(Photos borrowed from blixtar.se, photos taken by
Eliasson)
Good morning all;=)
This morning I woke up and just heard some really heavy noices. Didnt understand at first what it was, but went up and checked my windows (we live up in the roof tops so I see the ocean and horizon) and well, it was the weirdest looking sky over Denmark. Sooo strange darkness and I understood a really BIG thunderstorm was on its way. It sounded like there were a distant war over there... the noices were constant without any break so I took my Ipod, went to the hallway and closed my eyes into a meditative state.
After a while the boys woke up and even Seth was a bit scared cause one lighting came directly over us and they said it was a really loud boom.
Johan came to me with coffee and I sat there for an hour until it passed. It was a very short but aggressive cell of thunder and of course this was nothing towards the big hurricane Irene that´s passing in US now so I am quite relieved I am here in safety and not on tour in New York at this moment.
Any of you reading who are living in New York or somewhere it´s passed or passing? I sure hope everyone will be ok over there.
With this I must say that nature is for sure an incredible source of power and magnitude. And maybe that´s why so many people find it so interesting with weather. Here in Sweden we are known to always talk about weather;=) Its quite funny but everywhere you go here, weather is constantly talked about. If it´s hot, we say its to hot. If it´s cold - its to cold. And so on...;=)
I found these photos that a guy in my city took this morning when the thunder passed. I must say that I would wish for me being able to sit and watch this sometime cause the lightings look beautiful on the photos. And check the clouds, sooo amazing.
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Oh that isn't a nice morning. At least the storms went quick and Johan brought you coffee!
ReplyDeleteWe're expecting Irene to show up in the next day or so here in Philadelphia. Did all the emergency shopping a few days back, good thing because it seems stores are running out of everything, even gas stations running out of gas. It's weird to see that happen.
I feel really bad for New Jersey and New York, Mandatory evacuations are going on for them, especially Manhattan. I just hope people heed the reporters warnings, it's better to be safe then sorry!
Good morning dear Nettie! How are you?
ReplyDeleteWow, really interesting pctures. The clouds are looking great. Thanks for sharing the photos :)
I hope everything will be ok in New York.
Big hugs
Ena :*
Good morning.. :) These clouds are amazing.. I like such weather events, but .... sometimes lightnings can be scary. I wish you a lot of weather, such as You like on this day:)) hugs
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ReplyDeleteSo bad news for You that there was a storm, again.
But I need to admit that those photos are so incredible, aren't they? :)
Why did you write "it was the weirdest looking sky over Denmark" why over Denmark?
You know what, here in Poland it's the same we always complain about weather; when it's hot- it's too hot, then. And when it's cold, it's too cold.
I do have the same hope about US :)
I am living in Denmark, and it has been REALLY raining + thunder. I think it was beautiful, but I had company too. It was scary, though.
ReplyDeleteIt might be back here.. (:
Hope that you're feeling well,
Maria :D
We had a thunderstorm the other day, but they never look anything like this... it might be because I live further south than you. I actually love thunderstorms as long as I'm indoors when they happen :) but I think many people have phobias of some sort, mine is bones/skeletons!
ReplyDeleteBest wishes
xxx
There was a bit of thunder here last night too, low rumbling stuff, maybe the same weather system? Might explain why broth Britain and Sweden are infamous weather moaners if we share from time to time ;)
ReplyDeleteAwwww Poor Anette! twice in 1 week :(
ReplyDeleteThese photos are great, remind me of the storm we had in spain when i was 13 years old, i watched the lightening from near the balcony.
I think its so sweet that Johan came to sit with you :D Seriously my bf would just carry on sleeping! haha
Nature is so fascinating & inspiring! Humans forget to easily how powerful the earth & nature can be . We are lucky to be here because so many humans abuse our planet :(((
Anyway have a lovely weekend Anette & i hope no more thunder for you xxx
Oh & your views sound beautiful!
haaha looking out my window now (how odd) we have lots of thick rain clouds but i just noticed a strip of blue sky running between them, just a blue stripe ...I must say we have not had a good summer in the UK
Kisses
Kelly xxx
Wow Misi! I just read your comment! Gosh how different our lives are! We dont need to worry about this stuff in the UK but i did see this on the news reports! Really hope you will be ok & safe, it must be so frightening!! We had rioter attacks (basically gangs of thugs looting & smashing, setting fires to buildings) in our uk citys a few weeks back But this just made me feel ashamed to be British... Id like see these stupid rioters/thugs cope with REAL problems like what you guys have to go through with things like this that cant be helped natural disasters an all!! Your very brave & stay safe! xx
ReplyDeleteThose are fascinating pictures! I am on the east coast of the U.S. and we are sitting through the hurricane right now. It started yesterday afternoon where I'm at and should be over sometime today.I have heard of many people without electricity, but we are lucky to still have it. It has flickered a few times during the storm, but hasn't given up on us! We are very well prepared for it to go out if it does.
