Black Mountain

A grey spring day at Lake Tomahawk, Mar 22, 2024

Thursday, July 18, 2013

developing storm

First you hear the thunder.  Skies are still blue.

I'm driving along Old US 70 toward Swannanoa from Black Mountain, thus avoiding traffic, and can easily see the storm brewing over those hills.

I'm sending this posting to Friday Fences, (click on that underlined name to go see others) because, not counting this guard rail, there are at least 2 interesting fences, even though my camera was pointed at those clouds!


As I pass Grove Stone Quarry, I get a better picture pointing north. There are big dark clouds up there towards Mt. Mitchell.  This fence is rather unusual.

Sorry about the reflected sand dollar that sits on my dashboard.  I was slowing down each time I popped the camera out.  But you can see the fence is not a chain link style, but some metalic verticals.

Now on Hwy 70 in Swannanoa, and the clouds and thunder continue.

But perhaps that front won't make it down into the Swannanoa River valley.  It would be nice since we're very much over our expected rainfall for this month and year already.

10 comments:

  1. You captured more than one sight this time. The clouds and blues skies are gorgeous. Glad they were protected by fences.

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  2. I love to watch the sky when a storm is brewing!!!

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  3. Cool shots of the ominous clouds over the mountains.

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  4. we are too....we've had some nice sunny days though this week! a couple of storms in the evening but nothing like we had been having!

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  5. I'm always interested in the sky and clouds so these photos of the storm clouds are interesting to me. The stone fence is very nice and the sturdy yellow posts interesting. Pamela

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  6. Great pictures of beautiful country and fences too!

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  7. Fences are so different around the world
    Bridget #13

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  8. Wow! They are clouds with attitude! And love the scenic countryside round your range of fence styles! Fascinating!

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  9. I am enjoying your pictures. I added you. I have heard so much of your country.

    I want to scroll through your pictures today. You have alot on here.

    I have you in my fav so I can browse daily.

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