Sunrise Thunderstorm

I was treated to a reminder of the strength and power of Mother Nature. Even though our days are sun splashed and clear, during the night, I was woken to the flash of lightning and the rumble of thunder. I decided to walk to the balcony to see if I could witness the storm approaching, but it was too dark to see anything except the random flashes of light. Upon awakening for my daily run at 5:00am, I decided to see if I could get a few sunrise photos at the sea. As I was taking pictures of the sky, the sun was rising on my left and the storm was still over the sea. Fortunately for me I was in the right place at the right time. I began to experience the awesomeness of the storm with loud thunder and bright lightning bolts. Luck would have it that I was able to take this photo depicting what I thought would only be in my memory. During my run I reflected on the power of Mother Nature and the wonder and beauty of the world around us. I thought that to truly appreciate the beauty of the glorious sunrise, sometimes you have to experience a dark, more stormy situation, Not unlike our own lives and the lives of many friends and family around us. During our clinic we will treat many patients who struggle each day either with acute/chronic illness or the loss of limbs. We hope that this example from Mother Nature reminds us that with struggle comes reward!!!