Weather update

Hello all, I thought that I would just put in a little update for everyone right now (just before 7 Honduras time and just before 9 east coast time). At about 5:00 this afternoon, I got to witness one of the more remarkable weather phenomenons that I have seen. A little before 5, it was bright, sunny, and warm. Just before 5, the wind began to pick up, and dark clouds were visible in the distance. I thought "oh, we'll be getting some rain tonight." 10 minutes later, the clouds had advanced almost over us, leaving half the sky almost black, and half full of light. About 5 minutes later, these clouds, very low, very dark, and very fast moving, had covered as far as the eye could see. 5 minutes after that, it began to sprinkle, and that sprinkle took about 45 seconds to turn into a torrential rain that lasted more than an hour. Even now, a lighter, but still steady rain continues to fall. After the heavy rain had let up, the sky turned this strange orange color, and I managed to get a picture of it. Here are some pictures of the storm. I don't know if you can quite tell in these pictures how dark the sky was, but it was very dark.


Here is the progression of the storm, from the clouds coming in, to the downpour:










This is what the sky looked like after the rain had let up somewhat:



P.S. Dinner tonight? Tortillas, refried beans, and eggs. Like I said, I could go for some spaghetti and meatballs right now.