Thursday, September 30, 2010

Lightning

The weather has been very hot recently.  On Tuesday it was 108 degrees.  For Santa Barbara, this is not normal.  Today it seemed to cool off a bit.  It was still a warm and sweaty day, but not unbearably so.  While coming back from class tonight, I saw flashes in the sky.  At first I was sure they had to be man-made lights, but as I approached home I realized this was not so.  I went outside, and saw that there was definitely lightning out over the ocean.  The lightning is frequent, at least a few flashes each minute.  It's a clear night, so this is seems a bit weird.  And we haven't had rain in a long time.  But I suppose a storm is moving in. 

That picture is what tonight probably looks like from Shoreline Park.

26 comments:

  1. nice pic, i haven't had a good storm in a while where i live

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  2. thats an incredible picture, i would really love to see that in person

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  3. It's been in the 70s here in the South...Been cooling down. The winters get harsh though even most think it stays hot 24/7.

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  4. Very pretty view. I love to sit out and enjoy a nice storm.

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  5. i love rain and hate the heat cant wait till winter

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  6. prettty :3 i love storms. it's storming here pretty bad right now, i feel so at peace with the world, idfk why lol

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  7. Pictures like this of nature excite me.

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  8. I still want to capture a picture of lightning myself but have yet to do so :(

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  9. it's starting to get hotter here too!

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  10. Love that lightning. Such excitement :D

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  11. It is like the weather here, gets very hot during the day then thunderstorm at night. Oh so scary!
    Mesty =)

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  12. Man, I couldn't survive in that kind of heat.

    Thanks for the picture, looks awesome!

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  13. lightning is some scary stuff *shudder*

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  14. I love watching lighting when its not raining

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  15. We've been going through a drought over where I am. I miss the rain, and the cold.

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  16. lightning scary? lightning beautiful.

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  17. 108 degrees? What the fuck? how did that happen...

    but a wonderful picture. any better res?

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  18. AWesome picture! I might use that as my backround!

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  19. i love lightning storms! they feel so refreshing and exhilarating.

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  20. I love a good storm. Soooooo easy to sleep in.

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