are really special.Great shots

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  5. Sylvia KDecember 17, 2010 at 7:50 AM

    Gorgeous captures! Both of them are different but both are superb. You got some terrific captures! Interesting that the one that looked like a storm brought nothing! They're good at fooling us and I suspect someone "up there" gets a big kick out of our reactions! Have a great weekend!

    Sylvia

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  6. EG CameraGirlDecember 17, 2010 at 7:54 AM

    No wonder weather forecasters have such a tough time predicting what will happen tomorrow. :)

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  7. eileeninmdDecember 17, 2010 at 10:13 AM

    Great captures of the storm clouds. I love cloud watching.

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  8. AlDecember 17, 2010 at 10:22 AM

    That first one does look like an impressive cloud - we sometimes get them like that in the summer. And the second shot is nice too!

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  9. AnonymousDecember 17, 2010 at 10:39 AM

    Beautiful clouds, Mick! And you are so right about predicting the weather.

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  10. Martha ZDecember 17, 2010 at 11:05 AM

    I love the way the light hits the edges of the cloud in that first shot, just beautiful against the deep blue of the sky.

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  11. Lavender and Vanilla Friends of the GardensDecember 17, 2010 at 5:33 PM

    I can't help it but I love the drama of stormy clouds. It is like the gathering of the elements and then the release with thunder, lightening, rain and wind, natures great opening symphony. Your cloud pictures look spectacular.

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  12. TonyCDecember 17, 2010 at 8:39 PM

    Great clouds Mick. I love a good storm. The air is always so clear afterwards.

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  13. Gigi AnnDecember 17, 2010 at 9:33 PM

    Very stunning pictures of the moody clouds.

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  14. Gill - That British WomanDecember 17, 2010 at 10:30 PM

    I love the light in the first photo,

    Gill in Canada

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  15. RobinDecember 17, 2010 at 10:37 PM

    Hail and 44mm - yikes! Sounds like us last weekend. We're back to clear blue skies, though it's supposed to drizzle a bit tomorrow.

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  16. KBDecember 21, 2010 at 11:51 AM

    Great pics!

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