Lightning Storm

The other night the sky was lit up from a lightning storm in the distance. There was no moon that night so the sky was totally pitch black, and then all of a sudden it would flash the brightest blues, greens and orange and light up all the coconut trees in a silhouette. It was a really eery feeling as we watched, knowing that we were feeling the calm before the storm hit here. And then the wind picked up and we ran home just before the ran started pounding on the tin roof at a deafening level and the power cut out. I'd like to think that the power going out had something to do with the storm, but since it and the water were both out for three days, I think there was something else at play. It was a really cool night, followed by a couple dark and smelly ones....