Wrath of the gods

My passion for severe weather was satisfied the other day during what I can only call a true orgy of clouds just before a magnificent thunderstorm.

The colours, the shapes, the way the wind moulded them before my eyes... a real feast - and I thank the gods for it.

By gods I mean Mother Earth and her weather leprechauns, elves and pixies... of course ;)

These photos don't do justice to the event itself... but I had lots of fun taking them. I was especially glad to be able to capture the faint flicker of a lighthouse caught in the middle of that raging storm.

A green flicker of hope for those who feel lost and scared when witnessing these "arguments" from up above. Very faint and distant from where I stood... but there, without a doubt. There's always one of those, no matter how dire the straits we may find ourselves in... you just have to really look for it.

Tags: storm, weather, clouds, sky, Canon, EOS, 40D, CarlaFrancisco

Mystified by the misty morning

I couldn't believe my eyes...

... when I opened the drapes of my hotel room window...

... I could have sworn I had walked into some sort of Twilight Zone...

... but I finally managed to go for my camera - and now I can relive that morning whenever I look at these. Lucky me! ;)

Tags: fog, mist, morning, light, sunrise, mountain, Canon, EOS, 40D, CarlaFrancisco