Summer Rain.

We've developed quite a pattern here

in our area. Each day, it's sunny and

deliciously warm (but not horribly,

unbearably hot) and then it changes. 

 The clouds begin to form, moving fast

and then the wind picks up. The thunder

rolls and the lightening strikes. Finally,

the rain begins to fall, gentle at first.

Then the downpour begins. These shots

are from the veranda and I took them on

Monday night. I'll have to download the

ones I took last night while in town. I'm

sure it was a mini tornado that went down

the street I was on. Crazy all around and

then the clouds drifted off and the sun 

came out, like nothing had happened at

all. At least it's keeping our nights nice

and cool, great for sleeping and ever so

lovely for anything growing in gardens.

Not too many storms in the middle of the

night, which is when I truly hate to

listen to thunder and lightening!

How is the weather in your area this July?

Lots of warms days with storms or cool and calm?