Lightning and thunder.

We are having another adventure. A thunderstorm.
So what? Right?
Skagway doesn't have thunderstorms. The rain just falls here. No need for hot air to rise and form clouds, then raindrops. Nope. High humidity and water just drops.
A while ago we heard thunder. So we went outside and sure enough there is a thunderhead over the mountains. We actually saw a bolt of lightning strike the mountain. Thunder. Then thunderstorm rain. Big drops falling like they've been thrown by Thor. I expected hail, but no. The mountain across the harbor actually disappeared in the heavy rain. Now it is reappearing as the rain subsides. The clouds are so thick that it looks like late evening outside eventhough the sun hasn't set yet. As I write this, another flash and nearly instantaneous thunder. Just like at home. Except it was followed by a ship's foghorn announcing departure. Ships never depart in Tucson.
And just like a thunderstorm, it has passed. Lasted less than ten minutes and moved on.