Storm Rising

The collision of hot and cold air masses gave rise to one of the most spectacular storm fronts that I have seen. The ultimate result was heavy rain, hail and wind, but the coming attractions were exciting. The sky between the dark clouds was often almost turquoise, and the effects in the clouds resembled sand paintings. In short it was close to undescribable and the pictures don't quite catch to total splendor.
We had thought to have lunch at a bayside restaurant, but our plans were abbreviated by the impending storm. We sat and had a beer as we watched it arrived, then dashed back to the dock and shelter.