Storms can come up so quickly...

I was coming down the stairs from our bedroom recently and noticed that clouds were flying over the Waitakere Range, in a mad rush to surprise, and hopefully, to drench us.

Today's post is a short one documenting this phenomenon. 

My weather-watcher bird friend here seems to be giving out the warning 

Here is another billowing mass of moisture that appeared suddenly as I walked along Great North Road. 

Looking straight up at the front blotting out the sun as it rapidly sweeps by.  

There goes the sun. It fought valiently for a few moments but the clouds overcame it.  

And here they come from the east. I've been walking down Railside Avenue in Henderson and this just appeared and is growing by the minute...
Is it just a storm, or is there something more sinister creating that bank of rapidly moving clouds? Something like this...

(the scene I wanted starts at about 56 seconds...)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=04ptQbThn_c

You never know....   

Actually, a storm recently gave us a bit of trouble. Here are a few pictures of some of the damage.

 A casuality of the storm uprooted in our backyard. 

This is our tea tree awaiting pickup by anyone wanting the firewood. It didn't last long. 

 We almost lost the tramp over the fence.

One of our concrete roof tiles missing.

Down the block

Across the street. 

Well, at least we didn't have to put up with hostle Aliens besides...     -djf