The joys of valley living

Thank goodness the dog isn't here. We had the most incredible thunderstorm last night. I think it was the loudest thunder I've ever heard - maybe because I'm in the bottom of a valley with huge sandstone cliffs on either side. Every time there was a flash of lightening the radio went off, and then came back on a couple of seconds later - weird!
It reminded me of my Mum and how she used to be so scared of thunderstorms but when I was little she hid that fact. Later in life however she would hide under a table given half a chance :-)
There were clouds down in the valley this morning and it is a little damp but that didn't seem to bother the pair of gang gang cockatoos that I often see as I am setting off for work.