Another Strong Storm

Low white clouds draped each mountain valley much like a covering of new fallen snow. The storm front was passing and after a brief but peaceful interlude a bright flash of lightening was followed by a blast of thunder that shook the house, (fifth wheel). The rain that followed was tropical and came in sheets that blew sideways in the incredible  gusts of wind.

It slowed a little and Renita went outside to take some images of the Caribou Mountains. Another wave of rain and small hail chased her back inside and she told me she had taken an image of a white narrow funnel that extended from the clouds to the ground. She didn't see any rotation so we thought it must be a narrow column of hail.

Another tropical wave of rain and it really did come down in torrents that surely would worry anyone about the possibility of flash floods that were camping near a stream. Luckily we are a long way from any area of potential flooding, avalanche, or mudslide, ( Our main concern here is the ever present possibility of an earthquake).

The storm finally passed and several days of beautiful skies are forecast. Fishing is really nonexistent right now as the streams here are still muddy and swollen from lasts weeks snow storm. This is without today's strong storm.

Friends are coming here in early August for five days of kayaking and fly fishing and the steams should be fishable by then. At least all the strong storms are giving us time to get our summer chores done and the list of must do things whittled down. The winter travel season is always present in our minds. Clear skies