OCOLOY Day 174: Just before the storm... by vignouse

OCOLOY Day 174: Just before the storm...

...at about 10.30pm my daughter remarked that it was still warm outside and quite pleasant so we all decided to take Mitzi for her final walk of the day. About 15 minutes from home the sky suddenly turned rather angry so we turned tail and headed for home - on the way I stopped briefly to photograph this transformer pole, which turned out to be prophetic.

Way before home it started to rain heavens hard and by the time we arrived at the house, we were in the middle of a full-blown electrical storm with some rather dramatic flashes of lightning. Inevitably, being out in the country and at the end of the distribution network, we had a couple of power cuts but I think I got this image uploaded just before the witching hour, in between the cuts!

As usual, the image is SOOC and is part of my ongoing OCOLOY project - you can read more about it in my profile.

Best on black I think...
This I like very much, excellent POV and slightly "off kilter", added to by that sky...most excellent
June 22nd, 2016  
Always love angry sky shots. Glad you made it home before the storm erupted!
June 22nd, 2016  
Brilliant on black! Great finish to a fulsome Sayer day.
June 22nd, 2016  
Looooooove it! I can see your panic there. ;)
June 22nd, 2016  
Love this on black - dramatic and foreboding!
June 22nd, 2016  
It looks like it might big one too.....
June 23rd, 2016  
Fabulous photo...And, great contrasts between man-made electrical currents versus a natural electrical/lightning storm.
June 23rd, 2016  
Wicked storm, great shot! I've MISSED you, Richard! I'm glad to be back and following your wonderful and inspiring work.
June 23rd, 2016  
Very dramatic. I always appreciative your narrative as well. Glad you made it home without being electrocuted!
June 23rd, 2016  
This is most excellent!
June 23rd, 2016  
how ominous!
June 23rd, 2016  
I've contemplated something like this myself during dog walks. Now I know I need the weather gods on my side. Perfect viewpoint.
June 23rd, 2016  
Fantastic image!
June 23rd, 2016  
Very striking. We've had flash flooding in London overnight as you may have heard. The sky was truly angry.
June 23rd, 2016  
Fabulous! FAV!
June 23rd, 2016  
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