lightning strikes

Yesterday afternoon we had an incredible lightning storm complemented with lots of roaring thunder. Well since it was during the day for once, actually late afternoon, I decided to get out from under the trees and go chase the storm. How exciting lightning is...those brilliant flashes and the burst of deep roaring thunder just enliven me. I was thrilled when I came home and found that I actually captured a few strikes, but this one here was my most favorite and so it is posted....along with one of my favorite missed shots but the sky is fantastic looking....