One of the things that I really miss from living in Wisconsin is the storms; The sharp crack of lightning that would wake me up in the middle of the night, the resounding boom of the thunder, the dense humidity and sudden downpour of rain.
As I drove home from a friend’s house, I thought the repeated flash of light that I saw in the distance was from an ambulance around the corner. As I continued driving however, I realized that a storm was encroaching.
The weather had been strangely warm all day, but it became very windy in the evening. Later, the news reported that 5 tornados had touched down in Wisconsin and caused quite a bit of damage, although none had affected Sheboygan.
When I arrived at Debra and Paul’s, I got ready for bed and settled in. Then, the idea struck me to try to photograph the lightning. So, I put on my boots and (still in my pajamas), trekked up a hill in their neighborhood to be in a better position for experimenting with my camera settings.
The photos didn’t turn out perfect, but that’s okay. The experience of standing in the warm, gusting wind and watching the sky light up with silent lightning strikes (I’m still not sure why they were so quiet; they didn’t seem that far away) was one that I won’t soon forget.
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