tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15498010.post210379915721713734..comments2023-09-22T07:03:03.280-04:00Comments on The Clarity of Night: ThunderstormJason Evanshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14851992219298316168noreply@blogger.comBlogger17125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15498010.post-34397857685251707702008-08-05T09:17:00.000-04:002008-08-05T09:17:00.000-04:00Szelsofa, okay. Maybe I wasn't as obscure as I th...Szelsofa, okay. Maybe I wasn't as obscure as I thought.<BR/><BR/>Janey, nature's opera.... Love that! We like watching storms too. Especially at night.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15498010.post-64057370367683530752008-08-04T16:05:00.000-04:002008-08-04T16:05:00.000-04:00I do love a summer storm. Tim and I will stay up ...I do love a summer storm. Tim and I will stay up for hours with the windows wide open, letting the cool breeze wash away the mugginess and distemper of a hot summer's afternoon. The thunder and lightning are just an added bonus - nature's opera.<BR/><BR/>I very much enjoyed the idea of the storm coming to punish the wicked. I've always thought of them as being powerful cleansers but I do like the notion of avenging angels too!JaneyVhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04951739945670483199noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15498010.post-48633060269424123482008-08-02T15:31:00.000-04:002008-08-02T15:31:00.000-04:00No, it was just fine with me:)No, it was just fine with me:)SzélsőFahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11600289147447182465noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15498010.post-86849805034842623512008-08-02T10:25:00.000-04:002008-08-02T10:25:00.000-04:00Charles, those big summer storms are the best.Same...Charles, those big summer storms are the best.<BR/><BR/>Sameera, I used to do this more. Just take a picture and clear my mind and see what jumps in. It was fun to do again.<BR/><BR/>Thanks Meghan!<BR/><BR/>Paisley, I'm glad that watchful, almost sleepy atmosphere came across. An odd vibe for a armed stand-off.<BR/><BR/>NYPinTA, I've had dreams like that. A bit of water like a large pond or an old, old swimming pool. Down in the deep, weird things are swimming.<BR/><BR/>J.C. Montgomery, that's very encouraging. :) Maybe I'll be able to finally deliver a compelling novel.<BR/><BR/>Angel, arise arise. ;) Thanks for the praise.<BR/><BR/>Terri, I'm fascinating by these remote houses. I imagine each one feels like a different world.<BR/><BR/>Szelsofa, I do often rely on subtlety. And I often take it too far. Hopefully it wasn't too obscure on first read.<BR/><BR/>Sarah, yes, this kind of situation is terribly disconcerting when the need is for greater hooks into nature of what's unfolding. But this fellow tiptoes across the most fleeting of clues. And he's found that he's right. As for the troubled guy inside, he's already gone by his own hand. The thunderstorm will take away his hushed presence that still hangs over the house.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15498010.post-45755302391793048382008-08-01T14:59:00.000-04:002008-08-01T14:59:00.000-04:00This one unnerved me. I think it's the fact that w...This one unnerved me. <BR/><BR/>I think it's the fact that we're blind to what's unfolding inside the house. With distance comes uncertainty, and the imagination seizes its cues from whatever is available. The thunderstorm assumes an inevitable, fatal shape. And the man inside the house seems doomed. <BR/><BR/>I can only hope he's spared.Sarah Hinahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13888406261817690010noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15498010.post-14585021837712614722008-08-01T06:47:00.000-04:002008-08-01T06:47:00.000-04:00As usual, I had to come back and read it once more...As usual, I had to come back and read it once more. And I did come back and liked it the more.<BR/>Great job.SzélsőFahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11600289147447182465noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15498010.post-68042140514625959002008-07-31T09:50:00.000-04:002008-07-31T09:50:00.000-04:00Great piece of writing, it really draws the reader...Great piece of writing, it really draws the reader in and I can almost smell the thunderstorm myself. It's really well captured in the photograph, too.Terrihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03158421102740382411noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15498010.post-42059372980131461282008-07-31T01:56:00.000-04:002008-07-31T01:56:00.000-04:00jason... i bow at the feet of the short story mast...jason... i bow at the feet of the short story master!AngelConradiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09423318903817661244noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15498010.post-21825159474617568512008-07-30T23:14:00.000-04:002008-07-30T23:14:00.000-04:00I became so engrossed, that I was disappointed whe...I became so engrossed, that I was disappointed when I got to the end - I didn't want it to be the end.J.C. Montgomeryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05681137099755243041noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15498010.post-43209293833947887552008-07-30T22:55:00.000-04:002008-07-30T22:55:00.000-04:00Wow. Favorite bit: The empty windows reminded him ...Wow. Favorite bit: The empty windows reminded him of deep water. The more he stared into the murkiness, the more he wondered what could be swimming down there.NYPinTAhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03098252725082332177noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15498010.post-25928186474675881882008-07-30T20:29:00.000-04:002008-07-30T20:29:00.000-04:00whoa... that was nice.. i loved the fact that he w...whoa... that was nice.. i loved the fact that he was so calm,, almost sedate... amazing....paisleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08231453820728399262noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15498010.post-81346740734854912752008-07-30T20:04:00.000-04:002008-07-30T20:04:00.000-04:00I agree with Sameera. Very powerful. Great job!I agree with Sameera. Very powerful. Great job!Meghanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03375626649089998707noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15498010.post-35656449640966646662008-07-30T16:34:00.000-04:002008-07-30T16:34:00.000-04:00Powerful imagery.It's great how far a picture can ...Powerful imagery.It's great how far a picture can drive the imagination.<BR/><BR/>Have a good one!Sameera Ansarihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05249126041067834608noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15498010.post-86871293609286623212008-07-30T12:30:00.000-04:002008-07-30T12:30:00.000-04:00The description of the storm is very well done. S...The description of the storm is very well done. Strong images. I always enjoy storms in stories myself.Charles Gramlichhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02052592247572253641noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15498010.post-43637155598684412002008-07-30T10:53:00.000-04:002008-07-30T10:53:00.000-04:00**NOTE TO EVERYONE**I'll be away until Friday nigh...**NOTE TO EVERYONE**<BR/><BR/>I'll be away until Friday night, so I won't be able to respond to comments until the weekend.<BR/><BR/>Have fun! I'll stop by your blogs once I get back to see what's cookin'. I have a post in the queue for Friday, so the normal schedule will continue here.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15498010.post-41790532123000974502008-07-30T10:51:00.000-04:002008-07-30T10:51:00.000-04:00Thanks Bernita!! A thunderstorm was on its way wh...Thanks Bernita!! A thunderstorm was on its way when I snapped that picture. Then, I had to get ahead of it on the motorcycle before I got caught.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15498010.post-75815892780613363852008-07-30T07:07:00.000-04:002008-07-30T07:07:00.000-04:00Oh, EXCELLENT!I love "natural" justice.Oh, EXCELLENT!<BR/>I love "natural" justice.Bernitahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05264585685253812090noreply@blogger.com