I was sitting watching some TV the other night, when I happened to look out over my shoulder towards the windows into the backyard. My eyes froze. I jumped up and dashed over to the large panes for a better view. Could it be?
Having taken geography at university, now and then something flashes back to memory in a strobe light manner with bits and pieces of brilliant understanding. This time I recalled images of cloud formations and talk of tornadoes. Not good! I darted for the camera and headed outside.
I couldn't unlock the back door fast enough! That's the best place to be if there's a tornado, right? Outside with your camera? Right? >> Idiot I know, you don't have to tell me. << As I made the typical weather fanatic noises - ooooo, aaaaahh, whoooa - It began to rain, and then hail, and become exceedingly windy. Time to head back to the house.
But I just couldn't go inside, not yet. What if the big event actually happened and I missed it!? So I stood up against the house under the eaves with one foot in the door leaning out to snap a picture here and there.
And then, just as quickly has it had arrived, the storm blew over and was gone to leave us with blue skies and a lovely sunset. Strange weather indeed! Welcome to Alberta!
Heather
8 comments:
Wow! Amazing photographs! Really lifelike...you are a good photographer..So glad you didn't have a chance to take some up really close and personal..
I have memories of Calgary like that. When we lived there I loved that the sky was so big you could see the weather coming. Great pictures!
Wow!! The powers of Mother Nature! I lived in Calgary for two years and remember our apartment building shaking from the thunder...and the wind...and hail!!
Take care!
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Sounds just as well it didn't stop at your neighbourhood and decide to party!!!! Obviously it had somewhere else to go! whew!!! I hate to see storm clouds like that!!!! Great photos though Heather!!!! Here at the moment it can't decide whether to rain or shine, it's kinda miserable and cold!!! The only upside is it's great sewing weather!!!
Those pictures are amazing! My daughter lives in tornado alley now, they all go outside and watch! In fact her father in law chases tornadoes for a job!
So much catastrophic weather these days. The flooding in Western Iowa is saddening. But you've captured some gorgeous pictures. Are they really black and white, or is that the "color"? They're picture frame worthy, in either case.
Great post! You had me lol'ing about standing in the doorway. I was reading this out loud to my husband and trying to show him the pics while he drove :) Crazy weather!
Scary looking clouds. Glad for you it didn't developed into a tornado.
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