Blog Archives
Colorado Anvil Lightning Crawler
Out chasing storms in northeast Colorado and saw some amazing crawlers that looked like they were coming off of a tower going up into the sky. During the dissipation of a severe thunderstorm, many discharges of lightning that never appear to make it to the ground will appear to cling to the base of a cloud. Looking up at the cloud base, an anvil crawler will look like fingers of lightning underneath the clouds.
Lightning Bolt Crawlers in Eastern Colorado
Lightning Bolt Crawlers in Eastern Colorado with a PumpJack in the foreground. Photo copyright: James Bo Insogna. Click on the image for the on-line gallery.
Striking Photography by Bo 