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Scene Five: Thunderstorm
The brute power of elemental forces, beyond human control, beyond human understanding. The defiant courage of those who stand out against these forces, who will not be beaten down.
Thunderstorm, photographed looking north, photographed from south of Chadron, Nebraska on August 8, 2016.
I just noticed that i didnt put pictures from my holidays in thailand, back in 2008. I think some of them should be online here!
This is my latest LEGO Ideas project: Thunderstorm Vignettes. There are three little scenes featuring a tornado, a rainstorm, and a lightning storm, respectively. If you like my little set, please visit the link and support the project! ideas.lego.com/projects/106928
Le très bienvenu orage qui a rafraichi l'atmosphère. Merci
Petit bémol, j'avais oublié que les fenêtres et le toit de ma voiture étaient ouverts ;-)
The very welcome thunderstorm that has cooled down the atmosphere ! Thanks !
Only negative point, I had forgotten that the windows and the roof of my car were open ;-)
August 10, 2023 - Kearney Nebraska
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Summer in Nebraska was ending...
Normally, September is Harvest Time. When the corn glows from green to brown in the fading sunlight of a crisp autumn sunset . Fall colors start to emerge... I was suffering from this summers heat. I was looking forward to the change of seasons.
Though... Mother Nature was not done with us yet in 2023...
A late start to the storm season means late season to end our storm season. I was grateful! This was 1 to Remember in September!
Coming Soon!
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I was trying to get pictures of thhe storm and was having a hard time.
I made a video using my S1 IS and then inputted it into Adobe premiere and took this still shot.
Bartlesville has had storms for days. We seem to be on the edge of a dangerous weather system that's threatening much of the country .We've had sporatic thunderstorms ,not much rain. Tornadoes north of Oklahoma .
Following a thunderstorm with severe rain and hail, we could observe another distant thunderstorm with beautiful flashes in the blue hour.
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Lighting strike during a thunderstorm over the City of Chelmsford (UK) in the early hours of July 18th 2014 as viewed from my bathroom window. ;-)
Scene Five: Thunderstorm
The brute power of elemental forces, beyond human control, beyond human understanding. The defiant courage of those who stand out against these forces, who will not be beaten down.
A brief cellphone video clip of a lightning strike during an approaching thunderstorm over the City of Chelmsford (UK) late in the evening of July 3rd 2015.
Photoblog: 20 Aug 2005
Somewhere near Toronto.
2006-06-18 - original quality image cropped from 4:3 to 3:2 ratio uploaded.
IDV65752
Australian Government Bureau of Meteorology
Victoria
TOP PRIORITY FOR IMMEDIATE BROADCAST
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING - MELBOURNE AREA
for FLASH FLOODING and DAMAGING WIND
For people in parts of the
Inner,
Northern and
Western Local Warning Areas.
Issued at 5:47 PM Tuesday, 13 February 2007.
The Bureau of Meteorology warns that, at 5:40 PM, severe thunderstorms were detected on weather radar near Werribee and the area west of Werribee. These thunderstorms are moving towards the northeast. They are forecast to affect Deer Park, Laverton and Rockbank by 6:10 PM and Footscray, St Albans and Williamstown by 6:40 PM.
Very heavy rainfall, flash flooding and damaging winds are likely.
The State Emergency Service advises that people should:
* Keep clear of fallen power lines.
* secure any loose objects in the vicinity of your home.
* keep away from creeks and drains.
* do not drive vehicles through flooded areas.
* stay indoors if possible.
* Avoid using the phone during the storm.
* if you are outside, avoid sheltering under trees
* listen to the radio for storm updates
* switch off your computer and electrical appliances
The next warning is due to be issued by 6:35 PM.
A more general severe thunderstorm warning is also current for the North Central, Western, Central, Alpine and parts of the Northeast, East Gippsland and West and South Gippsland districts.
Warnings are also available through TV and Radio broadcasts, the Bureau's website at www.bom.gov.au or call 1300 659 217. The Bureau and State Emergency Service would appreciate warnings being broadcast regularly.
Pancha Rathas (also known as Pandava Rathas) is a monument complex at Mahabalipuram, on the Coromandel Coast of the Bay of Bengal, in the Kancheepuram district of the state of Tamil Nadu, India. Pancha Rathas is an example of monolithic Indian rock-cut architecture. Dating from the late 7th century, it is attributed to the reign of King Mahendravarman I and his son Narasimhavarman I (630–680 AD; also called Mamalla, or "great warrior") of the Pallava Kingdom. An innovation of Narasimhavarman, the structures are without any precedent in Indian architecture. The complex is under the auspices of the Archaeological Survey of India (ASI) and is part of the UNESCO World Heritage site inscribed by UNESCO as Group of Monuments at Mahabalipuram.
