Thunderstorm!

Wow, a thunderstorm blew through here late this afternoon, and it was unreal! The wind gusts in the "gust front" that proceeded it felt as if they were 70 or 80 MPH! A couple of branches came down in the street, and I heard cracking everywhere. The wind blew entire magazines off the porch! I don't remember any winds that strong, ever! Then the rains came. It was beautiful. And the lawn needs the rain, can you tell? I did several kinds of pictures during the time it was raining, and then chose this more impressionistic one. Please click on this to see more detail in the rain, in a larger image.