And what country can preserve its liberties if their rulers are not warned from time to time that their people preserve the spirit of resistance? Let them take arms. The remedy is to set them right as to facts, pardon and pacify them. What signify a few lives lost in a century or two? The tree of liberty must be refreshed from time to time with the blood of patriots and tyrants.
While floating the South Fork of the Snake River, back in 1996, I took photos of a big ol' anvil cloud like that. And while that anvil cloud and its rain and thunder and lightning seemed quite distant, it still overtook us while we still had 7 miles to float to the get out spot. Needless to say, it ruined what remained of out float, and I do not want to experience a storm like that overtaking me again while on the water. Cool photo, though.
I spent a couple of months in the US late summer 1981 travelling home from 3 years in Europe. I've never forgotten the magnificent thunderstorms in a magnificent country. Wife really liked the Trek America van driver we had - I should have divorced her when we got home but it took another 14 years to wise up.
While floating the South Fork of the Snake River, back in 1996, I took photos of a big ol' anvil cloud like that. And while that anvil cloud and its rain and thunder and lightning seemed quite distant, it still overtook us while we still had 7 miles to float to the get out spot. Needless to say, it ruined what remained of out float, and I do not want to experience a storm like that overtaking me again while on the water. Cool photo, though.
ReplyDeleteIn the SW desert, that distant rain becomes a broad muddy wave where you are inside one hour.
ReplyDeleteI always check larger weather maps before I do any slot canyon trailing.
ReplyDeleteImpressive thunderhead.
ReplyDeleteImpressive photo, it got the lightening bolt!
DeleteSeen my share of those here in North TX
ReplyDeleteI spent a couple of months in the US late summer 1981 travelling home from 3 years in Europe. I've never forgotten the magnificent thunderstorms in a magnificent country. Wife really liked the Trek America van driver we had - I should have divorced her when we got home but it took another 14 years to wise up.
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