So round abouts 3:30 AM I'm happily dreaming along when I'm disturbed by a low rumbling sound. I thought the Marines were doing their exercises. Nooo. When I attempted to return to my slumber, I noticed flashes even through closed eyelids. I got up and I watched the heavens do this...
![http://public.csusm.edu/bcline2000/imgs/lightning1.jpg [http://public.csusm.edu/bcline2000/imgs/lightning1.jpg]](http://public.csusm.edu/bcline2000/imgs/lightning1.jpg)
![http://public.csusm.edu/bcline2000/imgs/lightning2.jpg [http://public.csusm.edu/bcline2000/imgs/lightning2.jpg]](http://public.csusm.edu/bcline2000/imgs/lightning2.jpg)
![http://public.csusm.edu/bcline2000/imgs/lightning3.jpg [http://public.csusm.edu/bcline2000/imgs/lightning3.jpg]](http://public.csusm.edu/bcline2000/imgs/lightning3.jpg)
I jerked my hand on the last one.
Apparently the thunderstorms that arose from the desert had made its way almost literally over our house. I took these facing outside front windows. I had to push back the blinds while holding the camera. So I had a fun night watching a thunderstorm.
![http://public.csusm.edu/bcline2000/imgs/lightning1.jpg [http://public.csusm.edu/bcline2000/imgs/lightning1.jpg]](http://public.csusm.edu/bcline2000/imgs/lightning1.jpg)
![http://public.csusm.edu/bcline2000/imgs/lightning2.jpg [http://public.csusm.edu/bcline2000/imgs/lightning2.jpg]](http://public.csusm.edu/bcline2000/imgs/lightning2.jpg)
![http://public.csusm.edu/bcline2000/imgs/lightning3.jpg [http://public.csusm.edu/bcline2000/imgs/lightning3.jpg]](http://public.csusm.edu/bcline2000/imgs/lightning3.jpg)
I jerked my hand on the last one.

Code to the left of him, code to the right of him, code in front of him compil'd and thundered. Programm'd at with shot and $SHELL. Boldly he typed and well. Into the jaws of C. Into the mouth of PERL. Debug'd the 0x258.