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Desert Lightning

A forked cloud-to-ground lightning bolt strikes the desert near Alpine, Texas, on the evening of May 22, 2018. The bolt passes through a layer of cloud, illuminating it.

Photo Detail
Date Taken: 05.2018
Date Uploaded: 11.2018
Photo Location: Alpine, Texas, United States of America
Copyright: © Frederick Wasmer