While I was away in the Mallee at the start of the year, I watched a storm cell roll across the landscape - it was pretty remarkable really.
Blue skies and sunshine overhead, and a wall of clouds coming towards me. Once the clouds were overhead, it was a different matter - with pea-sized hail followed by very heavy rain. I thought it would be for the best if I too shelter at this point - and I stopped driving!
Anyway - once I was sat at a computer I could see I had managed to capture some lightning - which is a first for me, and a bit of a surprise as I thought I had missed the strike in the field.
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Wonderful shots, Stuart. Storms that move in like that are fascinating and magnificent, but can be brutal as well.
ReplyDeleteSimply outstanding photographs, Stewart!
ReplyDeleteThe energy from such a storm is addictive and it's easy to see why "storm chasers" do what they do.
The lightning strike is certainly a nice bonus to a wonderful series of landscape images!
Wonderful photos. My favourite is the 6th one.
ReplyDeleteThese are marvelous photographs!
ReplyDeleteIndeed there are fantastisc moments you catched. Thank you for sharing, I enjoyed reading.
ReplyDeleteThese are very dramatic shots, Stewart. I think I might have been inclined to run for cover!
ReplyDeleteThat is an incredible sky and a great capture of the lightning strike. Yikes!
ReplyDeleteFabulous photos and how lucky to have got the lightning as well. Well done. Diane
ReplyDeleteGreat shots Stewart..I caught some lightning years ago with a little point and shoot..Good thing I wasn't hit by it..I was being stupid..Love those skies..
ReplyDeleteThese are fantastic shots!
ReplyDeletegorgeous!!
ReplyDeleteThese photos are AWESOME, Stewart...storm and all!...jp
ReplyDeleteGreat photos, and the lightning one is amazing. I have tried to get the lightning but never managed it.
ReplyDeleteThanks for sharing.