tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5227064496185547313.post2307528009690251617..comments2024-03-29T13:47:52.160+00:00Comments on Magnon's Meanderings: Promises, promises.Cro Magnonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06840670227576695352noreply@blogger.comBlogger41125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5227064496185547313.post-43840301644683756132019-05-23T00:17:20.274+01:002019-05-23T00:17:20.274+01:00Flying through the air like Dorothy and Toto might...Flying through the air like Dorothy and Toto might actually be fun... but exploding into a million tiny splinters - not so much.Rianhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09472421271620543536noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5227064496185547313.post-70934455154533121782019-05-22T04:41:36.097+01:002019-05-22T04:41:36.097+01:00The piece I wrote was under the title 'Ball Li...The piece I wrote was under the title 'Ball Lightning'. You will find it through the search strip, top left.Cro Magnonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06840670227576695352noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5227064496185547313.post-26472509616323217982019-05-22T04:35:13.258+01:002019-05-22T04:35:13.258+01:00The worst bit was being told later that it was qui...The worst bit was being told later that it was quite common. It wasn't for me!Cro Magnonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06840670227576695352noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5227064496185547313.post-64346619643730267312019-05-22T04:34:09.382+01:002019-05-22T04:34:09.382+01:00Well, I suppose if like Dorothy and Toto you find ...Well, I suppose if like Dorothy and Toto you find your home flying through the air; then it would be a bit disconcerting.Cro Magnonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06840670227576695352noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5227064496185547313.post-32313765482241600362019-05-22T04:31:32.023+01:002019-05-22T04:31:32.023+01:00It seems to refresh the air, and clean away any po...It seems to refresh the air, and clean away any pollution. I agree; very relaxing.Cro Magnonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06840670227576695352noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5227064496185547313.post-13989812291603188492019-05-22T04:29:43.542+01:002019-05-22T04:29:43.542+01:00Pure luck, I think Graham. Unless you have an elec...Pure luck, I think Graham. Unless you have an electrically run camera, it could hardly be otherwise.Cro Magnonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06840670227576695352noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5227064496185547313.post-77730386473484517572019-05-21T19:48:43.126+01:002019-05-21T19:48:43.126+01:00I too used to love storms... there's something...I too used to love storms... there's something about the power and majesty of it that inspires awe. And we lived through many hurricanes in Louisiana growing up. They didn't frighten me. But tornadoes here in Texas are another matter... (or maybe it's due to age) but they unnerve me.Rianhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09472421271620543536noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5227064496185547313.post-53948910111626614712019-05-21T19:43:41.386+01:002019-05-21T19:43:41.386+01:00I always love the smell of the air right before a ...I always love the smell of the air right before a thunderstorm or right after. It always relaxes me during that time hearing the rain hit the ground. Thanks for the share. Have a wonderful day.<br /><a href="http://bensalemveterinaryhospital.com/" rel="nofollow">World of Animals</a><br />World of Animals, Inchttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09546739618854168046noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5227064496185547313.post-34242194916253287832019-05-21T17:42:00.985+01:002019-05-21T17:42:00.985+01:00I, too, enjoy a good thunderstorm and have managed...I, too, enjoy a good thunderstorm and have managed a few photos of lightning but nothing as spectacular as the on above.Graham Edwardshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11196744947133121475noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5227064496185547313.post-62031246505398332912019-05-21T17:25:11.603+01:002019-05-21T17:25:11.603+01:00"it was a very bright light but shone no ligh..."it was a very bright light but shone no light around it"<br /><br />Yes, my sighting was exactly the same! Gwil Whttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03305768121713053837noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5227064496185547313.post-90715410197610295502019-05-21T17:02:09.264+01:002019-05-21T17:02:09.264+01:00I had a similar experience in our first post-colle...I had a similar experience in our first post-college home in Wales. It was an ancient granite house, and one night, after a storm, I woke to see a football sized ball of blue light hanging in the corner of the bedroom. It was a very bright light but shone no light around it. After watching it for a few minutes I went back to sleep. Later people told me that it was not an un-common experience, and that it was some form of static. I wrote about it years ago on this page, but I can't remember the title I used.Cro Magnonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06840670227576695352noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5227064496185547313.post-43768238325917462362019-05-21T15:38:12.347+01:002019-05-21T15:38:12.347+01:00I