I awoke last night to the sound of thunder...

I awoke last night to the sound of thunder (well actually it was 4:30 am September 12, 2009). How far off I sat and wondered. Ode to Bob Seger's Night Moves, www.lyricsfreak.com/b/bob+seger/night+moves_20021973.html .

Drove to the Marin Headlands but it was way too foggy so I went low near the Coast Guard station for this shot of the Golden Gate Bridge. Sat in my car with a remote shutter listening to podcasts. Wrapped a poncho around my camera when the rain started. Took lots of shots, this was about my fourth shot of the morning when I got lucky. You should of heard me say "YEEEESS!" when I saw the huge strike and the sky lit up white/blue with light. Ooooh, what a lucky man he was (Ode to ELP).

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Also in San Francisco Magazine November, 2009 issue at media.modernluxury.com/digital.php?e=SANF

Explored #1 September 12, 2009. Thanks all!

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(278 comments)

Kamus08 says:

Que buena , una foto cojonuda.
Enhorabuena.
Posted 3 months ago. ( permalink )

Rolandito. says:

Simply spectacular
Posted 3 months ago. ( permalink )

fgfathome says:

Vielen Dank, Herr Wich. Ich hatte viel Glück
Posted 3 months ago. ( permalink )

PatrickSmithPhotography says:

You crazy nut! But I do like it!

I like how the stobe effect from the flash makes the top look like a short exposure while the bottom looks like a normal long exposure.

Patrick
Posted 3 months ago. ( permalink )

Band!to says:

Holy Freakin Crap!

Awesome shot!!!!!!
Posted 3 months ago. ( permalink )

Edward Barnieh says:

beautiful, well done.
Posted 3 months ago. ( permalink )

Willo says:

Wow, this is incredible! Bravo!

Update: I twittered about your excellent photo...
twitter.com/willotoons/status/3942701297

And it got retweeted a bunch! :)
Posted 3 months ago. ( permalink )

MorrisISO says:

Extraordinary Lighting with angry clouds as a backdrop! Well Done!
Posted 3 months ago. ( permalink )

coreythrace says:

WOW!!! well done!!!!!
Posted 3 months ago. ( permalink )

jkoshi says:

Excellent! I wish I had gone out for a shot.
Posted 3 months ago. ( permalink )

Dr.Fitz! says:

this is one of the best lightning shots i´ve seen so far! honestly, this is awesome!
Posted 3 months ago. ( permalink )

paper doll. says:

I wanted to run outside last night with my SLR and take some shots but I was too comfortable in my bed (:
Props for the awesome shot!
Posted 3 months ago. ( permalink )

Sharon Van Lieu says:

Wonderful shot. I love it.

Sharon
Posted 3 months ago. ( permalink )

jayzombie says:

Stunning!!!
Posted 3 months ago. ( permalink )

ccolopy says:

way cool!!
Posted 3 months ago. ( permalink )

promethyis says:

sweet shot
Posted 3 months ago. ( permalink )

lahondaknitter says:

That is the best!
Posted 3 months ago. ( permalink )

MissMarisol says:

How rad!
Posted 3 months ago. ( permalink )

soawesomeman says:

awesome!
Posted 3 months ago. ( permalink )

j.fisher says:

wow i heard it last night too but you had more dedication than i -- fantastic results!
Posted 3 months ago. ( permalink )

ryan-loomis says:

Incredible!
Posted 3 months ago. ( permalink )

stephaniemcauliffe says:

that is just fantastic, what a moment to capture
Posted 3 months ago. ( permalink )

DjMagra says:

Holy hell, that's going to wake you alright!
Posted 3 months ago. ( permalink )

oldflonk says:

Absolutely Stunning! Thanks for sharing.
Posted 3 months ago. ( permalink )

Jared-Matt says:

truly awesome
Posted 3 months ago. ( permalink )

♫♪ Skopelos (AWAY) says:

Beautiful image !
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Posted 3 months ago. ( permalink )

