& Then God Said: "Let There Be Light."
& there was light. Well more like four million volts of LED string light that sparked the evening sky bright. By an inherent streak of self-protection, I started counting the seconds till the thunder happened. A loud crack of whip snapped the quiet of the quaint suburban neighborhood of Atlanta. About 14-16 seconds had elapsed between the visual & audio show & I estimated the Lightning was a good 4 to 6 kilometers away. A safe distance for me to stand in the rain I felt. A spectacular display of bolts continued to sear the cool twilight blue skies. The air smelt of Ozone & Nitrous Oxide as the bolts kept inching closer. I wondered if the umbrella & the camera tripod would act as Lightning Conductors in the fast-approaching storm. A retreat was a prudent move as the non-stop clicking camera had captured quite a few good thunderbolts to my satisfaction.
Photographers smile even under scary thunderstorms.
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& Then God Said: "Let There Be Light."
& there was light. Well more like four million volts of LED string light that sparked the evening sky bright. By an inherent streak of self-protection, I started counting the seconds till the thunder happened. A loud crack of whip snapped the quiet of the quaint suburban neighborhood of Atlanta. About 14-16 seconds had elapsed between the visual & audio show & I estimated the Lightning was a good 4 to 6 kilometers away. A safe distance for me to stand in the rain I felt. A spectacular display of bolts continued to sear the cool twilight blue skies. The air smelt of Ozone & Nitrous Oxide as the bolts kept inching closer. I wondered if the umbrella & the camera tripod would act as Lightning Conductors in the fast-approaching storm. A retreat was a prudent move as the non-stop clicking camera had captured quite a few good thunderbolts to my satisfaction.
Photographers smile even under scary thunderstorms.
#usatravel #travelusa #lightningstrike #lightningstorm #stormchaser #natgeoyourshot #natgeotravelpic #cityscapes #natureshots See less