Place: Near Royan, France
Date: 2009-07-24
Description: This picture was taken from a sailing boat. It was in the afternoon and we were sailing from Arcachon to La Rochelle, in the Gulf of Biscay, about 15 nautical miles offshore. Some minutes later, the wind was blowing at six beaufort and it was raining with some lightning.
Author: Michel Hontarrede, France
Equipment used: Nikon D40X
Original resolution: 3872x2592
