Valor

And I finally manage something that qualifies for Skywatch Friday! As always, click for full size.



Ok, so most people would look at a cloud like this, see the lightening, and think, "maybe it's not the best night to go to the Arts Festival to see Brazilian fire dancers."


But it looked much better to the south, where the storms have been coming from this past month. And we were not the only ones.


But as we got to the Library Square block, the rain began pattering down, and we thought better of the original plan.



By the time we got to our own block, the wind and rain were hard and blinding. Soaked through, but nearly there, we figured we'd chosen discretion over valor. It's a drenching downpour, and I'm sure the rest of the evening's events have been cancelled. We'll go tomorrow instead. Since D got free tickets from work, one of the perks of working for The Library.

Still, it's good to get caught in a storm once in a while, as long as Warm and Dry aren't too far away.


And a little while later, the most spectacular rainbow I've ever seen, although the camera got baffled. Very intense, a double, full arc. Lasted the better part of an hour in varying levels of intensity. Several neighbors out gazing, shared amazement.