Rainy season has been flirting with Niger. The rains are really late, we have gotten a few sad sprinklings, but nothing serious. Tonight maybe we have seen the start of rainy season?
In the late afternoon a sandstorm blew in and it went from daylight to dark eerie night in a matter of minutes. I verified my camera was not set to change colors of bump up saturation- this was the real color of the sky as the winds brought in all that Sahara sand!
The the main sandstorm passed and it lightened up considerably to a crazy bright yellow
And then the torrents of rain began to fall. It rained hard for at least an hour, and as I write this a few hours later it is still drizzling.
The other star of the show was the thunder and lightning. It was loud and close! I was out just under the awning to avoid getting wet, but getting some shots. All were handheld so a little blurry on the edges. What a storm!
Let’s hope rainy season has really begun! We can all use a break from the heat and humidity and the land of Niger needs rain for a good harvest and growth!
3 comments :
Really amazing photos!
Cheers from Italy.
Here's hoping with you! :)
Again, the amazing colors in each frame is stunning. heather
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