A few monsoon pics!

[ORIGLS6]

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Great shot! We used to backpack in the mountains of NE New Mexico and I saw this first-hand many times. We were camped at 10,200 feet one evening and watched a lightning show below us. If you haven't experienced mountain storms, you really can't understand. They move amazingly fast.

[SS427]

The warning that I got from my brother was if you were in the desert and you saw rain in the mountains (like the picture below) to be on guard. You do not know you are in danger until you see a lot of bird movement, dust and a roar. Shortly after that, you are hit with quite literally a wall of water. I saw this first hand. There are many low lying areas in the desert that appear as nothing more than washouts. The water comes off the mountain sides and runs down these washouts. It will take anything and everything in it's path. Really weird and the signs along the road warning you not to stop really do exist.
Rick

[427TJ]

Nice flying weather there Bruce! Seriously, I love the sound of thunder close by and cloud-to-ground lightning. I remember being out on my mountain bike when I was based in Del Rio, Texas back in 1995. I stopped to watch a similar thunderstorm system as it moved in toward town from the west. All of a sudden: CRACK!!! A half-second later: BOOOOOM!!!! A lightning bolt had hit the ground maybe 100 yards behind me and some of the electrical charge arced between my bike frame and my leg! YOW! It felt like someone had jammed a needle into the inside of my thigh. I pedaled my a$$ off and got back inside ASAP. Then all he!! broke loose as the storm moved in overhead. Still, I miss the big boomers like that!