Thunder

[smokingboot]

I don't need sleep when the night is so magnificent.

OK, that's not true. What I mean is, I couldn't sleep last night due to the phenomenal storm and right now I don't feel the lack. Doubtless it will catch up with me later, when it's time to work or something.

The first peal of thunder sounded like a bomb going off overhead. I have never heard anything like it, and neither had every dog in the neighbourhood, all of whom chose to voice their astonishment at the same moment. You could hear voices from houses and little tinny roars from frightened cars. Then sheet lightning broke across the sky, and the rain fell and the storm drew nearer until it pinned itself to the roof of the house and danced into oblivion.

A storm for Lughnassad!

Comments

[thru-her-lens.livejournal.com]

You got lightning too, you lucky thing!!!
I know exactly what you mean!

Phenomenal

[smokingboot.livejournal.com]

And here comes another one, right now! (Does a little happy dance!)

Re: Phenomenal

[thru-her-lens.livejournal.com]

grrrrrr :)

[november-girl.livejournal.com]

We got a couple of storms here - one at about 6pm and the other at about 7am. Neither of them were particularly spectacular, although there were some very long rumbles of thunder this morning (like about 25 seconds long!). Sheet lightning was there too, but I'm always a fan of forked lightning rather than just a total flash. Personal taste I suppose.

It's still very close and humid here. I'm holding out for a cracker tommorrow night so that I can go out and dance in it.

I so hope it's nice and sunny on Saturday!

Sun on Saturday

[smokingboot.livejournal.com]

I wouldn't mind a storm at the party as long as we could all go and dance in it...god, how cool that would be!

Re: Sun on Saturday

[november-girl.livejournal.com]

Very.

Storms

[bad-moon-rising.livejournal.com]

I love them I really do especially if you are out on the sea at the time or somewhere you can see it all. (preferably with somewhere to scamper off to get dry and warm)

Re: Storms

[smokingboot.livejournal.com]

The only time I saw a storm on the sea, I was in a boat with a dead body on board. The forest fires were raging on Corfu under the night sky. It felt like we were approaching the gates of hell!

I need to see more lightning at sea.

Re: Storms

[thru-her-lens.livejournal.com]

One of the things I loved about my grandfather's place was that about October time, the sea and sky turn that steely blue-grey colour, and there are storms which will physically push you around, or drench you in seconds...best of all when there's lightning tho (which doesn't happen often enough). Lightning at sea is just too eerie and beautiful.

Re: Storms

[smokingboot.livejournal.com]

Where did your grandfather live?

Re: Storms

[thru-her-lens.livejournal.com]

Exotic ol' south wales :)
Just on the south coast, a short walk away from a beach with pebbles, big ol' rocks and sand...whichever you fancy, you could take your pic. Standing on the rocks watching the storms was fun :)

Storms

[bad-moon-rising.livejournal.com]

I have pictures from the boat taken just before the front hit us. The sky was this weird dark swirling dark blue/purple colour and when the lightning came crashing down it was a glowing blue that left these ghost after images. Truly one of the most beautiful things i have ever seen.

Gray

Re: Storms

[smokingboot.livejournal.com]

It sounds incredible. I would love to see the photos sometime.