tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-763271011559432874.post7127981906944697974..comments2023-10-08T07:43:07.487-07:00Comments on Tombo's Blog: ElectricTomboCheckhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11076931481931258301noreply@blogger.comBlogger11125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-763271011559432874.post-48636181138877418272008-08-05T07:49:00.000-07:002008-08-05T07:49:00.000-07:00GJ - thanks. :)That is the impression I got from A...GJ - thanks. :)<BR/>That is the impression I got from Alaska, damp and grey most of the time. But i've only been a few times and always during summer.TomboCheckhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11076931481931258301noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-763271011559432874.post-17011877515401795072008-08-05T00:58:00.000-07:002008-08-05T00:58:00.000-07:00Cool shots, Tombo. The Dotter says that Alaska is ...Cool shots, Tombo. The Dotter says that Alaska is like California -- very little in the way of <I>donner und blitzen</I> but plenty of grey, damp days.Granny Jhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07302978680897139954noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-763271011559432874.post-85282356176081527932008-08-04T15:48:00.000-07:002008-08-04T15:48:00.000-07:00Tony - yeah, the rumbling thunder is a trip. The t...Tony - yeah, the rumbling thunder is a trip. The thunder from that second photo went on for a solid 20 seconds from start to finish. If I'm being honest though, I've never experienced lightning/thunder anywhere but prescott, so I don't have much to compare to. :)<BR/><BR/>I didn't see you in the paper, but that is probably because I don't get the paper.... :P<BR/>Time to scan a copy and post it up!TomboCheckhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11076931481931258301noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-763271011559432874.post-31364612578005253512008-08-04T15:46:00.000-07:002008-08-04T15:46:00.000-07:00Dagny - I can totally understand the pets thing. O...Dagny - I can totally understand the pets thing. One of ours is a scaredy dog that was freaked out by the storm. The other loved every second of it. :)<BR/><BR/>Power outages aren't the worst thing in the world. A good time to sit with the family and have some time together by candle-light.<BR/><BR/>And the fried electornics do suck. I learned long ago to unplug anything when I see lightning on the horizon. <BR/><BR/>Dust storms - pretty rare up here in prescott thankfully! But in phoenix they can get pretty wild!TomboCheckhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11076931481931258301noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-763271011559432874.post-4258359999284268292008-08-04T15:40:00.001-07:002008-08-04T15:40:00.001-07:00Tom, as everyone has said "great shots". One thing...Tom, as everyone has said "great shots". One thing Nancy and I were talking about during the show last night was the differnce in the thunder here. In LA, if we had lightning and thunder, it would be flash, bang and that would be it. Here there is a constant long, low "Lord of the Rings meets Harry Potter" rumble. Quite wonderful...and romantic. We were also blessed with an hour's black-out which we found a good excuse to use...productively!<BR/>ps. See my mug in the paper today?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-763271011559432874.post-18856779187206493702008-08-04T15:40:00.000-07:002008-08-04T15:40:00.000-07:00Cool lightning shots!Another couple of reasons to ...Cool lightning shots!<BR/>Another couple of reasons to dislike the monsoon: (a) Dogs panic and in some case run away and get lost. (b) Loss of electrical power at homes and businesses, (c) Damage to electronics like computers due to voltage surges and drops, (d) Dust storms.<BR/><BR/>In 1996 or 1997, I lived in the Phoenix area and half my roof tore off and landed in the street. I was home and it was truely scary.<BR/><BR/>But all in all, I like the season. It seems less violent in Prescott than in the desert areas.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-763271011559432874.post-55048788298784054072008-08-04T08:17:00.000-07:002008-08-04T08:17:00.000-07:00ChickenBells - You should have seen poor little Lo...ChickenBells - You should have seen poor little Lola. She didn't know what to do with all the bright lights and big booms. She crawled under the futon and whimpered for a good 15 minutes straight. :) <BR/><BR/>Scrappy on the other hand just wanted to know why the hell the door was open.TomboCheckhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11076931481931258301noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-763271011559432874.post-40263920767686681422008-08-04T07:51:00.000-07:002008-08-04T07:51:00.000-07:00Well...if everything is a competition, I'm loosing...Well...if everything is a competition, I'm loosing on the lightning picture front...oh well, I'm sure I make up for it somewhere else, eh? I love the pictures anyway Tom...it's not easy to shoot lightning no matter where you happen to be when it's striking...if you're my cat, you're under the bed...then again, she didn't ask to use my camera.Chickenbellshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13573889595933525371noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-763271011559432874.post-78084129699592432872008-08-04T07:40:00.000-07:002008-08-04T07:40:00.000-07:00Catalyst - You are too kind. :) I had the advantag...Catalyst - You are too kind. :) I had the advantage of darkness (and a wide open shutter) on my side. All I had to do was wait for a strike. Rich had to anticipate the strike (or just shoot continuous shots and hope.<BR/><BR/>Now I know why most lightning pictures are taken at night! :)<BR/><BR/>Rich - EVERYTHING is a competition, didn't you know? Yeah the porch is a god-send, and it allowed us to keep the camera just inside the doorway when it started sprinkling more and more.TomboCheckhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11076931481931258301noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-763271011559432874.post-19988782513932888272008-08-04T06:23:00.000-07:002008-08-04T06:23:00.000-07:00Didn't realize I was in a competition Catalyst! T...Didn't realize I was in a competition Catalyst! <BR/><BR/>Tomobo, good shots! Wish I had a porch, but had to leave Watson Lake Park quickly. Bummed, as I left with a downpour there were a few great ones. Ah well.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-763271011559432874.post-67380847771497611362008-08-03T22:15:00.000-07:002008-08-03T22:15:00.000-07:00Hey, Tombo, thanks for the shout-out.And may I say...Hey, Tombo, thanks for the shout-out.<BR/><BR/>And may I say your lightning shots are much better than Rich's. So it goes.Catalysthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03804837416104556928noreply@blogger.com