Anatomy of a Lightining Strike

I just had to go out in my front yard here in Olympia WA during a lightning storm in late 2007. The strike hit about 50 yards away. Make sure to watch the whole thing and note the rain coming in at the end. I used a piece of music I recorded several years before.

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[togem1000]

Damn, That lightling was close. Very cool footage. nice music, thumbs up!

[worldknives]

@togem1000 Thanks, man. They talk about a "fight or flight" response. Mine was definitely flight!

[belisariusorb]

Cool video, minimalist brilliance

[worldknives]

I really appreciate that. I was just talking to my sister yesterday and making the point that so much of the documentary oriented stuff you see is saturated with loud music, special FX and constant movement that detracts from the content.

Thanks again,

Chris

[worldknives]

Thanks. It is a pro-sumer Sony Mini-DV camera model DSR-PD170. I think it is about 4 years old. Good solid camera for the money.

[sgtank123]

nothing beats the speed of light (:

[worldknives]

Yeah, there is a whole world that you we never see.

[Dea7hLeprachaun]

Awesome! :D

[PJDooWop]

Incredible!!!!

[Austinflank]

Awesome and Incredible!

Ha!

[Nolandude13]

Lightining just hit my front porch which is 100 feet away i was walking and it was so bright.

[kate9000luvya]

Damn cool

[imarubberband]

Now then, slow this down 4 times what it is. The true anatomy of lightning can only be achieved through this. Still, thumbs up.

[kleidoscope]

O.O

fantastic.

[motocrossgurl18]

i remember that storm it hit in auburn wa where i live 2.

[deadchese2]

is not strike u fail

[awesomelightning]

wow. VERY CLEAR return strokes.