Thunder storm warning second class - I.e. yellow and not red triangle - on the weather app this morning. Initially just intermittently overcast and then a couple of showers, but in the evening it gets down to serious rain. Interesting contrast with some of the rainstorms we experienced in the South when the streets would be suddenly shin deep in water. Once saw a man remove his footwear in order to protect it as he crossed the street. There was no protection from the drivers, up to their headlights in water and gunning it, more out of malice than fear of stalling. Then in an hour there would be nothing but a few innocent puddles, the flooding down more to bad drainage than epic rainfall. Here we’re both on a mountainside and surrounded by orchards so the rain has somewhere to go. Drivers more considerate as well.
The floor to ceiling window in the salon gives us a dramatic view of lightning over the Mediterranean. By evening intracloud sheet lightning in the dark skies illuminating the clouds from beneath along the horizon as it crosses the sea from east to west. Too far away to hear the thunder at first but then the heavier rain starts and the storm moves inland. Loud thunder now and lightning on the mountain side.
Zeus is the traditional Greek god of lightning and storms. Not familiar with ancient Turkish mythology but the closest would seem to be Tanrı, traditionally the celestial god, although the Turkish word simply means god. And in Egypt the god of lightning was Baal, a Middle East import of multiple talents. Tonight the gods are busy over our island.
And as always when it storms here I look at the radar to see whether it’s also storming in Gaza. Because we’re warm and dry and safe.
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