Fireworks of Many Kinds

The day started out quite lovely. Me indulging my fascination with clouds. (I'm continually amazed at how well the phone takes pictures of clouds. I took 43 pictures of clouds today.)

Then I drove into this:

Some pretty hard rain followed (I slowed down to 50 mph). Then out the other side:

[Ed: Between the this pic and the one before there was reportedly a tornado touching down "near Hoyt" (which is half a mile off the road I was driving on).]

More cloud pics available here.

And, to keep with the "Jacque-a-day" theme... :-P

She was smiling some of the time, really, but I love the look on her face that's kind of a cross between awe and fear.

And, the end of the day--