After a long cold winter, the earth has heaved a sigh of relief,
its warm breath moistening the air and spurring new growth.
In the afternoons, thunderheads have been sprouting against blue skies, promising rain and delivering little, though showers poured down all around us. But this morning, a storm kicked off with Goliath's bowling ball bouncing on the roof, followed by raging wind and rain.
I love Midwest thunderstorms; they always sound like they mean business. Growing up in the Northwest, most of the thunder I remember was distant and didn't send dogs slinking under the bed.
I was in my twenties the autumn I moved from Oregon to Kansas City. Dad had recounted with fondness the storms of his youth in Illinois, and I waited through a bitter winter before experiencing my first Midwest spring storm. Thunder jolted me awake in the middle of the night, and deciding to get all I could out of the show, I padded into the tiny apartment kitchen and popped some popcorn.
Back in the bedroom, I sat on the floor near the sliding glass doors, my neck craned, and watched in wonder as lightning split the sky, and the heavens roared. It was spectacular, everything I had hoped for.
I will never tire of the marvel thunder and lightning, or of the reminder that the One who made the storm is the One who loves us more than we can comprehend.
I will never tire of the marvel thunder and lightning, or of the reminder that the One who made the storm is the One who loves us more than we can comprehend.
Who can understand how He spreads out the clouds,
how He thunders from His pavilion?
Job 36:19
For God so loved the world that He gave His only begotten son...
John 3:16
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Check out more sky images at the Skywatch site!
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and Weekly Top Shot
24 comments:
....sehr interessant!
Lieben Gruß,*Manja*
Wow ! What amazing pictures !
The first picture of butterflies is wonderful!
Thanks for sharing these incredible photos with us! I too, love a roaring thunder storm; the power and display always leave me speechless.
What gorgeous , absolutely beautiful shots and thoughts you have shared . Thank you !
Spectacular skies.
Those are fantastic cloud formations! Wow!
Very impressive images.
LOVE your captures.....so beautiful and I enjoy your writing. I not very wordy but you write so beautifully.
Stunning captures-WOW!
That last capture of the sky with rolling clouds is just wonderful - the colours, the shapes and sheer harmony of it all! I love the surface of the water on the second image and how those clouds 'which mean business' are gathering. In a more peaceful moment, the gathering of butterflies is like a poem!
There is so much created beauty in our world! I find all kinds of weather quite fascinating. Your photos are awesome.
Your flowers and butterflies are beautiful. Gorgeous sky photos, too. If I'd smelled your popcorn, I'd have popped on over to your house! ;)
What a wonderful memory, Connie!
As a very young child, I remember being so afraid of thunderstorms. Then my favorite aunt told me that it was nothing to be afraid of. That is was simply angels bowling in Heaven. I was never afraid again, and I absolutely love thunderstorms.
Hi friend!!! beautiful shots.. Love it.. :-)))
Great clouds, very beautiful photos.
Wow - how gorgeous and dramatic!
So many wondrous expressions to use, and yet WOW God, is all I can think of right now!
WOW!!! Some of the most dramatic and beautiful skies I've ever seen.
Wonderful sky and cloud shots Grace and what a contrast to the butterflies!
Such amazing shots of your sky and love the flower shot in the first image.
Wonderful shots. And we had several dogs shake us awake in the middle of the night during Missouri storms!
"Ozark Grace" has been included in my Arlynda Lea's Sites to See #4. I hope this helps to call attention to your efforts.
http://arlyndalea.blogspot.com/2014/06/arlynda-leas-sites-to-see-4.html
Oh Connie, this takes my breath away! (and then gives it back
deeper and sweeter).
Thanks for sharing a generous piece of your glorious sky,
Jennifer
This was such a beautiful post. And the pictures were lovely.
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