Sitting after the storm

There was a rare occurance this evening, a rainstorm over Vegas. I find that the end of a rainstorm is time fore contemplation and the end of the rain was especially awesome tonight. The storm still had lightning that it would let out every few minutes or so. The colors, a dark purple cloud that faded in and out of black, the orange of a streetlight shining off the buildings and roads, everything was in that state of let you know that the world has stopped for a moment, and invites someone to sit outside and watch as the sky shows off.

I happen to have a great place to do this a bench on the apartement grounds that was recently put in. However like most great places that one finds in a city the opportunity to nab it is rare, being as everyone wants to sit in this awesome bench. I got my opportunity tonight at midnight, where after the storm just before things dried the bench invitingly let me know that It was free.

There are other benches in the area but this one has a superior view so I sat down and observed the last of the sky's light fight, when the clash of white faded out. There was another man near, someone about my own age and we shared this moment. What went through his mind I dunno but he looked a little lost this evening and I hope the sit gave him a chance to find himself.

We had one of those moments when a stranger who you don't know if you'll ever see again seems to need the same thing as you. In this case a chance to let things wash over.