Lightning Pictures
 © Photographer: Goran Stojanovic | Agency: Dreamstime.com Lightning is an impressive force of nature, as beautiful as it is dangerous.  © Photographer: Paul Schneider | Agency: Dreamstime.com Cloud-to-ground lightning is what most people think of as a lightning strike.  © Photographer: Jcpjr | Agency: Dreamstime.com Two kinds of electricity: wild in lightning and harnessed to power a streetlight.  © Photographer: Yegor Piaskovsky | Agency: Dreamstime.com To avoid being struck by lightning, always seek shelter during an active electrical storm.  © Photographer: Soldeandalucia | Agency: Dreamstime.com Flashes of lightning against clouds creates an otherworldly effect.  © Photographer: Jerry Horn | Agency: Dreamstime.com Looking at this bolt that resembles a dragon, it's easy to see why lightning was once viewed as supernatural.  © Photographer: William Attard Mccarthy | Agency: Dreamstime.com Water is an excellent conductor, so it's wise to stay away from lakes and pools during a lightning storm.  © Photographer: John Leaver | Agency: Dreamstime.com The brilliant white-blue flash of lightning is caused by its extreme heat. A lightning bolt is hotter than the surface of the sun.  © Photographer: Maksim Dyachenko | Agency: Dreamstime.com The tallest objects in a storm don't always get struck by lightning. Lightning can strike the ground at a close distance to a tall object.  © Photographer: Dan Mccauley | Agency: Dreamstime.com The first strike of lightning is generally followed by a series of secondary strikes, all within a split second. |
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