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Lightning Strikes
me | 8/25/2011 | bigheadfred

Posted on 08/25/2011 9:09:17 AM PDT by bigheadfred

There was a small storm moving across the way this morning. With the sun just coming up it was producing a rainbow effect in the storm.

So I got my little Kodak camera out and started filming, hoping to catch some of the lightning, too.

When I was looking at it frame by frame to see how well one of the lightning strikes showed up, I was surprised with this 3 frame sequence.

This bolt of lightning seemed to generate itself in my backyard. The storm was a couple of miles away.

Thought it was interesting.

Thought I would share.


TOPICS: Weather; Weird Stuff
KEYWORDS: lightning
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To: TheOldLady
Here's another.


41 posted on 08/25/2011 11:06:53 AM PDT by bigheadfred (But alas)
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To: Ernest_at_the_Beach
His rig:


42 posted on 08/25/2011 11:09:22 AM PDT by Ernest_at_the_Beach ( Support Geert Wilders)
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To: bigheadfred

Very cool. It’s pretty unusual to catch the return stroke rising from the ground.


43 posted on 08/25/2011 11:11:54 AM PDT by Professional Engineer (Gov. Perry is a solid conservative... as long as it's campaign season.)
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To: Ernest_at_the_Beach

Very nice. Something for my wish list. I’m bumping it up the list. Thanks.


44 posted on 08/25/2011 11:13:56 AM PDT by bigheadfred (But alas)
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To: bigheadfred

Aw, Fred! That’s beautiful! It looks like a heart-shaped balloon on a curly string. Or a pretty flower on an odd stem, LOL! And you’re still getting the rainbow action going on, too. Great pix.


45 posted on 08/25/2011 11:45:35 AM PDT by TheOldLady (FReepmail me to get ON or OFF the ZOT LIGHTNING ping list.)
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To: bigheadfred
yeah got a rare photo there.

I recall seeing a similar one on the weatherchannel calendar some years ago.

It shows the bolt going upward.

46 posted on 08/25/2011 11:49:22 AM PDT by mware (By all that you hold dear on this good earth, I bid you stand, Men of the Wes)
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To: bigheadfred
Google "lightning leader" to see other pictures similar to yours.

You came very close to having a bolt of lightning hit just feet away from you. Very cool (and dangerous!).

47 posted on 08/25/2011 12:29:17 PM PDT by Johnny B.
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To: bigheadfred

Nice!


48 posted on 08/26/2011 4:37:36 PM PDT by SunkenCiv (It's never a bad time to FReep this link -- https://secure.freerepublic.com/donate/)
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To: SunkenCiv

Thanks. Beats hanging around waiting for another pic of Vesta.


49 posted on 08/26/2011 4:41:10 PM PDT by bigheadfred (But alas)
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To: bigheadfred

NASA plays ‘em a little too close to the Vesta, if you ask me.


50 posted on 08/26/2011 5:04:07 PM PDT by SunkenCiv (It's never a bad time to FReep this link -- https://secure.freerepublic.com/donate/)
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To: SunkenCiv

Blame it on the moslem influence. That Holy Rock thing. And dreaming of Vesta Virgins.


51 posted on 08/26/2011 5:12:14 PM PDT by bigheadfred (But alas)
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