Friday night before going to bed I was watching the storm roll in. My western window frames some amazing views of the prairie. The lightning was constantly flashing behind the clouds. Though tired, I just couldn’t pass up the chance to see what I could capture. Here are my favorite ones:

As this cloud loomed over the tiny town of Okaton the winds picked up in great force. The tips of the trees around my house were touching the ground. The destruction left by the storm in our county is very sad, but we are grateful that no lives have been lost.