Country diary: Who’s to say there’s nothing supernatural about a storm?

The sky over Stapeley Hill is a dazzling spectacle as the blue half mirrors a striking cloud formation reflecting light from the Devil’s Chair, while the darkened lower half shimmers with thunder. This low-frequency rumble, caused by lightning within clouds due to friction between ice particles, suggests an ancient storm with supernatural echoes. Historical records hint at beliefs in such storm phenomena, now overshadowed but still felt through sounds like cuckoos calling both past and future, blending seamlessly with the natural landscape.