We welcome Beth to her first Stormy session with Lens-Artists!
What does stormy look like to you? For stormy weather, Beth wants us to think about rain, blizzards, sleet, snow, hail, wind, dark clouds, angry seas, lightening, a storm rolling in, or people out in the weather. Another option would be to show stormy feelings or stormy situations. Be sure to tag your post with Lens-Artists and include a link back to her original post. We’re looking forward to seeing what you come up with.
This is a tricky challenge for me – living in the southernmost part of Sweden we seldom see really stormy weather. So, here’s my take:
Seeing storms from afar, slowly sailing up, that is the closest I can come to this challenge. In heavy rain I seldom go out, only watch from my window. And I like watching it – Mother Nature rules.
I can also watch storms unfolding from my house or my car – and still stay dry.
Alaska cruising – in really unhappy conditions – but dry and happy on the boat!
Iceland is much more weather beaten than Sweden, being an island and situated further north.
Iceland again – I don’t remember the year, but I do remember that fast disappearing road. Icy, windy and cold. It took us some time to drive through to the other side of the island.
Last week I really enjoyed your beautiful responses to Sofia’s Mellow challenge. I learned that the the word could be used in so many ways I had never heard of before.
Hope to see you – and be sure to look for Anne’s challenge next Saturday, June 21 at noon Eastern Time.
Leya 
Your photo of the storm clouds over the field of yellow flowers is lovely!
Thank you, in Spring we sometimes get that opportunity – love it too.
Fantastic Ann-Christine, that last one is incredible. Well they all are, but I do like that one.
Thank you, leanne! A scary trip, but we managed thanks to that car ahead of us.
That is one scary last photo, Ann-Christine! And the yellow flower field is my kind of perfect light, I love days like that 🙂
I agree on both, Sofia. Luckily we had another car in front of us – which makes it much easier to drive.
I love the yellow flower field!!
Thank you, Nora!
Oh wow! That last picture looks freezing—so cold and icy! It definitely has a dangerous feel to it!
True, we were not happy driving there. Having another car in front of us made a big difference for the better.
Lovely gallery, Leya. I especially like the dark clouds over the bright yellow field. Also the view through glass of raindrops and the distant landscape.
Thank you, Lindy! I’m coming back to blogging after a hectic May and June!
Such vivid reflections, AC—storms seen not just as weather, but as theater.
There’s something quietly powerful in witnessing nature’s moods from shelter—respecting her force, yet staying calm and dry.
From Iceland’s vanishing roads to Alaska’s wild waters, each memory carries the weight of awe, not fear. A graceful kind of courage. 🌧️🌍
Thank you for a wonderful comment!
Welcome, AC.
That last photo is amazing! I almost didn’t notice that there was a road there at first 😲
;-D
Excellent response to challenge, AC! That last image shows some really challenging conditions.
Thank you, Sue, it does. That used to be common here as well – not any longer.
Ann-Christine, you came up with some wonderful stormy images. I love the first one with the people on the beach watching the storm roll in. Both of the ones from Iceland show how scary and powerful storms can be.
Thank you, Beth! A great challenge!
You do have WEATHER in the north, don’t you? I love that view of the storm approaching over yellow fields
Thank you – yes, we have. Yellow stands amazingly beautiful with dark blue!
Dear Ann-Christine
We like your first and your last picture. We can imagine how stormy it was. We know such road conditions from the time we lived in Northern Finland many years ago.
Thanks
The Fab Four of Cley
🙂 🙂 🙂 🙂
Thank you – those winter roads used to be common here too. Not any more.
It’s a pity, isn’t it?
Take care
The Fab Four of Cley
🙂 🙂 🙂 🙂
Like everyone else, I’m very taken with your last image. But also your rape field with lowering sky above. My own post, which I’ll show on Saturday, has an almost identical shot.
♥ Thank you, Margaret!
Delightful gallery
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nice take on storm an with that last one…. the ”fast disappearing road” is treacherous – and glad you made it across the island even if slow
A bit scary driving, but luckily we had a car in front of us – that makes it all much easier.
it really does – or can… ;0)
Wonderful stormy images, especially the disappearing road.
Thank you – that one seems to be popular!
Like others I am astounded by that final image! That’s just crazy!! Loved all the others as well Ann-Christine, especially that beautiful carpet of yellow flowers
Thank you, Tina! Thin snow like that is difficult to drive in and not so nice walking in. The snow creeps inside your jacket and to your very skin.
Great stormy scenes Ann-Christine. I love the foggy road in Iceland 😀
Yes, me too – but it really is snow flying around.
See, I know nothing about snow 🙄
Haha, how could you?
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I love that last foggy, ‘almost there’ photo, Ann-Christine. We don’t have too many stormy skies here either, but I enjoy seeing them xx
Yes – I too love seeing them…staying safe.
Ann-Christine, you are lucky you don’t have big storms in Southern Sweden. The photos you share here are beautiful. I loved those clouds. The closing shot in Iceland is frightening to look at it simply. I cannot imagine driving in those conditions.
Yes, lucky without big storms, but this year it has been terribly windy and trees and other things flying around. In winter it gets difficult with the snow blowing the roads icy and dangerous. Luckily we have winter tyres!
It’s all a matter of being prepared.