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[–]Magnitude_101 29 points30 points ago

Those fish are fucked.

[–][deleted] 5 points6 points ago

No kiddin. We have monsoons where I live, the lightning is nuts.

[–]perverse_imp 4 points5 points ago

Prep the guest bedroom I'm coming to visit for the summer. I'll bring tequila.

[–][deleted] 1 point2 points ago

Bring jagermeister, and were good

[–]Laughingman36 0 points1 point ago

I WILL BRING ALL THE JAGERMEISTER!

[–][deleted] 0 points1 point ago

Yessss I love me some jager

[–]ionace7 2 points3 points ago

Seriously though, where is this?

[–]Darrian 29 points30 points ago

Looks like someone just hit super saiyan 4

[–]sexkills 4 points5 points ago

I'd triple up vote this if I could

[–]magic_tg 8 points9 points ago

[–][deleted] 1 point2 points ago

Ha, nice!

[–]snorgsniffer 7 points8 points ago

Virtually certain that's somewhere near Tucson at the beginning of their Wet Summer (aka monsoon season). Photographers from all over the world gather and wait every year for the show to start.

Since someone is bound to ask, the reason the lightning is so spectacular there has to do with the low humidity. Add the clear air from that low humidity, the long, unobstructed views, and the spectacular geography of southern AZ, and you've got a winner.

[–][deleted] 2 points3 points ago

Yep, I live in tucson

[–]pefyeah 1 point2 points ago

I saw something like this 20 years ago driving from Las Vegas to Kingman, AZ.

[–][deleted] 1 point2 points ago

Its beautiful isn't it? I moved to los angeles for five years before coming back to tucson, and I really missed the monsoon here.

[–]thelonebater 4 points5 points ago

AOE

FTFY

[–]AMitch123 2 points3 points ago

Enel at work

[–]mr2shoes 1 point2 points ago

upvote for one piece reference.

[–]jimmijames73 7 points8 points ago

Amazing, I assume this is time lapse photography.

[–]snorgsniffer 1 point2 points ago

It is, but not as long as most people think. The best storms will spark that much in 10-15 seconds.

[–]The_Magnificent 0 points1 point ago

Last years there was a lightning storm (sadly in the middle of the day, not night) where it looked like a stroboscope. So many lighting strikes going off at the same time and alternating. Every second there were at least 10 visible lightning strikes out there.

If only it was at night, then it would have been truly spectacular.

[–]fadeux 2 points3 points ago

it has to be.

[–]universaljoint 2 points3 points ago

The bright blobs in the background look like they are probably boats. The top series of blobs are probably the same boat, taken at different moments. Since their position is irregular but shape is quite consistent, I'm going to assume that this photo is the result of multiple long exposures being stacked. Still a great picture though.

[–]DivinePotatoe 2 points3 points ago

Shit, someone call Shepard! The Reapers are here!

[–]tigerjelly 2 points3 points ago

I never thought I'd see a Resonance Cascade...

[–]lythandas 1 point2 points ago

Lightning strikes agaaaiiiinn !!

[–]boundbystars 1 point2 points ago

RAIDEN!!!!!

[–]3rd_degree_burns 1 point2 points ago

I believe this phenomenon is called "lightning diarrhea"

[–][deleted] 1 point2 points ago

Hope I'm wrong, but I've seen very similar pictures on Flickr where the photo is just dense with these lightning strikes, and the photographer admits to having manipulated the image.

[–][deleted] 0 points1 point ago

Not sure. I'm not the photographer, just sharing.

[–]iAmericA45 1 point2 points ago

COLE MCGRATH

[–]vryken 1 point2 points ago

There can only be one Highlander!

[–]Ilgarlando 1 point2 points ago

Good day to be a fish

[–]Crumbeness 1 point2 points ago

This is a karma cash cow. I'm just going to re-post it every week.

