Clouds Loom over St. Peters

In the middle of July, it is pretty much a guarantee that the weather in Rome will be sunny and blazing hot. This is why when the skies darken and a rainstorm happens upon us, it is a strange phenomenon indeed! It is so rare to have rain in July that even the umbrella peddlers (who usually hit the streets with armfuls of umbrellas before the first drop even hits the pavement) are caught off guard.

St. Peter's Basilica looks all the more ominous with the dark clouds behind it. I took this picture while waiting for some clients on a private Vatican Tour this past weekend.