Sutanto says:

WoW....awesome!!!
Posted 3 months ago. ( permalink )

Tama B says:

Nice shot!!
Posted 3 months ago. ( permalink )

joshrotenberg says:

nice
Posted 3 months ago. ( permalink )

Liz Henry says:

Yeah!!!!
Posted 3 months ago. ( permalink )

valerio occorsio says:

awake!
Posted 3 months ago. ( permalink )

kosso says:

amazing. I heard it last night too from here in SF. So LOUD!
Posted 3 months ago. ( permalink )

dlynchphoto says:

Amazing shot....great capture
Posted 3 months ago. ( permalink )

pauljapan says:

Great capture !
Posted 3 months ago. ( permalink )

tvham88 says:

wow, beautiful!!
Posted 3 months ago. ( permalink )

BackyardBirderWa says:

I keep hoping to catch so great shots like that myself. Timing is key, but great capture!
Posted 3 months ago. ( permalink )

Mark Griffith says:

Wow, nice!
Posted 3 months ago. ( permalink )

Pauljh says:

awesome
Posted 3 months ago. ( permalink )

fredabercrombie says:

Nice work!
Posted 3 months ago. ( permalink )

PhotoBud says:

Excellent picture! Nicely done!
Posted 3 months ago. ( permalink )

ccmak says:

Perfect...
Posted 3 months ago. ( permalink )

simonesworld says:

Whoa, this is incredible. What a moment captured!!
Posted 3 months ago. ( permalink )

Maurice P. says:

Some dedication to get up that early and sit in the rain. This is an awesome shot. I expect to see a space ship come out of the clouds. Bravo to you!
Posted 3 months ago. ( permalink )

~ A.n.a. says:

All I can say is wooooooooooooooooooooooow. Great capture and composition. :D
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Posted 3 months ago. ( permalink )

GeekDad Ken says:

Cheers, sir. Nicely done!
Posted 3 months ago. ( permalink )

kiwi5555 says:

wow...great shot...! (through twitter)
Posted 3 months ago. ( permalink )

Seth4chaos says:

awesome!

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Posted 3 months ago. ( permalink )

ax25 says:

Awesome shot! wow.
Posted 3 months ago. ( permalink )

Dr. Ilia says:

great capture

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Posted 3 months ago. ( permalink )

G-Rated Birdman of El Paso says:

Wow! That is fantastic. Awesome lightening show.
This is well deserving of the #1 in Explore. Congrats.
Posted 3 months ago. ( permalink )

Ivan Walczak says:

that is outrageously awesome..
Posted 3 months ago. ( permalink )

zizah_80 says:

Name
Posted 3 months ago. ( permalink )

zizah_80 says:

Juju
Posted 3 months ago. ( permalink )

David Dasinger says:

Awesome
Posted 3 months ago. ( permalink )

judt says:

let me be the 8000th person to say: wow, that is incredible. i woke up and stuck my head out my east bay window, but dizzam you trumped capture... thank you!!!
Posted 3 months ago. ( permalink )

Maphi74 - read my profil says:

Wonderful Shot

Have a nice Weekend

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Posted 3 months ago. ( permalink )

Costas's says:

What a great shot! Very good treatment.

Congratz on explore!

I invite you to visit my photostream

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Posted 3 months ago. ( permalink )

JamesR404 says:

Wow! ..

And I'll say Wow again! Just because I said it twice IRL to ;-)
Posted 3 months ago. ( permalink )

insane jane says:

That's phenomenal! Awesome shot.
Posted 3 months ago. ( permalink )

hoopya says:

amazing capture...
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Posted 3 months ago. ( permalink )

Mark Sanderson Photography says:

WOW , Awesome, Stunning, Fantastic, ect, ect
Posted 3 months ago. ( permalink )

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Posted 3 months ago. ( permalink )

mbeh(L). says:

Wow I've always wanted to get a pcture of lighting this is so amazing great great capture. & wow t the effort you put in, it's so lovely hearing how comited people can be :D
Posted 3 months ago. ( permalink )

noomrise says:

Totally awesome!
Posted 3 months ago. ( permalink )

Ludovic Toinel says:

wow !! Incredible picture !
I love ;-)
Posted 3 months ago. ( permalink )

oolongthomas says:

So amazing shot
Posted 3 months ago. ( permalink )

HΩMΣR says:

Hi, I'm an admin for a group called HOMER's ILIAD (Private & Invite Only), and we'd love to have this added to the group!
Posted 3 months ago. ( permalink )

Beautifully_Misguided says:

Wot a lovely shot...
Posted 3 months ago. ( permalink )

franker69 says:

Holy Crap ! This is awesome !!!
Posted 3 months ago. ( permalink )

photographerglen says:

Wow!! this is amazing...Please add this to
Capturing Magic **Post 1 Award 2**

Posted 3 months ago. ( permalink )

Lady of the Lake 147 says:

STUNNING shot!
Posted 3 months ago. ( permalink )

photosbyfletch says:

Simply incredible!
Posted 3 months ago. ( permalink )

Jan Lund says:

Absolutely amazing. I'm "shocked"!

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Posted 3 months ago. ( permalink )

Manolis Thr. says:

Amazing capture!! Love the mist over the bridge!! It is awesome!!
Posted 3 months ago. ( permalink )

Christian_? says:

Amazing shot!!!
Posted 3 months ago. ( permalink )

Ana Souza says:

Incredible capture! Excellent work! Congrats!
Posted 3 months ago. ( permalink )

Valendon says:

Pretty stunning. That's a _very_ impressive lightning display.
Posted 3 months ago. ( permalink )

-Elma- says:

WoW, Incredible! Awesome!
Posted 3 months ago. ( permalink )

mab1696 says:

A
Posted 3 months ago. ( permalink )

Ben Salleh says:

Stunning quality shot...congrats on #1 in Explore
Posted 3 months ago. ( permalink )

Fred. S. says:

This is simply magic !
I guess you deserved it after getting up in the middle of the night !
I can really hear when you scremed "Yessss...". I do that myself sometimes !
Posted 3 months ago. ( permalink )

Natalie, Interrupted says:

WOW!
Posted 3 months ago. ( permalink )

MyBelleGirls says:

Brilliance!
Posted 3 months ago. ( permalink )

eyeduphotos says:

this is amazing!!
Posted 3 months ago. ( permalink )

lightly working - Back on the internet! says:

Fantastic. Such great lightening and clouds and the lights on the bridge and the reflections really make it amazing. Definitely worth getting up for.
Posted 3 months ago. ( permalink )

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Posted 3 months ago. ( permalink )

isasalti says:

Wow!! Nice shot!!
Posted 3 months ago. ( permalink )

cavemanz (Larry Zimmer) says:

Incredible capture! not many like this one I'll bet.
Posted 3 months ago. ( permalink )

odessit40 says:

Gorgeous
Posted 3 months ago. ( permalink )

sachoben says:

that's on the planet I live on?
Posted 3 months ago. ( permalink )

frankfarm says:

Fantastic shot!
Posted 3 months ago. ( permalink )

camera45 says:

Very nice image.
Posted 3 months ago. ( permalink )

Katharina G. says:

This is awesome! Great shot!
Posted 3 months ago. ( permalink )

Michel BOEHM says:

Amazing shot !!!
Posted 3 months ago. ( permalink )

labellebero says:

great capture!
Posted 3 months ago. ( permalink )

Bitman says:

Electrifying :-)
Posted 3 months ago. ( permalink )

dharamveerdon says:

D
Posted 3 months ago. ( permalink )

Saurabh Deoras says:

totally awesome.
Posted 3 months ago. ( permalink )

selcuk.aral says:

I saw this beautiful photo on Explore !
Posted 3 months ago. ( permalink )

shellsells says:

Gorgeous
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