[–]greekguy69 1 point2 points ago

the picture was actually taken in greece in 2010 ( I think Paros)

[–]myboomst1ck 1 point2 points ago

Clearly a PhotoShop.... move along nothing to see here.

[–]backpackwayne 3 points4 points ago

DAMN!!!

[–]bloodhorde 1 point2 points ago

http://karmadecay.com/i.imgur.com/gYXZK.png lol i thought i've seen this before

[–]unicorntitties246 3 points4 points ago

I think people are taking the whole repost thing too seriously if there's a reverse search engine for it. Although, I guess that's nothing new

[–][deleted] 5 points6 points ago

Seriously! Its like who cares if its a repost, everything on the internet is a repost. There is always someone who hasn't seen it and can enjoy it for the first time.

[–]usclone 1 point2 points ago

That would be me. I loved this pic!

[–]usclone 0 points1 point ago

*love, rather.

[–][deleted] 1 point2 points ago

I found this pic on a friends computer while she was doing my hair. Didn't know if it was a repost or not, my bad.

[–]always_useful 0 points1 point ago

Who's up for a swim?

[–]Hinks 0 points1 point ago

Holy Mother of God!

[–]Kela3000 1 point2 points ago

Holy Mother of God! Thor!

FTFY

[–]cpokwdwh_gir 0 points1 point ago

[–]fa11encypher 0 points1 point ago

QFQFASA + Space.

IRL.

[–]JollyJeff 0 points1 point ago

The dark side of the force is strong with this cloud.

[–]clone822 0 points1 point ago

Templars are op

[–]TipsTheJust 0 points1 point ago

[–]graymankin 0 points1 point ago

The thumb nail for this looks vaguely like Niagara Falls.

[–]Zifinator 0 points1 point ago

Shit just got real!

[–]twdevil 0 points1 point ago

hello new desktop wallpaper

[–]WaffleSports 0 points1 point ago

Exposure time 30 minutes?

[–]Peekee 0 points1 point ago

I repeat, we have found Morrigan.

[–]Dookiestain_LaFlair 0 points1 point ago

That's a seventh circle spell!

[–]ebbird 0 points1 point ago

Will someone please tell Adele to fuck off? She is scaring everyonebodys animals.

[–][deleted] 0 points1 point ago

Wow what a amazing shot.

[–]referencenumber 0 points1 point ago

amazing picture! anyone have a high res shot?

[–]aleczapka 0 points1 point ago

Good evening everybody. This is your Captain spe........ ---------

[–]Kilojojo 0 points1 point ago

Imagine one of those in a major city. . .

[–]SkullBat308 0 points1 point ago

Damn nature, you scary!!!!

[–]draculantern 0 points1 point ago

what did i tell you guys about summoning the wrath of zeus?

[–]SnowTeeth 0 points1 point ago

Kill it! Kill it with fire!!

dies

[–]no_im_dirty_dan 0 points1 point ago

Now Lightning... DANCE

[–][deleted] 0 points1 point ago

Therefor Odin exists.

[–]chatterboxbobby 0 points1 point ago

Lightning fast repost!

[–]WeaponexT 0 points1 point ago

WTF, was there a highlander showdown?

[–]sugar0coated -1 points0 points ago

Came here to say this: The thumbnail looks like a dick.

Jus' sayin'.

[–]always_useful 5 points6 points ago

Did not see this at all. O_O

I guess you see what you want.

[–]sugar0coated 0 points1 point ago

This... is possible. >_>

[–]SpaceDetective -1 points0 points ago

You should maybe have a doctor look at yours in that case.

[–]sugar0coated 1 point2 points ago

Especially considering I'm a girl.

[–]Fearlosophy -2 points-1 points ago

That's god taking the bad people to hell, and the good people to heaven.

[–]mrcleatus 2 points3 points ago

shut up and drink the koolaid

[–]latenightrage -1 points0 points ago

Isn't this the mac background?

[–][deleted] 1 point2 points ago

Not sure, actually.