Each of the five monuments in the Pancha Rathas complex resembles a chariot (ratha), and each is carved over a single, long stone or monolith, of granite which slopes in north-south direction with a slight incline. Though sometimes mistakenly referred to as temples, the structures were never consecrated because they were never completed following the death of Narasimhavarman I. The structures are named after the Pancha Pandavas and their common wife Draupadi, of epic Mahabharata fame. In order of their size, they include the Dharmaraja Ratha, Bhima Ratha, Arjuna Ratha, Nakula Sahadeva Ratha, and Draupadi Ratha.
ETYMOLOGY
The monoliths are named after the Pandavas – Arjuna, Bhima, Yudhishthira ("Dharmaraja"), Nakula and Sahadeva – and Draupadi. These names are considered to be a misrepresentation as the structures have no link to the iconic characters of the Mahabharata epic. They have no religious significance either, as they remained unfinished and unconsecrated; the uncut rock parts at the base and top of the rathas are still visible. The ASI confirmed the unfinished nature of the structures and suggested that they instead be referred to as vimanas. However, the Pandava names have become permanent.
HISTORY
According to a plaque displayed at the site by the ASI, the Pallava dynasty had planned the structures as models of chariots in rock based on prototypes of ancient rathas built in wood. The Pancha Rathas were carved during the reign of King Mahendravarman I and his son Narasimhavarman I. Work on these five rathas was discontinued following the death of Narasimha Varman in 668 AD. The purpose of their construction is not known as the structures were not completed. Part of the collection within the Group of Monuments at Mahabalipuram, they were classified as a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1984.
GEOGRAPHY
The site is located at Mahabalipuram (previously known as Mammallapuram), on the Coromandel Coast of the Bay of Bengal, in Kancheepuram district. It is approximately 56 km south of Chennai (previously known as Madras), the capital city, while Chengalpattu is about 32 km distant. The structures are part of the nine monolithic rock cut structures seen here.
ARCHITECTURE
LAYOUT
Each of the five rathas is a monolith, carved whole from a rock outcropping of pink granite. They are carved over a common mounted plinth which is north-south oriented with a slight slope. Each has a different layout, such as square, rectangular, or apsidal plans. The largest measures 13×11 m, and the tallest is 12 m high.
REPRESENTATIONS
The Pancha rathas represent the diversity of Dravidian architecture of the time and it is likely that their original design traces back to wood constructions of temple chariots and were scale models or templates for much bigger temples built subsequently in Tamil Nadu. Most of the rathas are stated to be modelled on the Buddhist Viharas and Chaityas.
DESIGN
The structural design and elevation are with towers or domes with single (ekathala) to triple (trithala) towers, which present a unique exhibition of South Indian Dravidian architecture. The chiseling done by the stone sculptors are occasional along joints between the stones. The walls are arranged and sequentially partitioned. The projections and recesses in these walls give the appearance of a set of shallow pilasters. The niches created in the walls are of rectangular shape and have carved sculptures of gods, demi-gods and the kings. The skirting around the images are of wild aquatic animals with “foliated tails and open jaws.” The wall pilasters have curved brackets, and columns on the porch provide support to an overhanging eave; arch windows occasionally carved with images are located above them. The mouldings culminate in parapets. The carvings above the eave overhangs are decorated roof forms in miniature size, which are seen in rows all round each of the structure.
PRESERVATION
The rathas have been preserved well on account of the sturdiness of their material, granite, and in spite of constant salty winds from the Bay of Bengal and catastrophic tsunamis in 13th century and in 2004.
NOTABLE LANDMARKS
The architectural elegance of the Dharmaraja Ratha is its pyramidal structure which rises in three steps. It is built with a square layout. Its composition has been accentuated with carvings of Hindu gods Harihara, Brahma, Skanda, Ardhanarishvara and King Narasimhavarman I. One of the distinctive carvings seen on the eastern face of the rahta is of Indra (a demi-god of rain and thunderstorms), seated on his mount Airavata (meaning: "a White Elephant"). There is also an independent monolithic stone sculpture of Nandi, adjoining this ratha in the open space. The next in order is the Arjuna Ratha, which is well decorated with an elegant façade and is akin to the Dharmaraja Ratha. Next in line is the Bhima Ratha built to a rectangular plan and with lion mounted columned (four columns) galleries on both long sides. The Nakula Sahadeva Ratha is the next in line. It is built to a simple plan with no embellishing carvings in its apses. A stone monolithic sculpture of an elephant is fixed in the open space, next to this ratha. The Draupadi Ratha, which is the last in the line, is a square structure, which resembles a village hut with thatch roof. The fresco inside this shrine is of mother goddess Durga.
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