The weather this summer in my area has been almost perfect. I have yet to see a summer with so many full blue sky's with moderate heat. However, rain has not been present for the past few weeks. Irrigation systems have been running just about everyday in local farming fields. At the golf course, the grass is brown where ever the irrigation system does not hit.
The drought ended this past week with two rain showers. I was able to experience one of them right as it moved in to the area.
My agenda for the day was to mow the fairways at the golf course. It is was the afternoon and I had two fairways to finish up. Through out the morning I could see dark clouds to the north coming closer but to my south it was sunny with blue sky. By the afternoon, the clouds were right above me and the golfers.
As the wall clouds moved over us, we could see the swirling of clouds. There was white, gray, and dark grey clouds with deep dark blue behind them. I continued to mow but I keep an eye on the clouds. The photo below shows some golfers watching the cloud movements too.
The drought ended this past week with two rain showers. I was able to experience one of them right as it moved in to the area.
My agenda for the day was to mow the fairways at the golf course. It is was the afternoon and I had two fairways to finish up. Through out the morning I could see dark clouds to the north coming closer but to my south it was sunny with blue sky. By the afternoon, the clouds were right above me and the golfers.
As the wall clouds moved over us, we could see the swirling of clouds. There was white, gray, and dark grey clouds with deep dark blue behind them. I continued to mow but I keep an eye on the clouds. The photo below shows some golfers watching the cloud movements too.
While watching the clouds come closer and swirl above, I felt so small. The clouds looked like they were going to touch the tree tops. The wind gusts continued to grow stronger and I could feel the rain coming. I kept on mowing because I could still see the blue sky to the south every time I went that direction. As long as I could see it, I knew the system was not over me yet.
About 15 minutes after I took the picture above, the rain hit and I was soaked in no time. My day was done at the golf course. Some may be afraid of storms and that is understandable. I find them exciting and it really is a wonder of this world watching something that is a natural action of nature. With all of right elements clouds form and rain is produced. It is these situations just as this when I see the power of the maker and the beauty of his works.
About 15 minutes after I took the picture above, the rain hit and I was soaked in no time. My day was done at the golf course. Some may be afraid of storms and that is understandable. I find them exciting and it really is a wonder of this world watching something that is a natural action of nature. With all of right elements clouds form and rain is produced. It is these situations just as this when I see the power of the maker and the beauty of his works.