Namondjok (centre) who ate his clan sister, Namarrgon (right) , the Lightning Man and Barrginj his wife (below left) supernatural ancestors at the rock art site at Nourlangie Rock, Kakadu National Park, Northern Territory, Australia

Cactus silhouetted against lightning, Tucson, Arizona, United States of America (U.S.A.), North America

Cactus silhouetted against lightning, Tucson, Arizona, United States of America (U.S.A.), North America

Cactus silhouetted against lightning, Tucson, Arizona, United States of America (U.S.A.), North America

Electrical storm with forked lightning over the Grapevine mountains of the Amargosa Range, Mesquite Flats Sand dunes in the valley, Stovepipe Wells, Death Valley National Park, California, United States of America, North America

Multiple strikes of forked and intracloud lightning coming from the sky during a summer thunderstorm, Cheshire, England, United Kingdom, Europe

Cloud to ground lightning flash or strike, Oklahoma, United States of America, North America

Lightning strikes amidst the rocks and Quiver trees at sunset in the Giant's Playground, Keetmanshoop, Namibia, Africa

Venice Lightning, California, United States of America, North America

Thunder and lightning storm over Capo Bianco Beach and the Mediterranean Sea in the Province of Agrigento, Sicily, Italy, Europe

Lightning storm, Val di Serchio, Tuscany, Italy, Europe

Lockheed P-388 Lightning Fighter Aircraft Wreck, Marovo Lagoon, Solomon Islands

Lockheed P-388 Lightning Fighter Aircraft Wreck, Marovo Lagoon, Solomon Islands

Lockheed P-388 Lightning Fighter Aircraft Wreck, Marovo Lagoon, Solomon Islands

Lockheed P-388 Lightning Fighter Aircraft Wreck, Marovo Lagoon, Solomon Islands

Anemonefish on Lockheed P-388 Lightning Fighter Aircraft Wreck, Marovo Lagoon, Solomon Islands

Lightning strike over the sea off Boobys Bay as a storm passes off the north Cornwall coastline, England, United Kingdom, Europe

A storm brewing directly over the Sinking Ship on the south rim of the Grand Canyon, Grand Canyon National Park, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Arizona, United States of America, North America

An isolated storm cell illuminated by moonlight during the 2015 Monsoon season, Arizona, United States of America, North America

Composite photo of lightning striking behind Eagle Mesa off Highway 163 in 2016, near Monument Valley, Utah, United States of America, North America

A large lightning storm behind a nuclear power plant in western Arizona during the 2014 Monsoon season, Arizona, United States of America, North America

Composite photo of lightning striking southwest of Cathedral Rock in Sedona, Arizona, United States of America, North America

Lightning storm striking Cathedral Rock in Sedona viewed from the Little Horse Trail, Sedona, Arizona, United States of America, North America

A lightning storm with a rainbow rolling over Mingus Mountain just east of Chino Valley, Arizona, United States of America, North America

An evening thunderstorm approaching the Grand Canyon in Arizona, viewed from the Desert View Vista, Grand Canyon National Park, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Arizona, United States of America, North America

Grand Canyon from the Desert View Trail a mile east of the historic Watch Tower with a lightning storm rolling into the area, Grand Canyon National Park, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Arizona, United States of America, North America

A storm approaching Sullivan Butte in Chino Valley at night with a starry sky above, Arizona, United States of America, North America

Lightning bolts striking Prescott area in the distance with the town of Chino Valley just north of Prescott Town in the foreground, Arizona, United States of America, North America

Fork lightning at night over a city

An isolated storm cell near Chino Valley being lit by the Moonlight during the summer monsoon season, Arizona, United States of America, North America

An HDR composite of lightning striking Courthouse Rock in the Eagletail Wilderness of western Arizona, United States of America, North America

Lightning storm rolling across House Rock Valley Road on the west side of Vermilion Cliffs National Monument, Arizona, United States of America, North America

Lightning striking in between Courthouse Butte and Bell Rock near Sedona, Arizona, United States of America, North America

Lightning striking the Desert View Watchtower on Grand Canyon South Rim during the 2023 Arizona Monsoon season, viewed from Navajo Point, Grand Canyon National Park, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Arizona, United States of America, North America

