No. 5: Lightning in the Thunderhead

A few weeks ago I was out traveling in the car one late evening. A thunderstorm was evident in the distance and lightning was erupting in the gathering thunderhead of clouds. What reflections and brilliance and calamity I recall! I did not have my camera to capture the effect and may not have been able to because of the momentary flickers of lightning.

As I was finishing out some daily painting today, thunderheads were again gathering and I recalled the prior moment and remembrance. Here is an attempt to capture my thoughts and feelings of that moment using the remnants of today's last paint mounds on the palette. The smell of rain is approaching.

Original Painting: Lightning in the Thunderhead - Copyright James E. Martin 2012