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electric_blue68

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4. Great pic! I remember our dad was driving in the countryside....

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Mon Jul 28, 2025, 02:39 AM

Jul 28

We were at the top of a hill about to go down, but then come back up to the next hilltop - which was level with our line of sight.

Just before we descended a wide "ribbon" of a lightening bolt - you know crepe paper(?); like "crepe paper of light" came jaggedly down hitting beyond the next hilltop!
Startling!

ETA. I think I've seen some thinderhead illustrations with the different positions of + and - charges within a storm cloud.

How interesting what causes the thunder!

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Astronomy Picture of the Day - 2025 July 27 - Lightning over the Volcano of Water [View all] Ptah Jul 27 OP

Fabulous photo; snot Jul 27 #1

WOW! Bayard Jul 27 #2

positive lightning there . rumble bumble. AllaN01Bear Jul 27 #3

Great pic! I remember our dad was driving in the countryside.... electric_blue68 Jul 28 #4