thunder storms

[punyXpress]

Originally Posted by thedonal

Yep. Got thunderered, lightninginged and deluged at whilst replacing my rear brake pads. But thoroughly enjoyed it.

Especially when I got changed into dry clothes.

Last year, I headed out to meet the GM one evening. It just started as we were finishing and leaving. Then had the most spectacular ride back on the A246. Multiple flashes across the otherwise pitch black horizon. Was amaaaaazing! Bit scary in the dark in that "aim left of the headlights" kind of way, but the storm was one of the most stunning I've experienced. The first time I've seen a bolt come out of the sky nearby (couple of hundred metres).

Well, you lose at Top Trumps, thedonal

Stebel Nautilus scores 3, Thunder scores 10

OSRAM Nightbreakers scores 2, Lightning scores 10

At boarding school in Kent roof being fixed with scaffolding all round
Struck by lightning which lit up iron bed frames like neon tubes - very nasty smell but not a single scorch mark

Still cannot forget thunder and lightning whilst on holiday in US. Standing on rim of Grand canyon watching light show on opposite rim absolutely stunning.

[Spiderman]

Originally Posted by jans1971

i.... i could watch one for hours,. do u love them or hate them

Time to make you a little jealous then. I lived in Tenerife for a while and one apartment i rented was right on the beach in a tall block. I was on the 7th floor with a balcony overlooking the sea.
One night on the horizon we could see some "sparks", clearly they were lightning but it was so far away it looked like sparks,lol.
So we moved the sofa round to face the sliding doors to balcony and just watched. I was very slow moving at first and as it got closer it just got more and more intense.
As it passed over head the road outside was almost flooded and i saw people running for cover, it was the strongest but shortest lasting storm i have ever witnessed.
Wish i'd had a video camera to tape it as even thinking of it now is making me a little goose pimply

the thing i love is when its all over the birds start singing , has anyone else noticed this

[Spiderman]

I think they may be talking a roll call to see who's still alive and who dies of a heart attack when the big booming noises came again, lol.

[Bibio]

the best lightning storm i have ever seen was crossing the forth road bridge. the lightning was dancing off the rail bridge every second or 2 it was a sight to behold... it was that good the traffic came to a standstill as everyone watched the light show.. it was also hitting the road bridge right above our heads but the best was defiantly the rail bridge.

Took my boyfriend over to South Africa in November last year to meet my Dad and there was a really spectacular one.
My Father's house is up on a hill and the view is amazing, we sat on the verandah and watched it.

My boyfriend said he has never seen a storm like it, I just love a Tropical storm after a hot day.

Jans: +1 the birds singing afterwards.