Not exactly Cloud 9!

We have just had this thunderstorm and the lightening struck seemingly right beside me, the thunder was instant and so loud, I'm still shaking!


Three good things:
1. I took this photo just before I arrived home and missed the hail!
2. I get so excited by thunderstorms, I can hardly breathe!
3. Had a great ukelele workshop today.

[☠northy]

that's kind of glorious... love the murky moody tones

[Michelle C.]

Oh my! That's scary stuff! I'm glad you're okay! Those clouds are ominous and yes (to me) BEAUTIFUL!!

[summerfield]

that is a storm, alright! how big are the hails? we're waiting for snow around here! (i have to duck or the Canadians will stone me to death for thinking of the 's' word. tee-hee!) wonderful shot, maggiemae.

[Meg]

Wow that is ominous! I'd be frightened....stay safe. Love your photo, too!

[joey d.Muli]

Stunning !

[Sharon Lee]

such a dark brooding storm... glad you got home before it hit

[Terry]

awesome.

[Skip Tribby - ​🖖]

Wonderful image Maggie! Looks like one of those fast moving, heavy downpour and lots of lightening storms!

[Lisa]

Dramatic sky! Wow!

[Harry J Benson]

nice dramatic presentation

[julia]

Very dramatic sky, .. love the light on the Mountains.. great image..

[Pam Knowler]

Stunning and so dramatic! It sounds scary and exciting at the same time! Fav! Stay safe!

[Maggiemae]

@pamknowler thanks, Pam! We have been issued with all sorts of instructions at this time - what not to do! One thing - do not stand next to a cow sheltering on an electric fence line!

[Pam Knowler]

@maggiemae well that's great advice - I suppose? Lol! Wow it must be bad for them to issue warnings! Definitely stay away from the cows!

[Andrea]

Goodness very intense. We have had rain and cool, still got fire on! Stay safe indeed☁️⚡️

[Leonie M]

Wow, that's really turning into something fierce!

[Maggiemae]

@andreajoy Hey thats rather neat! How did you do that? The end of the comment?

[Andrea]

@maggiemae it's the emoji keyboard on my ipad, or you can download app for computer 📲

[Maggiemae]

@andreajoy thanks Andrea - will investigate!

[kali]

awesome!

[Tony]

Close encounter of the dangerous kind. Certainly scary when you're that close.

[Angela Tavan]

a very impressive looking storm cloud! glad to hear you missed the hail and weren't actually struck by lightning. That can be so scary. We had a strike just outside our house about 20 years ago - did a lot of damage to electrical equipment.

[Jodee Watts]

I like this, great :)

[Pat Knowles]

Had to laugh at the advice to stay away from cows near an electric fence....I would think the last place you would pick, although come to think of it my sons might do just that if caught while out in the fields!! You snow covered mountains look amazing! Harry & I were watching 2012 Country Calender DVD last night....Harry gets them as presents from our sons....we really enjoy them.

[katy]

AWESOME shot! I love the mountains in the distance framed by the silhouettes in the foreground and ominous clouds in the sky! Very unusual! FAV

[Carole Imes]

Wow! Fav on this baby :-) Love how those mean dark clouds are framing the mountains. I do not like thunder or lightning....scares the bejebes out of me.

[Molly]

Incredibly ominous sky. The contrast of dark and light, with those snow-capped peaks is amazing.

[Yvonne]

This is just fabulous. Gorgeous light and fantastic clouds with the mountain. I love it. Fav.

I wish I enjoyed thunderstorms! Glad you enjoyed your ukelele workshop.

[Susan]

Scary and beautiful!

[Judith Greenwood]

Ooh I say - fav. I like thunderstorms if I'm safe inside - not keen at all outside - a bit of my mum's phobia rubbing off...

[Maggiemae]

@angelat thanks Angela for commenting throughout my photos! That clap of thunder was right on top of us!

[Maggiemae]

@yonnie thanks Yvonne- I hang out the window in thunderstorms! The excite me! I think I'm electrically charged - I get a shock touching the car door all the time!

[Maggiemae]

@happypat thanks Pat - I just love Country Calendar - one of my favourite programs! Its wonderful seeing our lovely country so well photographed!

[Maggiemae]

@judithg thank you Judith! My kids probably love thunderstorms due to my going slightly mad in one!

[Anja]

Fantastic capture of the storm!

[Diana Moss]

Wow such a dramatic sky .its a fav

[Alice Burghart]

fantastic sky with mts.

[Phil Howcroft]

wonderful mother nature ...never underestimate it's power maggie

[Jerri]

agreed with northy. love the murky tones! very dramatic and gotta love a storm. glad you made it out before the hail and ukelele workshop? my aren't you talented!

[Maggiemae]

@snowy thank you Diana for that fav- its nature really!

[Rick Schies]

Some of those storms can be quite wicked.

[Sheila G]

Fav...simply spectacular

[Darlene]

Wow, the clouds are amazing and love the mountains in the distance.

[❀ Lynn]

Wow...that is some wicked looking cloud! Glad you were safely home before the hail hit. Fav...this is glorious.

[Leslie]

Glad you got home safely .. What a dramatic view

[katy]

I am so glad this got to the PP it is an awesome shot!

[Bev]

Wow! This doesn't need any words. It's gorgeous! Thank you for your following me! Sorry I haven't posted in a few days... Ann ran me ragged on Wednesday!! I have been in recovery.

[Rohini Gupta]

Superb, looks like a major storm. Love the lights in the gloom.

[MaryBeth Dailey]

Spectacular viewed large! the Light poles add so much to it! This is amazing! Fav for me and congrats on the PP!

[Stephanie Swift]

Sounds like quite a storm. I love the way you've framed the mountains!

[Ann H. LeFevre]

Awesome shot- love the light on the mountain.

[Jan K]

Beautiful image - not fun to travel in that kind of storm, though!

[Joni Kantonen]

Nice composition and love the dark clouds.

[summerfield]

awesome shot, my good friend, awesome!