At 6 pm it was still 36 degrees but then the storm which had been brewing for a couple of hours finally hit. Torrential rain, strong southerly winds (about 80 km/hr I would guess), thunder, lightning, the works. Then after 20 minutes it all stopped. The clouds lifted and a perfect summer evening followed.
The temperature dropped to 24 degrees in the storm, and we had almost an inch of rain (24 mm).
In the thick of it all, we noticed that the rain water was mostly bouncing off the top of the strainer instead of running into the tank. That was mainly due to the intensity of the rain. Since my tank was getting a little low, I stripped off and went and played in the rain, I mean, adjusted the pipes. It was worth it to save several hundred litres of water that my veggie garden might appreciate later in the week.
As the sun was going down I grabbed my camera again.
As the sun came to the gap between the clouds and the tree-line, I turned around and noticed the most fantastic colours in the trees at the school. Taking my life in my hand, I hurried to take these shots before the light faded.
I just love the way that gum trees, in particular, seem to glow in the last rays of sunlight. I presume the same phenomenon happens in the early morning, although I've never noticed that as much.
Now as I write this I see there is a light pink tinge in the south-westerly sky in the last traces of the light. I thank God for this beautiful country in which we live.
Beautiful photos! The sky is so majestic!
ReplyDeleteI love our summer sunsets. They are often spectacular
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