ReplyDeleteHave a great day :)
Good Morning Anette,
ReplyDeleteWell, I am sorry that you had to be awakened by a thunderstorm nearly twice in a row, I am sure that’s not any fun for you, but at least you seem to have worked out a nice calm solution for it, that must help considerably for especially you, but those around you as well. I truly sympathize with the fact that you have tried so hard throughout your life to liberate yourself from this fear, and I do send much strength and many prayers your way. It’s never a good feeling to have to live in fear of something. But then again, perhaps it did happen for a reason. Perhaps you were meant to have this fear so that by enduring it you strengthened as a person and were able to deal with other things in your life because of it?
Thank you so much for the beautiful photos, it seems the storm truly was an amazing sight. Nature is indeed an incredible source of power, and is definitely one I will always value over anything manmade. Even if the weather has become stereotyped to a topic someone uses when they have nothing else to say in many cases, I do agree that it’s a very interesting subject and I enjoy talking about it.
I live on the east coast, and we will probably get some wind and storms where I am, but nothing major. Also for me, storms are a truly wonderful thing. I’ve enjoyed them for as long as I can remember, and I’ve always found them peaceful, relaxing, and inspiring. I took a vacation on the west coast this summer, where there are rarely any storms, and I really missed them.
So, it’s definitely interesting…
I also wanted to thank you for the outfit photos you posted yesterday, the dress was very cute and looked nice on you.
Here I myself woke up at around 6:00am because my cat knocked a glass off of my headboard. Thankfully, it didn’t break and nor did it fall on me. I keep a collection of dead flowers, mostly roses, on my headboard, and my cat adores playing with them, so today I finally moved them somewhere else, because I know my cat will shred them if I don’t. Anyway, so by the time I’d squared all that away, I was fully awake and just decided to stay up, because I have many matters to attend to today and if I’d gone back to sleep I probably would have slept later. And I must say, it was very peaceful to wake up in the dark and quiet while everyone else was still sleeping. It gives me a clearer, fresher feeling to begin my day with, and if I have a lot to do in one day, it always helps me to get up earlier. I think it relieves some of the pressure, so then I can work more off motivation than raw discipline, which I can do if necessary.
I’ve still been filled with inspiration these past few days, so in-between time, I’m sure I’ll probably be scribbling away some more. Being inspired is a really wonderful feeling, and I am thankful for inspiration whenever it comes, but it is definitely a temperamental and sensitive thing. When it’s there, you best take it if you can, because even a few minutes later it might be gone, hehe :). Thankfully, my inspiration hasn’t been so spontaneous and inconsistent lately, but rather more of a steady, calm flow.
Anyway, I’ll stop writing now before this becomes a little monster of paragraphs.
I pray this is a beautiful and strong day for you.
Much love and take care,
Alexandria
You're getting a lot of storms. Did you get this many during the Summer? So sweet of Johan to bring you coffee and be so understanding.
ReplyDeleteToday I have to get ready for the hurricane ...take all the furniture and plants off the deck. My little hummingbird friends will be upset that I have to take their feeder. We're in a state of emergency and expecting a category 1 for strength which I guess about 60 mph wind and a lot of rain. I'm worried about the Wolves at the sanctuary. Hopefully they can hide in their houses and any branches that fall will be outside of their pen.
The weather this year has been really extreme. We talk about it here all the time too. All the snow, now it's all of the thunderstorms, etc.
I hope you and your family are having a wonderful day. Great photos...
Take care!!
Hii Anette ^^
ReplyDeleteLooks like you're having the same weather there as we do here in Holland. Lots of rain and thundering too! I hope it gets better soon though, especially for your fears =).
I hope you have a great day!
Much love,
Lisa <3
Hi Anette!
ReplyDeleteWow, there's been a lot of crazy weather recently. We got a little bit of thunder here in Dublin yesterday, but nothing like this. But back in November, we had a massive thunderstorm in the middle of the night, so loud that it woke me up! It was snowing heavily during this storm aswell which was weird.
I also hope that everyone on the east coast of America will be ok, luckily I don't think Hurricane Irene is very strong, certainly not as strong as Hurricane Katrina a few years ago, so hopefully the damage won't be too bad. :)
Take care Anette! :)
Charlie
Hi Anette,
ReplyDeletei have to say that i'm little scared of lightning. Anyway thanks for sharing us the pics! Were you quieter with Johan near to you? Do you see te Danmark from your window?
