13th Annual Smithsonian Magazine Photo Contest Natural World
Storm Cell with lightning in the Grand Canyon at Sunset

This is a photograph of a storm cell that was rolling through the Grand Canyon just before and after sunset. There was lightning consistently every 30 seconds or so, and everyone was lined along the rim of the canyon watching the spectacle.

Photo Detail
Date Taken: 07.2015
Date Uploaded: 09.2015
Photo Location: Flagstaff, Arizona, United States of America
Camera: SLT-A65V
Copyright: © Nick Molodow