Tag Archives: lightning
Supermoon Total Lunar Eclipse And Lightning Storm
“What’s more rare than a supermoon total lunar eclipse? How about a supermoon total lunar eclipse over a lightning storm. Such an electrifying sequence was captured yesterday from Ibiza, an island in southeastern Spain. After planning the location for beauty, … Continue reading
Stormscapes 2
“High plains storms are some of the most beautiful and wild in the world. I spent May – September 2014 photographing all types of severe weather in Wyoming, Montana, South Dakota, Nebraska, and Colorado. This time lapse project is a … Continue reading
13 Science Myths You Probably Believe
There are some scientific claims that you really should be more sceptical about. BuzzFeed has collected together 13 of these myths, with a short explanation (often with links) as to why these myths are, well, myths. The dozen plus one … Continue reading
What Really Happens When Lightning Strikes Sand?
I’m pretty sure a lot of people have seen this image. It’s been tagged on Reddit simply as “What happens when lightning strikes sand”. I know that when I first saw it, I immediately thought it was fake. So did … Continue reading
Clouds & Supercells
“Is that a cloud or an alien spaceship? It’s an unusual and sometimes dangerous type of thunderstorm cloud called a supercell. Supercells may spawn damaging tornados, hail, downbursts of air, or drenching rain. Or they may just look impressive. A supercell harbours a mesocyclone — a rising column of air surrounded by … Continue reading
Time Lapse – All Alone In The Night
“Many wonders are visible when flying over the Earth at night. A compilation of such visual spectacles was captured recently from the International Space Station (ISS) and set to rousing music. Passing below are white clouds, orange city lights, lightning flashes in thunderstorms, and dark blue seas. On the horizon is … Continue reading
Volcanic Lightning
Lightning by itself is pretty scary. An active volcano by itself is even scarier. An active volcano spewing forth lightning is down right terrifying. “Why does a volcanic eruption sometimes create lightning? Pictured above, the Sakurajima volcano in southern Japan was caught erupting in … Continue reading
Island In The Sky
Island in the Sky is an amazingly beautiful time lapse video. Shot and created by Christoph Malin over the course of 1.5 years, this powerful yet serene video truly captures the beauty of the volcano island of La Palma. I posted … Continue reading
Tim Burton’s Frankenweenie Remixed – Rise From Your Tomb!
Tim Burton’s Frankenweenie Remixed – Rise From Your Tomb! Melodysheep has released another brilliant remix, this time of Tim Burton‘s film Frankenweenie. Sort of makes me even want to go and see the film… Onwards!
Lightning Strikes
Lightning is fascinating, and beautiful to look at. Over at The Atlantic, they have a gallery of 24 images of lightning strikes, and they are amazing. “Worldwide, lightning strikes around 50 times every second (more than 4 million times every … Continue reading
Richer Ramblings 