I couldn't resist it. Besides, how often do kids get the opportunity to have their picture taken with a tornado in the background? My guess is Olan Mills, The Picture People, and Sears do not have a tornado backdrop for formal family photos. I may have out done myself for this years Christmas family photo.
It was a beautiful summer day on Jekyll Island in South Georgia. We met up with some friends, who were also vacationing in the area, at Summer Waves. Chris had the older girls out and about in the park enjoying the "big kid" slides. My friend and I were
talking gossiping about a little of this and a little of that while watching Tucker splash around in the kiddie area. Although a storm was imminent, we had yet to see a lightning strike, heard a clap of thunder, nor found any other reason to gather the troops and seek cover. Like many other parents enjoying a little sun time in a lounge chair, Lisa and I were praying that the storm would take a very sharp left (or right) and avoid the water park completely. *(There may have been a few parents panicking and fleeing the park; I can't remember.) As alarms sounded and warnings were being announced all over the park, I grabbed my phone and did it. I made them all stop and smile. I will also be honest and tell you, I took 2 pictures. They were not all looking the first time.
Coincidentally, the park has two rides called Nature's Revenge; one is the Hurricane and the other the Tornado. Had we encountered a hurricane, I doubt the picture would have been this clear since there would have likely been a lot of wind and rain ahead of the storm.
