Shelf cloud above Calamity Corners

Waiting for the storm
London, ON
June 2023
This photo originally shared on Instagram

There’s a moment before a huge storm hits when everything just stops.

As the sky turns all shades of frightening, sound fades to nothing and it feels as if the oxygen has been sucked from the atmosphere.

So we stop, stand, watch, and wait for the inevitable.

Soon enough all heck breaks loose, but in this quiet beat where time stands still, we get a rare chance to pause ourselves, as well, and wonder about what we’re about to experience.

There’s no stopping what happens next, of course. But we can certainly control our mindset before we either run for cover or stand firm and feel nature’s power.

Because we always have some form of choice when facing down the overwhelming.

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