A thunderstorm poured torrential rain over a small area of the South China Sea near Đà Nẵng in Vietnam.
Thunderstorm Over South China Sea in Vietnam. Sunday Morning Photograph.

What is popularly known as the giant Lady Buddha stands guard on Sơn Trà Mountain and overlooks the thunderstorm over the Bay of Da Nang and the East Sea.

The thunderstorm eventually rained itself out.

Final Boarding Call
Trivia time: The Vietnamese name for the South China Sea is Biển Đông.
The purpose of the weekly series of Sunday Morning Photograph articles is to feature photographs from my travels around the world which you can view while enjoying your morning coffee.
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