AR Thunderstorm

[MR2Jedi]

I could hear the low rumble of thunder, so I went outside to find we have a storm brewing.
Check out this thunderhead.



And 5 minutes later .


And another 5 minutes goes by, to the right ( north about 10 degrees)



Overhead now


And to the NW



And to the east, still clear with a waxing gibbous moon

[MR2Jedi]

And to the WNW @8:20PMCST


And looking directly West with the Sun just dipping below the tree line.

[humanoid]

Very nice pics there, Russ! We get crazy weather here every now and again, but that would be few and far between.

[TrailDust]

You're killing me, Russ! Thunderstorms like that are a rarity here in SoCal like Allen said, but your pictures remind me of the huge thunderstorms that used to build in Texas and Alabama when I was a kid. Brings back memories of thunder and the smell of wet asphalt.....

[MR2Jedi]

Originally Posted by humanoid

Very nice pics there, Russ! We get crazy weather here every now and again, but that would be few and far between.

Thanks Birthday Boy!

Originally Posted by TrailDust

You're killing me, Russ! Thunderstorms like that are a rarity here in SoCal like Allen said, but your pictures remind me of the huge thunderstorms that used to build in Texas and Alabama when I was a kid. Brings back memories of thunder and the smell of wet asphalt.....

Especially texas. They get a beating just like us. Probably more sine they are closer to the Gulf. Lots of moisture to fuel thunderboomers!

[MR2Jedi]

No rain as of yet. But lots of thunder. I can see lighning deep in the clouds. If it starts bolting, I'm gonna try and get a pic or 2.

Kev, you know I'm doing this just to tease you

[TrailDust]

Originally Posted by MR2Jedi

No rain as of yet. But lots of thunder. I can see lighning deep in the clouds. If it starts bolting, I'm gonna try and get a pic or 2.

Kev, you know I'm doing this just to tease you

Lightning porn ranks high up on my list, Russ! BTW, I really liked that photo you posted in Scott's thread earlier. That first photo really is a soothing shot, the kind you put on a frame, hang on the wall, and relax just looking at it. Very nice!

[MR2Jedi]

Thank You!
I'm gonna try and gettin some shots from the club.
We have awsome sunsets from the the country club. Especially sine we are the highest point in Monticello.I've seen many purple skies. And alot of lightning strikes too.
We lost 2 trees huge pine trees last year to lightning.
And a couple of years ago, a huge lightning bolt stopped just short of hitting very tall pine tree in front of the club. It was about 200 feet from me and I watched the lightning arc and jump thru the other trees next to it. It was awsome!
I couldn't believe the trees didn't catch on fire or explode. They were steaming though.

[TrailDust]

Very cool!

[PhatRoyale]

Nice pics Russ!

Some of those cloud formations combined with the changing color of the sky make for some really interesting pics.

[MR2Jedi]

Thanks Ray.
The the sunset colors really caught my eye. I was hoping the pics would come out good.

[MR2Jedi]

These are a few pics of the Ice Storm we had in February. And thats my Yoda.



Notice how the trees and the bamboo is slumped over from the weight of the ice.

[TrailDust]

And to think I was complaining to myself tonight that it's 58 degrees outside..... What was the drive to work like that day, Russ? Scary as hell or just plain insane?

[MR2Jedi]

Originally Posted by TrailDust

And to think I was complaining to myself tonight that it's 58 degrees outside..... What was the drive to work like that day, Russ? Scary as hell or just plain insane?

We closed that day because of it.
In fact, probably 75% of all business' closed that day. Even 4 wheel drive has a difficult time on ice.

[TrailDust]

Originally Posted by MR2Jedi

We closed that day because of it.
In fact, probably 75% of all business' closed that day. Even 4 wheel drive has a difficult time on ice.

Only if you're a p***y!





Just kidding, Russ....

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