Thunderstorm At The Lake

Stars in the sky, pinpricks of light

Reminders of incomprehensible space

Are veiled by celestial violence close to earth

Huge eruptions of light cloaked by billowing curtains which move to blot the heavens

Onward the storm rolls, smothering the sky

The white flashes incessant and blinding like a welder’s torch

Illuminating the windless landscape in rapid succession

Bouncing light off the still water of the lake into the eyes of the beholding humans

A distant rolling bass  is finally heard

Informing the watchers of impending impact

A warm breeze riffles the water

Circular discs shatter the still water, and one by one the rain drops push the observers inside

A few stars are still visible as the storm front moves in from the south with intensity.

The scene of the thunderstorm off the end of the dock.

A twisting lightening bolt flashes high in the sky and bounces off the still lake

The storm continues to move closer and the flashes become more intense

An incredible burst of lightening creates a moody landscape.

Standing on the dock, we took in the spectacle of the approaching thunderstorm