Photos of the Day

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Photo of the Day: Volcanic Lightning

This photo from National Geographic shows the Eyjafjallajökull volcano’s ash plume, which roiled air travel in the spring of 2010. The lightening called a “dirty thunderstorm” occurs when rock and ice particles loosed by exploding magma collide in the atmosphere.Lightning Strike NY Harbor. This shot was captured during a major electrical storm. There was little wind and no rain which allowed me to stay safely inside and shoot from an open window. This was the 82nd exposure out of 150 made that night. The camera was mounted on a tripod, exposures made with a cable release for 5 seconds at f10. Except for a some minor level adjustments and a square crop this was what came out of the camera.

Photo of the Day: Lightning strikes the Willis Tower in ChicagoLightning strikes the Willis Tower, formerly Sears Tower, in downtown Chicago on June 12, 2013 as a massive storm system with heavy rain, high winds, hail and possible tornadoes moved into Illinois and much of the central part of the Midwest on Wednesday.18 September 2012 Lightning chase to the Harwood / Maclean area during thre evening of 18th September 2012.