We had the most awesome storm last night! It was one of those exciting storms like you usually only see in the movies with lots of lightning and booming thunder and tons of rain and high winds. It started early in the evening and rocked us to sleep well into the night and I loved it!
Earlier in the evening, I went out on the porch and watched it roll in. You could see the lightning streak across the sky over the hills in the distance and the leaves on the trees were rustling in the wind. Big, black, ominous clouds darkened the sky and you could hear the rain coming from far off, before it ever arrived. When the rain finally did reach us, it poured so hard and the wind blew it in huge sheets across the yard.
As it got darker, the lightning display was even more intense and at times there were so many strikes at one time that it lit up the whole area as if it was daylight again. The thunder just rumbled and rolled down the hills on and on and shook the ground and rattled the window panes. It made me think of how much I always enjoyed the storms in the Pacific Northwest, although we never seemed to have lightning and thunder as intense as this.
I remember we used to race to the beach after a good storm (sometimes right before, or even during!) so we could see the waves crashing in and then walk the shoreline when it was over, looking for treasures the storm had washed in. I always think of my Daddy when it storms like this, as he shares my love for a good hair-raising storm. I often sit out here on this porch swing and think how much he'd enjoy watching these storms and wishing he was here to experience it with me.
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