Tonight was our first thunderstorm since arriving in Dubai. Supposedly this storm caused wind, rain, thunder and lighting in some areas of the city but on the Palm all we got was wind, thunder, lighting and SAND. The wind blew up the sand so much that it made the lighting difficult to see and our patio has a fresh dusting of sand (more than the normal amount that accumulates in the course of a week). A coworker of Chris' took the first picture from her apartment balcony in the Dubai Marina. The picture is looking out to the Palm Jumeriah (where we live, although our apartment is not visible in this picture).
The second picture was posted on a local site. Evidently, the Burj Khalifa was struck by lighting!
A few hours later another storm rolled through that brought the same amazing lighting, rolling thunder and a calm rain. It is weird how quickly my perspective on weather has changed. Something has simple and ordinary as a thunderstorm quickly became my evening entrainment...but only if it doesn't wake my sleeping baby!
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