Austin has been getting a lot of rain this month, it has been wonderful. Mostly I'm happy that the lower temperatures that the rain brought. This summer wasn't as bad as last year, but it was still pretty gross when you factor in the high temps and even higher humidity.

The clouds were very ominous as they floated over Austin

These clouds almost look like they are smoke from a fire, the way they appear to touch down on the ground then float into the air

This was one of the best rainbows that I have seen in a really long time. The color was vibrant, and you could see each band of color clearly. I had to move quickly to get the picture because that black cloud was moving towards the rainbow.

Thunderstorms

We had some awesome thunderstorms roll through Austin tonight. We haven't seen a storm like this in awhile. Super loud thunder and bright lightning and little hail. I ran outside with my camera with hopes of getting some good photos before the rain came. I got a few good shots, but I need to do some research on how to get photos of lightning bolts because I would have gotten a few great shots.

The storm was to our right, and the picture below is to the left... the non-storm side of Austin

This is my favorite photo that I took. I love the clouds. There was a huge streak of lightning in the low clouds, but I didn't see the bolt, just the glow.

Car zooming by as I was taking pictures