An Australian Storm, Well....A Bit.

South Australia does not experience storms like Queensland and The Top End. We got them just not quite as ferocious or as long. But one warm afternoon, the clouds started gathering from the north and we thought, here we go - it's our turn now! The sky darkened and everything went quiet. The birds disappeared and the world held its breath.

We saw this not long after we moved into our new house in Mount Gambier. The whole place is still a building site! I think that we were one of five or six in the whole area.

It became steadily darker and darker and much moodier. Rob took these photos at about 2.30 in the afternoon.

Still the clouds came...

I love a good storm and waiting was like sitting in a 3D cinema, waiting for the big event to begin.

It gathered and gathered and then.....one clap of thunder. That was it! I was ready to ask for my money back! I had made popcorn and spent ages trying to find the best vantage point.  

The clouds rolled away and our town just got on with the rest of its afternoon.

Oh well, that's nature for you. Better luck next time then.

Words: Debbie von Grabler- Crozier 2014
Photos: Rob von Grabler -Crozier 2009