Lighting Strikes the Statue of Liberty

[AnnieBW]

I'm sure that some teahadist will claim that it's a "sign from God" or something.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-11531637

[CaliforniaPeggy]

1. That's an incredible picture!

I could care less what the teabaggers think!

:P

[athenasatanjesus]

2. God is asking for liberty's birth certificate nt

[KILL THE WISE ONE]

5. she was born in France

[givemebackmycountry]

13. She got "freedom fried"

France, ya know.

[Lex]

14. Ha!

:fistbump:

[kentuck]

3. I believe in "signs"

That is an amazing photo.

[Solly Mack]

4. Huh-uh. The MIB are modifying memories again.

Great picture!!!

[NYC_SKP]

6. I think that's lightening striking the Port of Bayonne, New Jersey, behind Lady Liberty.

What did Bayonne ever do to deserve THAT?

:hi:

[Commie Pinko Dirtbag]

12. Billy Batson was there.

[NYC_SKP]

16. Shazzam!

[smokey nj]

21. Barney Frank was born and raised in Bayonne, I guess the fundies could say

we're being punished for that.

[Scurrilous]

7. Great pic.

:thumbsup:

[kirby]

8. It happens all the time...

Lady Liberty is thought to be hit by about 600 bolts of lightning every year.

[Canuckistanian]

9. IT'S A SIGN

Of a build-up of electrical charge leading to a "breakover" event.

Awesome.

[FirstLight]

10. talk about tenacity...

The photojournalist waited 40 years and braved a 2 hour storm for the shot...awesome! Once in a lifetime.

Thanks for this, i had to share, too... :)

[Me.]

11. What A Metaphor!

[applegrove]

15. What a cool shot!

[4_TN_TITANS]

17. Isn't she made of copper?

What better to attract and conduct electriciy?

[EOTE]

18. Gold? NT

[karynnj]

20. The statue is covered with a skin of copper.

Years ago when the statue was renovated, they needed copper that had been exposed to the elements for roughly the same amount of time. A copper roof at AT&T Bell Labs' Murray Hill headquarters had copper that matched - so the BL roof was replaced so the original roof could be used for the Statue of Liberty renovation.

http://www.bigsiteofamazingfacts.com/why-is-the-statue-of-liberty-green-and-how-does-the-patina-that-covers-the-surface-protect-it-from-oxidization

I would bet that the Statue which is the highest point in its immediate vicinity has been hit before.

[madokie]

19. Are you sure that's not a photoshopped picture?

[AsahinaKimi]

22. Thats an impressive photo

I mean, someone probably waited for this to happen right? You just don't take this by accident or do you? Wow.

[rug]

23. That explains the UFO.