Mountainous terrain combines with unbelievably hot sunshine to create spectacular skies. Crystal clear blue morning skies fill with puffy white clouds as the day warms.  By mid afternoon dark splotches develop, sometimes all around us.  Any given cloud might burst forth with just a few sprinkles or a soaking rain.  Or, they all just swirl around and blow past.  Some days we hear thunder much of the afternoon but nothing comes of it.  It makes it difficult to plan activities….folks just go out and do whatever and deal with the rain if it catches them.  We got caught out on the lake once so far but just rain, no thunder and lightning, so we just threw up the umbrellas and waited it out.