After 7 years of drought, I am mesmerized by the clouds that have brought us record rainfall. The lakes and reservoirs that were empty or nearly so are spilling over.
Talking about 'Threatening', Dorothy: you've perfectly visualized the very threatening and dramatic atmosphere. If I would have been there, I would have searched instantly for a nearby shelter, because an umbrella wouldn't probably has prevented me from getting soaked.
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What impresses me the most that you have such a dark, dramatic image, with marvelous contrasts, and I don't detect any noise, very nice imagery Dorothy. tigs=^..^=