The final day of class Alan talked about the thunderstorm last Monday.  Very much like Alan I am overwhelmingly astonished by storms.  From an object model point of view on a visual level the greatest part is the lightning.  I think it is because you only have a split second to appreciate what is occurring.  The sublimity of the sight followed by the sound of the thunder really creates the entire storm experience that I also look forward to.  The danger and the scientific occurrence just makes it that much cooler.  I believe Carlson would agree.