Cheryl and I set out for an early morning hike along the Buckhorn-Mesa flood control channel, which is at the south end of Usary Park, but were delayed due to a spectacular storm that was dumping a lot of rain at our trailhead location. So, we went out for a nice breakfast at the Feed Bag and headed back to the trailhead after the rain had passed. We got about one mile out on the levee when the storm picked up again. This time, the action was all around us, with periodic lightning to the northwest and south. This picture (looking due east) shows where the storm was when we started our hike. It had moved off to the south, so we figured it was safe to get out and hike.
This next photo shows just how electrically charged the air was due to the size of the storm. Even though Cheryl and I were getting pounded with some pretty good rain, some of our stray hairs were literally standing on end as we headed back to the car. I took this shot of Cheryl's head with my cell phone (click the picture for a larger view). Even with the rain and a strong wind blowing at our backs, you can see long strands of her hair standing straight up. We didn't get a picture of my hair, but I was told mine looked exactly the same.
