It was about 93 degrees and humid when we left the house on Sunday. The heat index — what it feels like with the humidity — was probably about 105. It was gross.
As is typical on hot, muggy days like that, there were thunderstorms forecast for the afternoon. I told Mike we’d probably see some pretty cool skies from Skyline Drive. He wasn’t excited.
It was about 75 degrees when we reached Skyline Drive. It was still humid, but it felt much better than the temps back down on the Piedmont.
Check out this awesome quilt that was on display at the Visitor’s Center.
The SNP Facebook page said…
Shenandoah National Park has a lot of exciting plans to celebrate the 100th year of the National Park Service! This past winter, Shenandoah staff and volunteers created a quilt representing Parks across the nation. The quilt is currently displayed at Byrd Visitor Center. Other quilt related events can also be found on our special events page. Visit our website to learn more about the hikes, programs and festivities at Shenandoah as we celebrate our 100th Birthday! https://www.nps.gov/shen/planyourvisit/special_events.htm.
We were surprised to see a very large storm cloud approaching the lodge complex from the other side of the drive.
I did say we’d see some interesting skies, right?
A little while later, heading north, we saw a bear beside the road. I had to turn around and circle back for a better view. Buy then, he’d gone into the brush, so I didn’t get a decent picture.
You folks out West will probably laugh at me for sharing a picture of a Raven, but we don’t see them often. We have far more American Crows than Ravens. So, yes, I get excited when I see a Raven.
And that was our excitement last Sunday.
It’s supposed to be cooler this week. Here’s hoping the weather folks are right. I am really, really tired of being in the house.
The heat has been oppressive here as well. I walk in the morning and by 9am it’s already sweltering and too hot to gear up for a ride. My house has never been cleaner (what else is there to do!!!) We’ve finally had rain this week and hopefully the heat wave has broken.
Karen, hopefully it has broken. Here, too. One can only clean and do so much indoor stuff before going crazy.
The heat is pretty bad here as well. Occasionally getting up into the 70s (°F). 😉
I like the rain photo!
Yes, Richard, that’s pretty unbearable.
Thanks. The rain shot was a happy coincidence.
Holy moly! Those rain storm pics are awesome!
The last one almost looks like a mushroom cloud 🙂
It does, Fuzz! I was glad we were looking at it instead of being in it!
Gorgeous storm clouds, we don’t usually see them like that here.
Friday the warmest temp we saw was an indicated 108˚F. We were out looking at bikes at a dealership in the afternoon, too darn warm to sit on them without burning your buns.
Wow, that’s worse than here, B! Definitely too hot to be in a parking lot, cool bikes or not.
It has been hot here in MD, too (Carroll County). I rode on Monday because it was finally cooler temps! Love the pics. It really is intriguing how the rain will be so dense in one spot.
Thanks, Katherine! I was too busy to ride on Monday, but I should have! It’s back to being gross and hot again. I’m glad you enjoyed the pics.
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Nothing like the mountains for a break in the heat, and fabulous skies and storms! Great pics, Kathy!
PS, how do you tell a raven from a crow?