Red Rock Wilderness Lightning, a morning lightning storm over the Secret Red Rock Mountain Wilderness in Sedona, Arizona, United States of America, North America

Multiple lightning bolts striking a power plant in Arlington during the 2016 monsoon season, Arizona, United States of America, North America

A bright lightning bolt passing through a cloud and striking in the Gila Bend Mountains south of Arlington, Arizona, United States of America, North America

Lightning striking Saddleback Mountain just west of Tonopah, Arizona, United States of America, North America

Isolated storm cell passing over the Prescott area of Arizona in the distance with the town of Chhino Valley in the foreground, Arizona, United States of America, North America

Lightning striking during a storm over Cibola Rock in Uptown, viewed from the Broken Arrow Trail, Sedona, Arizona, United States of America, North America

Lightning striking from a monsoon storm building up over the abandoned Mexican Quarry near Perkinsville, Arizona, United States of America, North America

Three bolts of lightning striking near the Palo Verde Nuclear Station in Wintersburg Arizona during the 2012 Monsoon season, Arizona, United States of America, North America

Composite photo of lightning striking Valley of the Gods in Utah, United States of America, North America

Late night storm during the 2021 Monsoon season rolling into Chino Valley, Arizona, United States of America, North America

View of the Grand Canyon west of Navajo Point with a storm rolling in from the west, Arizona, United States of America, North America

Lightning storm rolling into Vermilion Cliffs National Monument viewed from Dominguez Escalante Historical Trailhead, Arizona, United States of America, North America

Lightning striking inside the Grand Canyon during the 2023 Arizona Monsoon season, viewed from No Name Overlook between Pinal Point on the left and Lipan Point on the right, Grand Canyon National Park, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Arizona, United States of America, North America

A late night lightning storm in Arlington during the 2012 Monsoon season, Arizona, United States of America, North America

Storm rolling into Point Imperial at Grand Canyon North Rim, Grand Canyon National Park, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Arizona, United States of America, North America

Large storm approaching Blue Mesa in Petrified Forest National Park, viewed from the Red Basin Trail, near Holbrook, Arizona, United States of America, North America

A massive monsoon storm moving over Matterhorn Mesa north of Drake, viewed from Forest Service Road 492, Arizona, United States of America, North America

Lightning from a monsoon storm striking behind an old railroad trestle bridge that spans Bear Canyon near Perkinsville, Arizona, United States of America, North America

Lightning striking a powerplant in Arlington during the 2016 Monsoon season, Arizona, United States of America, North America

Lightning striking the Sinking Ship at Grand Canyon, viewed from the Buggeln Hill summit, Grand Canyon National Park, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Arizona, United States of America, North America

A dying storm at twilight viewed from Lipan Point, Grand Canyon, with Spider Lightning visible, Grand Canyon National Park, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Arizona, United States of America, North America

Nuclear Lightning, a lightning storm striking near a nuclear power plant in Wintersburg during the 2015 Monsoon Season, Arizona, United States of America, North America

A panorama photo of lightning striking the slopes of Woolsey Peak during the 2012 Arizona Monsoon season, Arizona, United States of America, North America

A lightning storm moving in across Lee Mountain just northeast of the Rabbit Ears formation in Sedona, Arizona, United States of America, North America

A monsoon storm rolling across Grand Canyon between Zuni Point and Papago Point, Grand Canyon National Park, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Arizona, United States of America, North America

A storm rolling across Grand Canyon near the Sinking Ship formation, viewed from Coronado Ridge, Grand Canyon National Park, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Arizona, United States of America, North America

Grand Canyon viewed from inside a cave between Zuni and Papago Points while a storm is rolling into the area, Grand Canyon National Park, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Arizona, United States of America, North America

Lightning strike over Grand Canyon south rim from Cape Royal, north rim, Grand Canyon National Park, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Arizona, United States of America, North America

Lightning and thunderstorm over Wat Phra Singh Gold Temple at night, Chiang Mai, Thailand, Southeast Asia, Asia

