Late Afternoon Meditation in July

We caught the edge of a thunderstorm cell that rolled across Lake Norman late this afternoon, bringing a welcome respite from the heat....

What better time to enjoy a Fuentes Gran Reserva and Makers Mark bourbon.... 👍🥃

Fuentes Gran Riserva is the elegant "Carema" to the more robust Fuente Don Carlos "La Morra"....

The sound of thunder in the distance with an occasional flash of lightning fireworks... the gentle sound of rain with waves lapping up onto our beach.... birds chirping in the trees.... a wonderful meditation on nature...complemented by aged Dominican tobacco and Kentucky's finest...