Quilting and Lightning

January 10, 2020January 10, 2020 / matushkaanna / 7 Comments

I'm stitching away at a crib quilt. I always say, "I don't have enough time to hand-quilt it; I'm just going to do it on the machine," but 90% of the time I find myself stitching by hand anyway. Why do I do it? I guess there's something therapeutic about placing each stitch, even if … Continue reading Quilting and Lightning

Recent Storm Photos

July 14, 2018 / matushkaanna / 3 Comments

This first set is from last night's storm to the SW of us. I was lucky in that it was nearly stationary for the 2 hours I stalked it. The people under it were not quite so lucky. Some photos from previous days:

Storms at sunset

June 3, 2018 / matushkaanna / Leave a comment

Time-Lapse of exploding cumulonimbus

May 26, 2018 / matushkaanna / Leave a comment

Seen tonight at sunset. Severe thunderstorm warning alert right after this was taken. Still photos below video. https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=f7ISceg7xkk

Watching the sky

May 23, 2018May 23, 2018 / matushkaanna / 1 Comment

Recent weather photos: Our family (all of it...) loves weather. Unfortunately, Moppet panics when she hears thunder. Me: “You’ve heard thunder lots and lots of times. Did it ever hurt you?” Moppet: “Yes.” Me: “Really? Where?” Moppet: *points to pinky toe* However, when I showed her my lightning capture a little while ago she said, … Continue reading Watching the sky