Rain in the Summer Time

It's been pretty hot the last few weeks. One of the things I enjoy is the way the weather seems to regulate itself. We'll have 4-5 days of bruising heat with humidity and then a storm will blow in and cool everything off with a nice gentle rain.

For those that remember old school Disneyland, the rain in Summer here is like sitting in the Tiki Room, only without the animated talking birds. The sky will be clear and blue and within ten minutes, dark clouds will roll in and rain will fall. Flashes of lightning accompanied by heavy rolling thunder break the sound of the consistent falling rain. Birds continue to sing, oblivious to natures change. It's very peaceful and soothing. And then an hour later, the rain will stop and the clouds move on leaving a clear sky.

The clip below is 1 minute 20 seconds of the rain, thunder and lightning taken from our backyard. No spine tingling drama here.... just the sounds of the rain and thunder. The tranquility is broken at the very end by our phone ringing.