Tuesday, August 26, 2025

SUMMER THUNDER

 Well, this morning we have had something that is unusual for living down in the Sacramento Valley, especially in the late summer time.

Thunder and lightening !!  The mountains always have it this time of year and they are now getting blasted by rain, thunder and lightening.  Its getting darker and darker now at 10AM.  Weather doesn't say rain but I sure wish we would get some.

So, I went out in the front and snapped a few pictures .  Why not?  Its more Blog Fodder ... (:0)

Waiting to see if I need to take our flag down.


I love the layers of clouds.




Then looking behind me in the easterly direction ... 


So, I don't think I will be going out and trying to finish some weeding in the backyard.  

Can't you feel the excitement building?

To be continued.

Always be Grateful

Always be Kind


9 comments:

Ginny Hartzler said...

Hoping for rain!!

Debby @ My Shasta Home said...

That system passed through here around 5-6 pm, but it didn’t bring any significant weather our way. I did hear some distant thunder, and it sounds like the Trinity Mountains experienced quite a storm with lightning, rain, and hail.

As for rain...that winter storm door hasn't opened yet. More like Oct/Nov.

The Happy Whisk said...

I love that you got yourself some blogger fodder. That's fun. Spooky looking sky. I LOOOOOVE those.

Shug said...

I am keeping my fingers crossed...that you all get a good rain. Those skies are looking mighty dark. I don't mind thunder, but I don't like lightning. I guess you have to have the lightning to have the thunder though...Hoping in rains in the mountains where the fires are...this is so sad to see the beautiful trees burn and then it makes me sad for all the little animals. Hope you all get a long soaking shower...

Chatty Crone said...

It does seem like you are going to get some cooler weather and some rain - I sure hope so!

Mari said...

That's a dark sky! Hope you get some rain from it. We had a dark sky like that this morning and my husband is trying to build a shed. It started raining, he gathered everything up, covered the lumber and about 10 minutes later it stopped and the sun came out. You just never know!

Debby@Just Breathe said...

Your photos are great. We seldom get thunder and lightening here too.

Mevely317 said...

Wonderful images, Sue. That second one actually makes me sit up a little straighter. Wise of you not to be holding any metallic objects in a storm!

MadSnapper n Beau said...

I almost wish we had our drought back, the rain will not stop, we had 4 inches Sunday and 1 inch Monday and have not checked today. I am not a lover of rain and the grass grows so fast and weeds that once every other week is not enough. and now we have to pay to get it cut. this time of year with all the rain if not cut it would bury the house in a month. oops there I go grumping again.
I had to drive in rain today and I prayed before I left that I would find the place, not die in a wreck in downtown traffic and make it back home before something happened to Bob while home alone.. I went and picked up a free loaner wheel chair for bob from the county. they have a lending library of medical supplies for free and keep as long as you need it, crutches and walkers and everything you can think of. its a place at the county for people to donate used items for the lending.. its red and beautiful. I had to take ibuprofen from struggling with it. oops again. ha ha