Fire in the Sky

Fire in the Sky…. Lightening. Being up on top of the mountain… about 3000 feet above the valley below… only puts you that much closer to the clouds and the storm. Thunder & lightening… loud, thunderous, fast, sharp, and sometimes terrifyingly beautiful. We have been fairly lucky in that most of the severe storms pass safely nearby and go on their way, but every once in a while one passes directly overhead … which is to say… not as far overhead as I would like. Yesterday was one such storm. Not as bad as it could have been, but bad enough. Lightening struck nearby and the main resort complex lost 3 computers, routing systems, and the wi-fi internet system. Fortunately that was all the damage and no one was hurt. So while it may be pretty from afar… it’s too dangerous when it’s too close. This year we are down in a little valley rather than up on the crest of the hill… but than again… the top of the mountain is still… the top of the mountain. Today … three separate storms passed by, each with thunder, lightening, and heavy rains followed by clear skies… than another storm. Such is life on top of the Mountain…. but the beautiful cooler days make it all worth while. Just don’t forget the raincoat! …. just in case! Later… really means later… when the wi-fi internet is repaired in a couple of days.