Have a nice day and week end!
Big hugs
Hej igen Anette!
ReplyDeleteSince we are talking about weather, it's very sunny and warm day here in Finland :) Earlier I went to the harbour to watch boats and it was very nice indeed.
Thunderstorms, hurricanes,.. you name it. The powers of nature are enormous! In good and unfortunately also in bad.
That Beautiful Pictures! Here in Rio de Janeiro it's hot and sun(I hate hot in excess)!
ReplyDeleteI hope that you can improve with your phobia. Kisses to you all from Brazil!
Glad it passed so fast; hope it wasn't too bad. But the pictures are really amazing.
ReplyDeleteTake care, hope you can have some nice weather now, :)
Luckily, yours is just a thunderstorm. Over here on the U.S east coast, Hurricane Irene is on her way. It's really frightening, especially with the expected damage being constantly talked about.
ReplyDeleteHello Anette =)
ReplyDeletehere in hermosillo (at the north of méxico), we dont have rains that often at all, but for the past few days it's been like realy stron thunders all over the sky, it gets pretty scary too so i can relate with what you're saying :)
hugs and kisses :)
unfortunately storm im my country sucks recently so i can't watch beautiful lightnings that i love very much. the louder the better.:)
ReplyDeletei've read today some great news about Imaginerium, that the name, cover and release date of the new single will be released on 2nd of September and soon after we might get track-by-track teaser and short introduction of every song. isn't it awesome?!:)
My husband and I are in NYC, luckily just a few blocks past where the evacuations are. It's all quiet so far, and we have supplies to last us - my biggest worry is losing power for so long we can't listen to music. When the weather gets crazy like this having music to focus on helps me stay calm. Of course your voice is heard quite frequently, for which I thank you! Johan sitting with you over coffee during your storm sounds very sweet and romantic. :)
ReplyDeleteThank you KellyJane, You are always sweet with your comments here. :) We have not experienced rioters over recent events( and I'm so sorry the UK is experiencing stuff like that, seems so out of their natural behavior) As for here, I think most people just want to be prepared and stay home. We'll probably get some flooding and downed trees in this area, it's new york and new jersey that look like they are in for a mess. Just hoping it dissipates and gives those states a break! Stay safe there in the UK as well!
ReplyDeleteHi,
ReplyDeleteDid you actually buy this dress?
http://anette-olzon.blogspot.com/2011/01/matching-dress.html
i think it's beautiful and it would be great to see you wear it in the video or in the promo pics.
Wow, it's been so long since I wrote a comment to you, dear Nettan.
ReplyDeleteOnly to see these photos is enough to give chills, I'm afraid of thunders and thunderstoms, kinda like you're afraid of loud and suden noises. And I live in Brazil, they say is the country with mosts lightnings and thunderstorms in the world, not cool. :(
And I even like to watch it sometimes, but it's really for me.
I hope someday you'll be able to watch it too, and to go on stage without fearing for fireworks.
Hugs and kisses from this warm land. :)
Helloo Anette!! :)
ReplyDeleteBeautiful Pictures Of The Storm,
Hope People In NY Are Well,
Amy Lee It's Living There, Hope She's Ok :S
And Hope All Ppl Living There Are Safe!!!
Take Care Sweetie :)
Hey Anette,
ReplyDeleteI live in Brooklyn, New York, and its about 11pm here as I am writing this. We have had the first evacuation in the city's history and with just my luck I'm fortunate enough to live in Zone A, which has been ordered to have a mandatory evacuation. I live in a tall apartment building, so my family decided its safe to stay here. A few days ago we had a minor earthquake, but even a minor earthquake is very rare in NYC, so naturally tensions are high about this hurricane and many precautions are being taken (I guess we are just having a bad week :P). Right now its VERY rainy and windy outside, and the hurricane is still miles away! The worst is expected to come in the early morning when the hurricane directly impacts us. The hurricane has also spawned tornado warnings (of course, in the area I live :P). Truthfully, I dont think its that bad so far, but I really fear for collapsing trees and flooding as its been a record breaking wet August and trees are becoming uprooted, not to mention its high tide tonight. I fear for friends who live in homes as Con Ed cut the power at 10pm to them. We are also without elevators here and my building is expected to shut off the water soon too. Either way it will take until Monday evening for everything to be back to normal depending on the damage, but even the Subway system has fully shut down (voluntarily) for the first time in the city's history! That is going to take awhile to get back up and running! I hope you are having a good time in Sweden however and I'm looking foward to Imaginarium :). Don't fear for us New Yorkers! We can get through anything and everything!
Poli: Yes, I have that one;=)
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