Tropical Thunderstorm

While it is just getting dark, the sky is lit with amazing streaks of lightning and the air is filled with the sound of rain and cracks of thunder.

There is something awesome about a tropical thunderstorm - the air is warm - very little breeze, but you can feel the movement of the rain - the force of it.

This one started about 30 minutes ago - you could see the sky darken around us, but mostly you could hear it coming.  The sound of a waterfall getting closer, then you can see it in the air, like a wall moving in - then the first few gentle drops - and within seconds a powerful downpour - lightning, thunder - the whole show.

Seems like it is all done now - just some rain - more like a drizzle, but you can hear the river rushing in the distance.

I like thunderstorms!