No, I really don’t know why I take the time for this sort of stuff. Guess because the lightning was there? Perhaps hoping some day to snag that “once in a lifetime shot”? Kind of like the lotto I guess, chances of winning are astronomically slim, however, completely nonexistent if you don’t try – right?
The time exposures are cool because once started I can leave for a bit – a minute or two depending upon lighting (to obtain another necessary adult beverage of course) and upon returning can see on the camera monitor if anything good “flashed by” while absent. Video, however, requires watching continuously to see if anything good occurs or completely watching it later when editing. Instantly knowing it was worthless video is good because I can delete the file on the spot.
Still rather amazing how just a seemingly insignificant flash of light with the naked eye can turn out to be a rather elaborate discharge of electricity when slowed down for viewing (or when a time exposure is utilized). Can you imagine how much power is in one of those bolts if we could only secure it for domestic use? Capture, store, regulate….. sounds like water huh? Anyway, since I already took the time to capture our little light show last night, thought I would share what I had. Unfortunately no “once in a lifetime keepers”. Kind of disappointing in a way as the battery was failing just as things were getting interesting. Why have an extra battery if you don’t keep it charged dumb ass? Hee haw….forgot I guess. Charging now, wouldn’t you know.
Funny.. point the camera in an anticipated lightning area but it occurs in the other direction, still you wait. Nothing. (You already know, right?) Finally, with nothing happening for some time – move the camera to the “active area” – then a great show where the camera had been. Hit and miss. Think I mentioned this once before….I had the telescope set up once and was taking images of the moon and just missed an aircraft passing in the foreground! DARN DARN DARN….missed by only seconds! That would have been a keeper for sure….big fat full moon with an airliner passing by….so darn close.
The little bit of rain was nice…but those lightning originated fires are quite common and always worrisome….hope we escaped any more. Seemed to clear the smoke out of the air for a little while – much of it back this morning.
Well, need to get back outside and do some work ….maybe I’ll find a talking Vole to interview about all the destruction he and his extended family are doing? Yes indeed, the rodent war is continuing with some excellent allied assistance from the “air force Owls”. Humm, there we go…….the souvenir department is right over here…. there we are,…… <insert dream like sequence>
“…perhaps I might interest a few of you in one or two of these “Owl Pellet Collectibles from Lake Don Pedro”? As you can see, these particular specimens are exceptionally exquisite – not only due to traditional dietary composition and consistently unique form, but they are quite valuable in another aspect – apparently they were struck with multiple lightning bolts in the exact same spot Monday evening, 9-11-2017, right here in LDP during a passing T-Storm to the south! Incredible eh? Cash or charge?
Would you like those gift wrapped with a card?” lol
later, Lew
