This is the sound that woke us at about 3 am. And when I say BOOM, I mean like the loudest explosion you have ever heard. The kind that makes your ears ring and the windows shake. The kind that automatically knocks out the power.
Last night we were awake for over an hour with no air or electric, while a storm blew through. The lightning was so close by that when it struck, our entire room lit up like the lights were on. Shortly after, when the thunder crashed, it was the most incredible thing I’ve ever heard. It was like a canon exploding. I seriously thought it must have been striking the water right in front of our condo, or the palm tree outside our window. I can’t even begin to describe how loud it was. Like front row at a heavy metal concert with your ear right next to the speakers loud. Crazy. I mean everyone has heard loud thunder, but I think being that we’re directly on the ocean it is amplified and echoes or something.
Needless to say, we’re both dragging this morning.
Wow! That sounds loud. Glad you survived the storm.
Comment by Debbie — July 25, 2007 @ 10:06 pm
Sounds scary but what a great photo!
Comment by Dede — July 25, 2007 @ 11:15 pm
I’m sure ours was nothing like yours, but….we had thunderstorms again here last night. I had two kids drag their pillows and blankies downstairs to sleep on our bedroom floor due to lightning. (Katya and Jack). I’m off work all week, and almost every day has been overcast and raining. It will probably be sun, sun, sun next week when I’m back to work. Oh well.
Comment by rachael — July 26, 2007 @ 12:50 pm
And did you take that picture or is that a stock photo? Cause that looks like some SCARY lightning.
Comment by rachael — July 26, 2007 @ 12:51 pm
Thanks for the post, I’ll try to update it more often. It becomes too easy to just be depressed in the slow movement. But you are right I have much to talk about and I will try to post more. Also, We are hoping to be a family by the holidays… and my parents invited us to join them in March in the Caymans for a well deserved break… will you still be there if we’re able to go… I’d love to just say hi.. and introduce you to “Boris”.
Comment by Brandie — July 27, 2007 @ 2:53 pm