Having a spot of thunder and lightning! Also quite large hailstones. The lightning was right overhead so quite spectacular, yet nothing compared to what you get in Jo'burg or the Drakensberg. I have just posted a photo album of a holiday in the Drakensberg two years ago, when we had a huge thunderstorm that was like nothing I have ever experienced before. All the buildings at the resort had lightning conductors and it was obvious why this was so. A lightning bolt killed a cow nearby that night, so it wasn't the kind of weather to stand outside and admire the view. The rain was also torrential that day and only a few weeks before the local river had come down in flood and carried away some caravans and a building or two at a resort a little higher up in the Drakensberg. The power of water to alter the landscape is something that should be borne in mind if you ever consider living near a river. I live next to the sea, and there have been times when we have almost needed to take to the boats. Tomorrow may be one of them, if the forecasts are anything to go by, but time will tell.
My poor little dog, who was rescued from a bad home nearly 10 years ago, still is terrified of thunder and any loud noise, and I can only imagine that her previous owners must have left her outside in the yard to endure these things alone. Her whole body shakes and water falls off her tongue as if from an open tap, she gets into such a state. I have found that rubbing a good dose of rescue remedy into the inside flap of her ear goes a long way towards alleviating her anxiety, but it is still distressing to see her in such a state. It's very sad that the world has people who are cruel to animals but are still allowed to keep them as pets. I'm just thankful that we were able to rescue her and give her a home where she can lie on the couch in the sun all day and sleep on a warm bed at night.
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