Light Show Over Bedlam

Bedlam sucks for spots to take night shots. The only place for that is in Northlandia. We did, however, have a night show a few weeks ago right outside my cell. I took the camera and tripod and set it up for some, hopefully, good shots of a storm passing through.

Apparently lightening is something I'm going to have to work on but for now, for tonight, this will do.

It was a dazzling display of electrical charges and lasted a good while. I was thrilled not only bu the ability to get a shot or two but by the sound and sights of a spectacular storm. And that's nothing to sneeze at down here. For all the talk of this area being the lightening capital of the US, it rarely is on display from what I can tell. But tonight it was and it was fun. The pictures aren't particular noteworthy, but I suspect good enough to describe the event. I promise to get better if you promise to keep coming back.

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