Close "clear-air" lightning bolt!

This massive clear air bolt (cloud-to-ground lightning bolt) hit about 200-250m away from our location. Here in Darwin, Australia these bolts can leap 15-20km away from the main storm striking a dry area surrounding the storm. You don't see me in the frame for good reason as I was in my car! :P :O

A photo was captured using a Canon 1DMark IV and lightning trigger made by Stepping Stone Products, LLC - http://www.lightningtrigger.com/

Photo can be seen here: http://www.flickr.com/photos/willz0r/5289990107/

The bolt hits near the base of the tree as a large puff of dust can be seen after the initial strike!

Thanks to Jacci for providing some foreground entertainment! :D

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[x2eXu50x]

WHY DIDNT U SHOW US WHAT IT DID TO THE GROUND

[101Qoo]

@Anthonytard They should use their Poke ball to get a Pikachu!

[jaheal9]

did you know lightning comes from the ground and the clouds

[HannoverFisk]

@belgvr the lightning bolt was making noise all the way to the ground

[Reductable]

@belgvr something that relatively close will have little or no sound delay, so the sound you heard was the actual "crack" of the lightning strike

[dunstun365]

Wow, you could actually hear the lightning strike

[imitator365]

can i use the lighting struck in my my movie

[belgvr]

if sound comes later than the lightning what is that sound that happens in the very same moment of the lightning? after that you hear the thunder...

[youngemrprepper]

shit i blinked

[RainerZufall1986]

y u no run?

[MegaNightwolfe]

@x2eXu50x because he didnt want to go out into an area where lightning is striking

[Lobster292]

гдето в 30 метрах от меня тоже молния далбанула, я после этого охринено боюсь грозы.