THUNDERSTORM APPRECIATION THREAD!!

[Deja Q]

[Flaxbee]

1. beautiful! One of my favorite things about living in the south --

HUGE t-storms. But sadly, there haven't been as many these last few years... :(

[GreenPartyVoter]

2. *hides under blankets*

[OhioChick]

8. I'm with you.

:scared:

[LynzM]

3. Wow!! Beautiful!

I looooove thunderstorms... mostly the thunder. The louder, the better (safety implications aside...) :bounce:

[Mutley]

4. Love, love, LOVE thunderstorms.

:D

[Lucian]

5. I love thunderstorms!

[femmocrat]

6. I love them, too, but they strike fear in the hearts of my dogs.

I guess the thunder boomers are really magnified for them.

[emilyg]

7. Love them.

[Lex]

9. How about this

Comet Between Fireworks and Lightning
Credit & Copyright: Antti Kemppainen

Explanation: Sometimes the sky itself is the best show in town. On January 26, people from Perth, Australia gathered on a local beach to watch a sky light up with delights near and far. Nearby, fireworks exploded as part of Australia Day celebrations. On the far right, lightning from a thunderstorm flashed in the distance. Near the image center, though, seen through clouds, was the most unusual sight of all: Comet McNaught. The photogenic comet was so bright that it even remained visible though the din of Earthly flashes. Comet McNaught continues to move out from the Sun and dim, but should remain visible in southern skies with binoculars through the end of this month. The above image is actually a three photograph panorama digitally processed to reduce red reflections from the exploding firework.

http://antwrp.gsfc.nasa.gov/apod/ap070205.html