Peter: It is a whole other world taking pics like that during the day. My friend is trying to figure that out although he gets some great cloud formations before and after the storms. Nice work. I hope to see more pics by you. Jojo: I have heard the monsoons can be quite dramatic! I have even seen the storm drains dug all around the outskirts of peoples home but never saw them fill up. I can only imagine that. I have seen lightning from a distance and been very frustrated chasing them because the roads there a long and straight with no way to turn down another for miles to catch up to it..lol Been there done that. Have you ever seen lightning drop from the clouds over the prairies or horizon? It must be majestic! It is nice to meet Peter. It is always nice to see new faces. I would never come there without visiting some very nice people here if the offer is there. Going there to see people I know would be so nice. We would have to visit the Indian Reservations though, Saguaro Cactus Preserve, and look for turquoise jewelry..lol I have danced with the Navaho tribes once before! I hope many others come here with nice pictures. I would of loved to have sene the hail storm ones that some here have experienced! Mike

Keep your fingers crossed for me! Got the sample jar of Cumulus and picked up Opal to try, too. Opal is too icey, too light, and too cold. DH was pretty much standing there tapping his toes, telling me the trim and ceiling are done and he's ready for wall paint - I'm holding him up :-/. So with only a couple of foot sq swatches - of only one coat - yikes! and over a yellow, I bit the bullet and went back for a gallon. Dh is up there painting right now - I'm afraid to look! My only concern is there are blue accent tiles on the floor in the otherwise white tiled bath and I hope the Cumulus will work with them. Cabinets are painted B/M Davenport Tan. Pictures will be coming soon.

Juanital, that is a nice one. Your link helped me see that I'm not the only 'sky junkie' around. ;) It seems to have a million looks and moods that often come and go in the blink of an eye. Here is a little slideshow I did of the Decemeber pics around here. Here is a link that might be useful: December Sky slideshow

I had considered the Corian Rain Cloud as a countertop and even ordered a cutting board made out of it, so I could see a larger sample. I ended up not loving it, but I still have the cutting board. You can email me at astridholbergATcomcastDOTnet (using the symbols @ and . in the right places) if you would like me to send it to you. I would do it for the cost of shipping. It really helps to see a larger piece. Another thing to recommend: I went to a local corian fabricator and they had scraps left over from previous jobs. You might try that.