witnessed a great storm on the pennine moors one...I witnessed a great storm on the pennine moors one night. When the storm had subsided and all was quiet and still a luminous electric blue disc or ball about the size of a basketball glided silently past me just above nearby terraced house chimney pots. Then as if by magic just when I thought it was going to hit one of the house across the end of the street and curious to see what would happen it vanished in the blink of an eye. A rare sight indeed. Gwil Whttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03305768121713053837noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5227064496185547313.post-81638125421855384012019-05-21T12:46:30.433+01:002019-05-21T12:46:30.433+01:00Son et lumiere, from the front seats.Son et lumiere, from the front seats.Cro Magnonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06840670227576695352noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5227064496185547313.post-10620440051701698152019-05-21T12:45:16.839+01:002019-05-21T12:45:16.839+01:00nothing better and free toonothing better and free tooJohn Going Gentlyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14958171262765033946noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5227064496185547313.post-34691015132825857362019-05-21T12:19:19.352+01:002019-05-21T12:19:19.352+01:00We were promised rain for this lunchtime.... nothi...We were promised rain for this lunchtime.... nothing!Cro Magnonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06840670227576695352noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5227064496185547313.post-32530189305555473702019-05-21T12:18:44.326+01:002019-05-21T12:18:44.326+01:00'Global warming' seems to have reduced the...'Global warming' seems to have reduced the amount of storms we have. We used to have regular big storms in mid-August; now nothing.Cro Magnonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06840670227576695352noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5227064496185547313.post-89179586380519300322019-05-21T12:17:00.846+01:002019-05-21T12:17:00.846+01:00Our house here was struck by lightning about 30 ye...Our house here was struck by lightning about 30 years ago. It blew all the light bulbs, a stereo unit, and my Fax machine. I was in the house at the time; there was a very big BANG.Cro Magnonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06840670227576695352noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5227064496185547313.post-41991158662170453862019-05-21T12:14:37.709+01:002019-05-21T12:14:37.709+01:00Wire me up!Wire me up!Cro Magnonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06840670227576695352noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5227064496185547313.post-70211063670763456682019-05-21T12:13:45.335+01:002019-05-21T12:13:45.335+01:00I agree. And it is not just storms that the bureau...I agree. And it is not just storms that the bureau promise that come to nothing. Downpours that don't happen. Flooding rains. Even strong wind alerts that turn out to be a gentle breeze.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5227064496185547313.post-78878967823011003542019-05-21T12:02:51.584+01:002019-05-21T12:02:51.584+01:00I love a good storm, too. We need some rain in any...I love a good storm, too. We need some rain in any case but I don't think it's in the forecast for the next week. As for hurricane season, I've never seen a real one get cranking until the end of summer. But with climate change who knows what the future holds? Jenniferhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12512800812290518552noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5227064496185547313.post-80949980727040216852019-05-21T11:17:18.705+01:002019-05-21T11:17:18.705+01:00We experienced a pretty good one last month when v...We experienced a pretty good one last month when visiting Athens. Lightning struck the Acropolis right above us. There was unfortunately some damage and a few injuries but the flash and crash was certainly awesome.JayCeehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01373622852406554111noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5227064496185547313.post-88059387599896095592019-05-21T11:01:57.062+01:002019-05-21T11:01:57.062+01:00I understand that Frankenstein's Monster was a...I understand that Frankenstein's Monster was also partial to violent storm so you are in good company.Yorkshire Puddinghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06019673884543913089noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5227064496185547313.post-36845886290836824382019-05-21T10:13:12.736+01:002019-05-21T10:13:12.736+01:00He is. An Earth Sciences PhD.He is. An Earth Sciences PhD.the veg artisthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04029588460808570133noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5227064496185547313.post-61251700639898247542019-05-21T09:57:16.233+01:002019-05-21T09:57:16.233+01:00I really meant Tornadoes rather than Hurricanes. M...I really meant Tornadoes rather than Hurricanes. My knowledge of meteorology is sorely lacking. Cro Magnonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06840670227576695352noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5227064496185547313.post-47541155430778449062019-05-21T09:55:46.247+01:002019-05-21T09:55:46.247+01:00It's probably the best place to be, if you'...It's probably the best place to be, if you're that keen.Cro Magnonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06840670227576695352noreply@blogger.com