Lightning is fascinating.
Photo from Milosz1’s flickr
I know some people dislikes it, and the dominating turbulent sound that comes with it. Sometimes you can anticipate its strike, but sometimes it just creeps you out without due warning. It’s feels like a giant is in a wrath.
It was normal to dislike it. After all, it can kill. Out of our instinct to live, we simply wanted to veer out of anything that kills.
Call me strange but I really like having lightning around. I like having storms around. I know it’s uncool to see people affected by typhoons, and that I don’t fancy. But lightning gives me thrill, and I really like thrilling experiences that makes me shout out I’m alive!
Even blackouts the lightning caused are tolerably a good thing. Every time it happens, it feels like a different kind of living without electricity. And that’s when I appreciate simplicity of life for a while.
Lightning is part of nature, and I like nature so it makes sense to me. And lightning is a good subject in photos. It’s a challenge to capture since it comes and goes within fracture of a second.
What do you feel about lightning?
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This shot is amazing. any tips for photographing lightning? I love storms, but my experience in getting any useable pictures has been more miss than hit (pun intended, lol) Thank you for stopping by on my blog. I’m super new to this and finding my niche. Enjoying every minute of it. I’m following your blog now. please feel free to follow mine if you like. I would really appreciate any tips you have for getting that shot with such an uncooperative force of nature! thanks again Donna
Amazing capture! It is dangerous, but beautiful and fascinating.
Awesome force. There is a supernatural component to it.
What a beautiful photo! Is it really real?
I love lightning. It reminds me of my childhood in the desert. I miss it.
With you all the way on this one.
We just don’t get enough electrical storms in the UK!
J
I love storms, lighting and most of all rain.
nice post 🙂
Great thoughtfull post. I have always been fascinated by lightning and love to watch storms.
There is an expression in French ‘coup de foudre’ which literally means ‘bolt of lightning’ but is also used to mean ‘to fall in love like you’ve been struck by lightning’.
I think it’s beautiful.
That is not a silly question at all. Lightning is energy – the source of life. I am Jewish and not many people know this but there is a blessing to say when you here thunder and see lightning.
Blessing for Thunder (in English)
“Blessed are You, Lord our G-d, King of the Universe, Whose strength and might fills the world”
Blessing for lighting (in English)
“Blessed are You, Lord our G-d, King of the Universe, Who makes the Work of Creation”
Living in the South, I see a LOT of lightning. Its violent, damaging, deadly and even after knowing all that its still beautiful. Unfortunately, its usually a warning of stronger more violent weather to come. I really love when its pink and purple.
I’m the same way. I love storms; pounding rain and thunder and lightning.
I love the smell of the air right before the sky lets loose. You smell a bit of the sea, sometimes the static (like fresh photocopies), but always refreshing.
I agree with you on the simplicity of life during blackouts and in raging storms; you’re forced to stay indoors and make do with your selves.
As long as there is thunder, I’m all for the lightning!! – Now have the song “Thunder & Lightning” stuck in my head, thank you very much!! 😀
~Sue