Sunday skies

in #sky5 years ago (edited)

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Cumulonimbus clouds on a late late Sunday afternoon. It may rain later but it's uncertain. These huge, heavy, dark clouds are a feature of our skies because of the high altitude. Thunderstorms are the norm here and people regularly get themselves killed either by taking shelter under trees and being struck by lightning or in flash floods because a lot of rain falls in a very short time.

Praying on the mountain is a big part of the religious beliefs of many people here and three people died recently as they were praying on the hill nearby and were struck by lightning. Seems like their deity has an unkind sense of humour 🌪 😒

Toffee the cat also doesn't like the rain, probably because he spent about 9 months living outside on the hill. I have made him a little hiding place under the kitchen table and that is where he goes anytime he hears thunder.

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In his safe spot, hoping that it all ends soon

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Looking at your Toffee, can understand how she doesn’t care that someone is getting wet in the rain !!!

He is really scared by thunder

My cats are not afraid of thunder, probably because they are in the apartment.
And the thunder of lightning is muffled.

My mommy cat gets all bent out of shape with thunder. While her kids don't. Mama had to contend living outside where they didn't...

That fear doesn't leave them, poor things

Oh! We need those rain clouds here!
Glad that Toffee has a safe place to hide!

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Haha! The weather report turned out to be funny in the end.

Even animals hide from thunderstorms. It is not clear what people are asking for when, during a thunderstorm, they climb up to high places and remain there during lightning discharges.
After all, the probability of being hit by lightning in these conditions is very high.
It is strange that they do not understand this.

Here, lightning can strike even when it is not raining. Sometimes we have clouds but no rain or lightning. The weather also changes extremely quickly so it is hard to know

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We just had a couple tornadoes in nearby towns. And a really bad wind storm knocked out power to half of Roswell NM (our store included) Had to close for the day. Power is back on now.

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