A bright lightning strike illuminating the Buckeye Foothills in Arlington during the 2012 Monsoon season, Arizona, United States of America, North America

Rainbow and lightning after the storm on cliffs known as Faraglioni di Sant'Andrea, province of Lecce, Apulia, Italy, Europe

Lightning and thunderstorm over Wat Phra Singh Gold Temple at night, Chiang Mai, Thailand, Southeast Asia, Asia

Lightning over Boston Waterfront

Barrginj, wife of Namarrgon the Lightning Man, one of the supernatural ancestors depicted at the aboriginal rock art site at Nourlangie Rock in Kakadu National Park, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Northern Territory, Australia, Pacific

Namondjok in centre, who ate his clan sister, Namarrgon on right the Lightning Man and Barrginj his wife below left, supernatural ancestors at the rock art site, Nourlangie Rock, Kakadu National Park, UNESCO World Heritage site, Northern Territory, Australia, Pacific

Usain Bolt after winning Men's 200m final, strikes lightning bolt pose, Stadium, London 2012, Olympic Games, London, England, United Kingdom, Europe

Namarrgon, the Lightning Man, one of the supernatural ancestors depicted at the aboriginal rock art site at Nourlangie Rock, Kakadu National Park, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Northern Territory, Australia, Pacific

Usain Bolt after winning Men's 200m final, strikes lightning bolt pose, Stadium, London 2012, Olympic Games, London, England, United Kingdom, Europe

Lightning

Purchang (cremation palace) of h.h. Dilgo khyenste. Bhutan. H.h. Dilgo khyentse rinpoche (1910-1991), tutor to present dalai lama revered as of greatest exponents of dzogchen- teachings of great perfection. Khyentse rinpoche®s purchang (cremation palace), satsam chorten, below paro takstang, bhutan, november 4, 1992 never forget swiftly this life will be over, like a flash of summer lightning or wave of a hand. that have opportunity to practice dharma, do waste a single moment on anything else, practice with your energy.oe h.h. Dilgo khyenste rinpoche, heart treasure of enlightened ones my delight in death is, greater than delight of traders at making vast fortunes at, or of lords of gods vaunt their victory in battle or of those sages have entered rapture of perfect meditative absorbtion. So just as a traveler sets on road when time come to go, i will remain in this world no longer, will dwell in stronghold of great bliss of deathlessness. -longchenpa, fourteenth- century dzogchen master

Thunderstorm, lightning, White Carpathians, Czech Republic, Europe

Thunderstorm, lightning, White Carpathians, Czech Republic, Europe

Hoboken, New Jersey, Lightning; Lightning Storm; Hoboken, New Jersey

Gadsden, Alabama, Lightnijng; Lightning Storm; Storm; Gadsden; Alabama

Darkness Symphony, Lightning; Storm, Cubasco; Tucson; Arizona

Living In Fear, Lightning; Sahuaro Cactus; Arizona

Early Evening Display, Lightning; Thunderstorm; Early evening lightning storm; Tucson; Arizona

Bolt Out Of The Blue, Lightning, Gila Bend, Arizona

Caution Sign, Lightning; Southern Arizona

San Xavier Mission With Lightning, Lightning; San Xavier Mission; Tucson; Arizona

Birmingham Lightning, Lightning Storm, Birmingham, Alabama

Lightning; Airplane; Denver Airport; Colorado

Lighting Up The Desert, Lightning; Southern Nevada

Lightning; Arches National Park; Utah

Lightning striking airplane flying in sky

Overweight businessman with fingers in ears in flooded city

Lightning striking train in rain

Lightning strike in city at night

Lightning striking city at night

Lightning striking city at night

Lightning striking city at night

Circumpolar star trails over a grand old barn in southern Alberta, on a fine spring night, May 23, 2018. Illumination is from the waxing gibbous Moon to the south. This is looking north to Polaris at top right. A thunderstorm is on the northern horizon with a lightning bolt as a bonus.

Portrait of a cute young asian woman

Portrait of a cute young asian woman in a field, at sunset

A lightning bolt comes out of a retreating thunderstorm, in the darkening twilight.

Lights Above and Below the ISS