The Calm Before Hell's Bells ?

This was the morning view looking west across the pristine waters of AZ's Woods Canyon Lake. Approximately two hours after I took this picture, clouds were seen building up in the west, and a sudden crack of lightning sent me running for cover as the storm developed and passed over the lake. I had recalled my friend Verl losing his life while standing beneath the same species of tree shown in this picture - a Yellow pine or Ponderosa. Is the glass half empty or half full? Well, at Woods Canyon Lake, the glass appears to be completely overflowing with rainwater. But, who am I to complain? I'm just a humble lover of the outdoors, fishing for a better tomorrow and assuming my Karma doesn't get lost in the twilight zone of a clear blue mountain lake. Final word on (often windblown) Woods Canyon Lake: "MAY THE FISH BE WITH YOU !!!" May 28, 2009