Storm force..

...driving up to Christchurch on the verge of the "Worst Storm since 1975", I shot this scene as the hugely dark clouds came in from the east. The wind was deafening and hail thundered down later!

More dramatic enlarged.

Three good things:
1. We arrived at our destination before the wind got bad.
2. We got some sleep this night but there were fears the roof would blow off!
3. Exciting! I love wild weather!

[Kerri]

Cool shot

[KWind]

Excellent lighting... very dramatic!

[Taffy]

You have really captured the drama and intensity of the incoming storm.

[Meg]

wow that is eery and scary...glad you are safe!

[Yvonne]

Such a dramatic shot. Glad you got there without incident!!!

[Rach_who]

This shot definitely has an eerie mood

[Maggiemae]

@yonnie Funny, Yvonne, no lightening or thunder just very gusty winds and hail! Stayed inside as long as we could, - just a brief weather bomb, not like your cold temps!

[Maggiemae]

@megmills It was a bit unnerving driving as trees were coming down taking power lines with them, Meg!

[richard saffold]

looks like the darkest hour.

[Stephanie Swift]

Magnificent enlarged. What a capture! Fav! I must admit I like wild weather too, but preferably through a window.

[Sandy]

That does look ominous. You were brave to be out and about.

[Julie Duncan]

Awesome and apocalyptic! :)

[☠northy]

wow! so very eerie!

[Michelle C.]

Excellent capture! Love the backlight of the trees and pole. Glad you are safe. I assume the roof is safe too?

[Rick Schies]

That is so cool, and also quite eerie looking

[katy]

Such a dramatic shot! Composed beautifully , Maggiemae!

[Bev]

Nice shot, Maggiemae! Very cool job on the processing to make it more prominent! Excellent colors! Glad you survived the storm! Fave.

[Tony]

Love the dark drama in this image. Fav

[Maggiemae]

@prttblues thanks Bev! It had just enough light reflectin from a lighter part of the black cloud to see this!

[Maggiemae]

@tristansmum this was taken from a car and I wasn't out there long! Thanks Stephanie!

[Lesley Chisholm]

Glad you made it home safely and your roof didn't blow off! Your processing has a rather crazy stormy effect!

[Maggiemae]

@kiwichick - I just darkened the dark sky a bit more and hoped it would still have a bit of form left in it, Lesley! Thanks for your good thoughts!

[Gena Pegg]

Wow...that's pretty spectacular! Looks scary and such an amazing capture!

[summerfield]

eerily dramatic, i say! amazing shot.

[Maggiemae]

@taffy thank you Taffy, I thought it would be just a curtain of black and not a picture!

[Keri]

Great drama in this. A fav for me.

[Maggiemae]

@pitasmum Glad you saw this as drama, Keri! It was rather nervewracking not knowing what was going to happen... and it did - floods, trees down, power out!

[Keri]

@maggiemae Mmm..my daughter is flying up to Palmerston
North from Christchurch on Friday for a wedding and is worried more flights might be canceled like yesterday.

[Maggiemae]

@pitasmum Apparently all flights are a gogo now, Keri and the winds have died down! I presume you mean Palmerston NORTH? It is very particular!

[Darlene]

Wow, what a cool shot. You captured this so well. I love that you have just enough light to see what you are looking at. FAV

[Nikki C]

Very dramatic. Lovely shot

[Gillian]

Wow! Very dramatic!!

[Daisy Miller]

Dramatic and well done capture. A fav

[❀ Lynn]

This is awesome! Very dramatic when viewed large. fav

[Terry]

Wow, a little scary

[Alison Hewitt Bailey]

Cool and eerie. Love the colours.

[Phil Howcroft]

has a sinister feel to it maggie :)

[erin talltrees]

very cool shot maggie. glad you arrived safely.