Calm before the storm

I know everyone is having funny weather patterns but these were the views in the moon light the other evening viewing across to the med, so light, bright and clear

Then this morning we were woken to pounding on the windows and roof along with thunder and lightening to find this

A tremendous hail storm, which left the mountain road further up from us impassable without a 4x4 for several hours, amazing, nature at its most volatile, it was even reported that in Benidorm (about 35 mins away)  two tornados were whipping up the seas.  Hogging the log fire seemed to be a really good idea.
take care