Southern Yearning

Taken out on the Four Mile opal field, Lightning Ridge N.S.W. on the 27.12.09. around 8pm.

I was having a real a BAD run of luck on these storms. I missed several ripper, and pretty close CG due to an annoying amount of rain hitting my lens and then I somehow managed to inhale a fly!? I spent the next 5mins choking and trying to get the fly out of my throat, which I eventually did AND the little so-and-so was still alive!
I guess being struck by lightning isn't the only hazard associated with storm chasing lol?

Anyhow the storms began to co-operate (though heading South rapidly) and we settled in for a few photos that were nicely accompanied by a rather long sunset