So we had 77 lightening strikes in Santa Monica tonight. Crazy rain. I go outside to take some 30 second movies with my camera of the lightening because it was going off so frequently. I caught a few "glows" in the sky. On my last take, get this, just as I was scanning the sky from my deck -- BAM -- lightening hits, perfect frame -- you can actually see the strike on a telephone pole that's about 300 feet away from me. I couldn't have positioned the camera better if I tried. I was so excited that I had to share it.
Here's the one frame that shows the strike:
It's looks like daylight but this was about 11pm. The actual movie is pretty crazy, plus the CRACK of thunder that followed. I wish I could post the AVI movie.
I mean, what are the chances that I have the camera in position for a few seconds and a strike hits that close???
Here's the one frame that shows the strike:
It's looks like daylight but this was about 11pm. The actual movie is pretty crazy, plus the CRACK of thunder that followed. I wish I could post the AVI movie.
I mean, what are the chances that I have the camera in position for a few seconds and a strike hits that close???
I grew up with thunder and lightning (and blizzards and tornados) so I loved the activity earlier today. 84 and sunny everyday gets old...
power fluxes are common and best buy is the richest business on the gulf coast.
Whew, that was a scary moment. 
