Always An Adventure

Okay, so, Becky and I decided we would storm chase this year.  We both just adore severe weather photography and it's no fun storm chasing alone, so we agreed we would go together.  Last Friday, things were looking good for some excellent storm images.  We loaded up the boys & some baklava, got a full tank of gas & took off.  We drove through Amish country in northern Indiana, but ended up at a lake in Southern Michigan.  Then, the storm fizzled out.  It literally died altogether.  It was just dull and cloudy and quiet.  We goofed off for a while . . .

 

I played with my $5 remote shutter release that had FINALLY come in from Hong Kong.  The boys threw rocks in the lake and scared the fish away.  I think I finally out-did Becky in the nutty department.

Then, all of a sudden, the wind picked up.  It was strong and it was spooky.  We decided it was time to go and headed out.  We passed a few farms and some large fields, then we saw a sliver of pink in the sky and stopped.  After waiting for what seemed like an eternity, we were rewarded with these:

Not the storm images we were expecting, but still gorgeous to view.  We left with a feeling of satisfaction and 2 exhausted boys.