Hail, yes

DENALI PARK, AK - - The storm hit quickly. One minute it was bright and sunny, but you could see storm clouds moving. The next minute: Bam! Actually it was more like: bing, bing, bing as the hail began to fall. I was able to stand on the small front porch of our cabin and watch it hail and rain at the same time while the sun was shining. And I could look out another direction and see blue sky, fleecy white coulds and a rainbow. Only in Denali, as one person running for cover - - and losing the race to the storm - - hollered out. As the clouds moved over and blotted out the sun, the temperature dropped like a brick. Maybe, as Lydia has mentioned in her blog, we'll be seeing snow on the peaks soon, real soon.

Above: hailstones on a bed of pine needles/pine cones with a nice green shrub thrown for good measure.