28 December 2012

Storm

A fiesty electrical storm on Christmas Eve; this snapshot just after 8 p.m.   Two hours later it was still happening, the lightning just the same as this and it was raining hard.  Just over an inch of water...lovely for the gardens.
 

Taken from upstairs balcony, and showing a little of the guttering at right corner.  Would've loved to have stopped to take more photos but didn't like to risk standing out there.  How do those storm-chasers do it?  House items have been "frizzled" on three occasions during bad storms; I guess being near to Australia's largest coastal salt water lake has some bearing.

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14 comments:

  1. great catch! but glad you didn't stand out there and try for more!

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  2. Great that you can take a picture like that.

    Greetings,
    Filip

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  3. Great capture! Love it.

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  4. Awesome capture of the lightning! Happy Skywatching! I wish you all the best in 2013, Happy New Years!

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  5. wow fantastic capture!!! Happy New Year!

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  6. Great shot of the lightening!

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  7. Stunning shot! I'm too afraid to capture lightnings :)
    Happy New Year!

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  8. Beautiful picture of lightning have made​​.
    Have a nice day, Irma

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  9. Incredible capture of the lightning!! That is a lot of water to come down in one storm!! At least you don't have to shovel it!! We had about a foot of snow yesterday,but it is the light fluffy stuff, so husband got it done up quickly.

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  10. A great capture and an amazing photograph Carole.
    Costas

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  11. Amazing photograph, Carole! Be safe in these storms though!

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  12. Oh to be in the right place at the right time!
    Unfortunately we have had such storms so far this season :(

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  13. That's an awesome shot, Carole! I've never photographed a lighting strike! Nice job!

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