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xoxoxoBruce 03-01-2009 11:42 PM

Mar 2, 2009: Lightning Close
 
I confess I love lightning pictures, and we did one here.

But Daza123, at ePHOTOzine, captured this shot showing tendrils going all over the neighborhood, and I couldn't resist.

http://cellar.org/2009/lightning521.jpg

Daza123 says;
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Shot, During storm last night from my window.
I know the composition sucks and i didnt even get the ground in the shot but storm was brief i just stuck camera on tripod selected the smallest appeture i could and fired off a few shots..
Got lucky strike about 20ft from me..
Hope you enjoy and the loss of my soiled pants will be worth it...
Yeah, I'll bet it startled him pretty good. :tinfoil:

monster 03-01-2009 11:53 PM

excellent. Is the fence still there?

Sheldonrs 03-02-2009 05:29 AM

I would need a really good camera and an extra pair of shorts to take that picture.

capnhowdy 03-02-2009 06:46 AM

I'm not afraid of many things. But lightning is one of them. Unimaginable power.

lupin..the..3rd 03-02-2009 08:31 AM

I wonder what lightning tastes like? Probably crunchy and bitter.

floatingk 03-02-2009 09:12 AM

omfg....Im sure I would have turned and ran right through the sliding glass door, soiled pants and all....I mean I spilled my drink on myself watching Quarantine...wussy

monster 03-02-2009 09:42 AM

That looks suspiciously like the UK -which makes it even more awesome -they don't get so many thunderstorms there (as we do here in the US -or at least my part of it), especially not the forked-lightening kind, so much less chance of getting this shot.

xoxoxoBruce 03-02-2009 09:50 AM

From the other Daza123 pictures on the site, I think he is in the UK.

Glinda 03-02-2009 10:01 AM

I have a friend who's actually been struck by lightening twice. Couple years later, a big truck drove into his house, demolishing most of it (but not him). About three months ago, he took a trip into town, only to discover his cat in the engine (it lived, barely). A few weeks ago, he nearly cut his thumb off with a *cough* SKILL saw.

Yeah. God hates Gus. :neutral:

sweetwater 03-02-2009 10:11 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by capnhowdy (Post 540239)
I'm not afraid of many things. But lightning is one of them. Unimaginable power.

New words for me: astrophobia and brontophobia.
There are others here - LINK

I love storms, but strikes that close would have me inside the house. Yikes!

Lurker 03-02-2009 05:31 PM

Glinda-- Sounds to me like God REALLY LIKES Gus a lot.

Gravdigr 03-02-2009 05:41 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by lupin..the..3rd (Post 540266)
I wonder what lightning tastes like? Probably crunchy and bitter.

Probably like cooked blood and shattered teeth.:shocking: = :skull:

Cicero 03-02-2009 06:04 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by lupin..the..3rd (Post 540266)
I wonder what lightning tastes like? Probably crunchy and bitter.

Once I was almost struck....I got an acidic taste in my mouth like sucking on a battery.

Trilby 03-02-2009 06:53 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by lupin..the..3rd (Post 540266)
I wonder what lightning tastes like? Probably crunchy and bitter.

Hopefully like peanut butter...

:)

capnhowdy 03-02-2009 08:42 PM

Reckon we could fry it?
[already fried, capn]
well maybe a little hot sauce.
[already hot, capn]

Just gimme some goddam cornbread!


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