A Stormy 4th of July in Austin

First time I ever saw massive bursts of lightning

during a fireworks display.

If these pics look like something out of Hieronymous

Bosch, that was pretty much the vibe on the ground.

A ceaseless patter of irritating, Woodstock-like

rain on the muddy field, but those Austinites were tough –

they just flat-out refused to leave.