From earthquake to hurricane

August has been an eventful geological and weather month. As we still feel the aftershocks of our earthquake, we prepare for hurricane Irene who will come visiting on Saturday. She is projected to be a category 2 hurricane with winds of about 100 mph (that's about 160 kph). Since central Virginia is not on the projected path, our forecast is for wind and rain as the lady brushes by.


Perhaps due to the changing seasons or the weather phenomena we had very interesting clouds this morning. Fluffy cumulus clouds sitting on thick white porcelain stratus dinner plates. Higher cirrus clouds streaked away up high beyond the cumulus. The effect is entrancing.


This was painted about 10 am facing northwest.