Descent into the clouds: June 18, 2012

Flight into illuminated clouds over Brandenburg on June 18:Arriving in Berlin shortly before sunset

Friday the 13th: dark storm clouds over Berlin

Late afternoon in Berlin Steglitz.

Clouds coming from south-west
Platform in Steglitz
There were sharp contrasts

Structured Clouds, July 8, 2012

These pictures were taken in the afternoon. These clouds brought in some areas of Brandenburg heavy rain and thunderstorms. In Döberitz, west of Berlin, there was only some rain. The sky cleared up later and there was sunshine in the evening.

July 12, 2012: Showers and Thunderstorms in Berlin / Schauer und Gewitter am 12. Juli 2012 in Berlin

Summer’s are supposed to be hot and dry in Berlin. This year makes an exception. On July 12 there were not only one shower but a couple of showers from morning till afternoon. Dark clouds brought heavy rain for some minutes. Thunder was rumbling a couple of times.

First it became pretty dark.
A few minutes later it began to rain.
These pictures were taken on a parking place in Berlin-Zehlendorf.
Temperatures were down. It was even cold for a day in Mid-July.