theatlantic:

In Focus: Lightning Stirkes

Worldwide, lightning strikes around 50 times every second (more than 4 million times every day). Electrical imbalances generated by turbulent skies are suddenly balanced by a spectacular discharge tracing across a darkened sky — a display that is both frightening and awe-inspiring. Collected are recent images of lightning around the world.

Read more. [Images: Reuters/Adrees Latif, Reuters/Felix Ordonez, Reuters/Aly Song, Reuters/Dado Ruvic] 

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  15. adrianuribarri said: Stunning photos. In the caption, it should be “strikes,” not “stirkes.”
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