Before The Lights Went Out
by Barbara McMahon
Title
Before The Lights Went Out
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Barbara McMahon
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Photograph - Photography
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After a long stretch of record breaking heat and high humidity a cold front moved in and created dangerous weather conditions which included tornado warnings. I shot this from my back deck moments before large hail started to fall. I'm not a storm chaser but am mesmerized by cloud formations. However, being the sensible woman that I am, I grabbed my purse, phone, flashlight, radio, drinks, munchies and laptop and headed down to a safer area in my basement. Then the power went out. Thankfully other than tree limbs breaking a tornado did not develop.
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July 20th, 2013
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C Ray Roth
This is crazy beautiful. Nice capture, but I think I would have been terrified.
Barbara McMahon replied:
Thank you very much C Ray! It was mesmerizing and terrifying at the same time!
Danielle Parent
That stom was so fierced that the next town ..Burlington , Ontario in Canada, that over 70 hydro pilons came craching down to the ground taking one pilon and the wires where pulling the next one , and the next one! I was insane!
Barbara McMahon replied:
Thank you Danielle for your comments. The first storm had passed and this was just before the second wave hit. It was unnerving to witness it develop.
Danielle Parent
Yesss that the perfect title! Was i, the first , the second of the three stoms we had that night? It really cost lots in damaged!
Danielle Parent
Yes that was a crazy night I will not forget! I sure started to look as it was ..very dramatic and beautiful capture Vf
Lucy Raos
wow!! v/f
Barbara McMahon replied:
Thank you Lucy! Exactly my sentiments when I looked up! One shot and time to get out of there!!
Kellice Swaggerty
Wow, Barbara! This is fantastic! Some rough weather is expected here in Jersey later on. I hope I don't see anything like this! F/V
Barbara McMahon replied:
Thank you Kellice! I hope you didn't experience rough weather. This shot was directly above my head and I must say....sent me running for cover!
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