I was hoping for some kind of storm this afternoon. All the weather reports pointed to it and the day certainly felt like it should have stormed. But alas...

So in the absence of new lightning bolts, here are some from a few years ago. I'm sure Zeus would be impressed with his handiwork and I must apologise to Thor, it's difficult to capture thunder in pixels. This is a single flash, and it wasn't till after I looked at the image did I realise that it was 5 bolts that hit the ground. Yes I've added a bit of colour for some atmospherics.

I have a fascination with storms, I like to watch them coming, to hear the roar of the wind as it come screaming up the valley. Getting blinded by the lightning and deafened by the thunder...brilliant!
If I don't turn up to work the next day after a stormy night you'd best look for a pile of ash, and a tripod that looks like it may have had a camera attached to it... if you can be bothered :-)

Tags: photography