Tampa Bay Downpour (Feb. 3, 2006)

Eeyore watches with dismay as the water rises outside our motorhome and the downpour deposits over 10 inches of rain in just 5-6 hours. Cloud to ground lightning and thunder (loud enough to keep Stephen awake) continued throughout the day. We all began to wonder if we would be floating away from Bay Bayou.












When the storm ended, we were sitting, soggy but safe, in about 6 inches of water. Whew! We finally figured out how the "Tampa Bay Lightning" hockey team got it's name. Neither of us had ever before experienced such continuous, close lightning.