Thunder in the Valley a success despite weather

Chris Davis

The annual Thunder in the Valley fireworks display in Blairmore was rivaled by Mother Nature today. A prelude of wild weather including huge bolts of lightning and thunder accompanied by heavy rain caused some people to leave early. By show time the clouds had cleared and the remaining crowds were awed by the pyrotechnics.

Hal Murdoch of Pincher Creek Ford was one of many who threw a party, inviting guests to catch a front row view of the show from his deck in nearby Coleman.