Thunderstorm

First of the year.  

Severe thunderstorm warning, but our storm proved to be rather less than severe. It eased in slowly, with no squall line, and rained only moderately—although the thunder was good, ricocheting around the bay. About an hour of rain, perhaps enough to do some good. Then as the storm moved out a tempest from the north-east lasting about half an hour. Not the greatest bit of weather, but still interesting. And, of course, enough to cause two power outages.

Last night the first night of the shadfly hatch. Boats in the marina littered with leftover flies. Phalanxes of gulls so over-stuffed they can hardly get airborne. With the storm gone, the sky clear, and the wind dropping, tonight might be the shadfly dream.