Ominous

It was apparent as we headed out that something was in the air. Relatively warm temperatures for a late evening, even in July (70 degrees), high humidity, and the beginnings of cumulus clouds in the sky to the west and south. But glassy water lured us onward. We paddled to the north to the sailboat named Old Coot before the winds picked up and we decided it best to head back. That was when the clouds' instability started to become more apparent. We decided to direct all of our focus on our return. Not long after we made it back, lightning started to split the skies and the far distant rumble of thunder bounced off the neighboring hills. It wasn't close, but whenever lightning and water are concerned, it's still too close.

Sunset and Silhouette

Self Portrait as the Winds Came Up 

Sunset and Altocumulus Skies

Ominous Clouds to the South