As evening draws down on Monday, it looks like there may be a welcome relief from the heat, humidity, and burning sun. It is now official that this is the longest period of drought across our region since records began, somewhere back around 1880! The sky is turning a dark grey, and lighting can be seen to the West.
The region's gardens are desperate for some rain. It takes little time before we can feel the first cooling breeze as the storm gathers. It is dark and getting late before it reaches us. Unfortunately, the rain is sporadic and localized. Some are lucky with the rain, but we can all watch the magnificent lighting display coming from all directions. It certainly beats the weekend fireworks displays in magnitude.
Here are some of the night's actions, captured around midnight.
The region's gardens are desperate for some rain. It takes little time before we can feel the first cooling breeze as the storm gathers. It is dark and getting late before it reaches us. Unfortunately, the rain is sporadic and localized. Some are lucky with the rain, but we can all watch the magnificent lighting display coming from all directions. It certainly beats the weekend fireworks displays in magnitude.
Here are some of the night's actions, captured around midnight.
Down to the left in the photograph, you can see the church at Petit Bersac in the Dordogne.
Sheet lighting illuminates the stormy sky.
Like a giant spaceship, it starts to engulf us.
Lightning cracks across the sky like burning wires.
Flashing towards the earth.
Making crazy starfish patterns in the sky.
This last photograph resembles midday, not half past midnight; the power of the light is fantastic!
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