The Thunder Rolls...

And the lightning strikes..oh wait, that's a Garth Brooks song. Never mind.  Anyway,

We have had a couple of days of thunder and lightning with a touch of rain mixed in for good measure. We have a storm rolling over now, although it remains to be seen if it will do more than growl at us. Last night my husband and I sat outside for almost an hour just watching the various storms around the city and enjoying the weather.

When we got home the air was perfectly still. The city was surrounded on all sides by different storms and farther away we could see still more storms. And yet where we were was so still and quiet. Not far from us the weather was raging, lightning every few seconds, and no doubt rain and wind, but where we were not a leaf was stirring.
And then came a light breeze. Every so often just a breath of air, enough to slightly rustle the leaves on the trees but no more. And still the lightning in the distance.
Then the breeze became stronger and constant. Still not much more than just a breath of air. And it became just a little stronger as we kept watching and just a little cooler.
And then suddenly it got gusty. Still one second followed by a blast of cold air from the storm as it breathed out. I can imagine on the other side people were experiencing something similar as it took in warm air and breathed out cold air on us. And then the wind was constant, cold, and strong. Still no rain, no thunder. Just this cold, cold wind and lightning everywhere.
A truly awesome display of nature. I could have done without the encore presentation in the middle of the night while I was sleeping though.