Stormy Weather

by Karoli on August 15, 2008

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As I was giving my kids a hard time for being up at 1:30AM watching the Olympics, the loudest thunderclap I’ve ever heard sounded outside, setting off one of the most incredible thunderstorms I’ve ever seen, and certainly the most amazing storm I’ve ever seen in California. These are the Midwest-style storms (or maybe Florida) but out here we usually see none of this.

I grabbed the camera and gave it my best, but I confess to having zero clue about the best way to shoot lightning, so this was about the most I could hope for.

What an amazing night.

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  • Wow. That is amazing. We had one of those storms the week before last. 36,000 lightening strikes in 4 hours. It was unreal.
  • Awesome picture! You did a great job capturing the lightning. I love nights like that.
  • Thanks, Missy!
  • Liz
    I grew up in California and summer storms were rare...it was always the dry season. Very dramatic photo.
  • I've lived here all my life and have never seen anything like this. According to the paper, it was just a squall that moved north from Baja. Some squall, I say.
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