Do you like thunder storms?
I do.
Although storms are frightening everywhere, there is
something about watching a country sky when a high wind tosses about lightning
rods that light up and give life to dark storm clouds.
Even as a small kid, when a storm came rolling across the
fields I would sit on our porch with my little brothers to watch it, all of us
wrapped up in Dad’s scratchy army blanket.
The olive green wool was our shield, keeping us warm and dry as we
watched the sky light up while the wind sprayed us with cold rain.
Now that I am “all grown up”, I still like to be on my porch
to watch storms. It is sort of like
having the whole multi-media experience. With my cat D.C. rubbing around my
feet, I often have a camera set up to see if I can get the Great American
Lightening Shot.
I am still waiting for that fame. But, no bother; for me the
most fun comes from trying.
This picture is from a few summers ago when I attempted to
capture lightening as it struck. This particular storm did not produce anemic
streaks of lightening, but full-blown bolts that lit the landscape as bright as
a full moon at midnight. I stuck a candle in a small milkware custard cup to
see what the effect would be.
I might have had success if I had used a tripod, but it was
in the car and I did not want to venture out for it. But still, the experience
was worth the effort. And as long as I
stay on my porch during storms, I feel safe enough to try to capture the
illusive illuminations.
We had a storm early this morning. Or so I am told. I slept
right through it. But….surprise, surprise, our “Electric” went out around 5:30
a.m. It did not come back until just after lunch. For us, it also means no
Internet. L
And to make matters more complicated, the way our house is
wired, when the electric blows and comes back, some of the lines refuse to go
back to work. Gotta love the old houses, eh?
We finally got our power to work in every room, but still
have no Internet. Thank goodness for
Galion Public Library! I don’t want to miss a day of posting so I came to the
library (in a light rain that may build strength) to work.
Marcheta *zapped
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