I Love Dark Clouds

There was a beautiful thunderstorm yesterday. We went out to check on a reported leak at the pipeline and the sky was dark with clouds and blowing dust. The entire sky to the southwest looked as if night had fallen. It was warm out making the landscape seem eerie. The leak didn’t amount to much so we took the opportunity away from the office to visit the tank farm being constructed and photograph birds. As we took our time lightening began popping off in the distance. Next we drove over to the maintenance yard to have the slow leak in our tire repaired. While we were there the first drops began to fall. By now we needed headlights on. As we drove back to the office a dumpster across the street blazed away, probably the result of some careless smoker. The lightening began hitting within a half mile, the rain came down cooling the ground and dampening the dust. It was a wonderfully magic day.