The storm-wind’s moody madness

Another couple of photos from a storm in March, 2006. The natural lighting was all lurid amber-green.

There is a misconception that California rarely experiences severe weather; we actually do see tornados here, and there were three funnel clouds spotted in the valley on this particular day. I’m not sure if this one really counted as a funnel cloud, though.

Without, the frost, the blinding snow,
The storm-wind’s moody madness—
Within, the firelight’s ruddy glow,
And childhood’s nest of gladness.
The magic words shall hold thee fast:
Thou shalt not heed the raving blast.
–Lewis Carroll